Nov 30, 2024

Catalog 2020-2021

Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Accounting Certificate

Important Information

Short Description

This program prepares students for entry level positions in jobs designated as accounting clerk, bookkeeper, payroll/receivables/billing payables clerk or assistant accountant.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

225

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

Mark Williams
Office: C.BESS 226
443-840-4334 or mwilliams@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinator:

Melissa Stitt
Office: E.BESS 134
443-840-5710 or mstitt2@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

These programs are offered both face to face and fully (100%) online: Accounting A.A.S., Accounting Certificate, Business Accounting Certificate, Certified Bookkeeping Certificate, and Certified Public Accountant Certificate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 33 Credits

Program Requirements:

ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 116 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 133 - Excel for Accounting and Business 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 201 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 202 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 225 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 241 - Tax Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).
or
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s). (highly recommended)

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 33*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The Business Accounting Certificate is a 33-credit-hour program which prepares students for entry level positions in jobs designated as accounting clerk, bookkeeper, payroll/receivables/billing payables clerk or assistant accountant. Certificate recipients are competent to record and maintain financial data in journals and ledgers from date of original transaction through a full accounting cycle terminating with closing entries and statement preparation. Students also receive training in managerial and tax applications. The application of microcomputers/software is a prominent program feature.

All certificate courses may be applied to Associate of Applied Sciences degree (A.A.S.) in Accounting . Most certificate courses can be transferred to a four-year institution.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

competently demonstrate substantive knowledge in accounting sufficient for further study and demonstrate competencies required by employers to be hired and succeed in the workplace;
competently perform basic computational/arithmetic operations and basic problem-solving skills required in financial and managerial accounting and demonstrate competence in applied analytical skills; and
competently apply knowledge and skills of civic engagement.