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Accounting

PROGRAM CHAIR

Annalee Rothenberg
253.566.5181 arothenberg@tacomacc.edu

TCC’s Accounting program prepares students for employment in a wide variety of business accounting environments. The program structure is progressive, leading to four levels of achievement associated with increasing levels of job responsibility. The certificates can be taken as stand-alone options or applied to the Associates in Applied Sciences degree. TCC also offers specialized accounting certificates in Computerized Accounting and Tax Preparation.

This program is not intended for transfer to most four-year colleges and universities. Students who plan to transfer should meet with the program chair prior to program enrollment.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the AAS Accounting degree, students will:

• Generate accurate financial statements for a company and communicate a company’s financial position.
• Simulate an accounting department (group process) to prepare accounting documents using automated software to record business transactions for an entity or tax agency, and integrate current regulations.
• Demonstrate analysis of existing documentation to verify the accuracy of information for an entity and perform necessary reconciliations.
• Present analysis of financial regulations in an automated environment.

Program Admission Requirements

• Assessment above or completion of ENGL/ 095 and MATH 085.
• Knowledge of CU 091, CU 100 and HD 101.

Accounting Office Associate Certificate

(12 credits)

Designed for graduates seeking entry-level employment in general accounting office support positions.

Take ACCT& 201 if you need transfer-level accounting.

ACCT 101	Practical Accounting I	5
BUS 102	Customer Service	2
CU 105	Word I, Excel I	5

Assistant Bookkeeping Clerk Certificate

(15 additional credits = total 27 credits)

Prepares students for entry-level positions as assistant clerks in accounts payable or accounts receivable.

Students must complete the Accounting Office Associate certificate before enrolling for Assisting Bookkeeping Clerk certificate. For transfer level math take MATH 147. For transfer level leadership & Human Relations take PSYC& 100.

ACCT& 201	Principles of Accounting I	5
BUS 110	Business Math	5
BUS 164	Leadership and Human Relations	5

Bookkeeping Systems Certificate

(15 additional credits = total 42 credits)

Prepares students for entry-level positions as accounts payable clerks, accounts receivable clerks, and payroll assistants.

Students must complete the Assistant Bookkeeping Clerk certificate before enrolling for the Bookkeeping Systems certificate.

ACCT 145	Payroll and Business Taxes	5
ENGL& 101	English Composition I	5
CMST& 101	Introduction to Communication	5

Associate of Applied Science Degree

(48 additional credits = total 90 credits)

Prepares students for entry-level accounting positions that work with integrated computerized accounting systems.

Students must complete the Bookkeeping Systems certificate before enrolling for the Accounting AAS degree program. BUS& 201 is a transfer-level class.

1. Core Requirements

ACCT& 201	Principles of Accounting II	5
ACCT 165	Accounting with Peachtree	5
ACCT 175	Accounting with QuickBooks	5
ACCT 290	Work Internship	5
BUS& 201	Business Law	5
CU 203	Excel II	3

1. Specialized Requirements

ACCT 250	Federal Income Tax	5
BUS 280	Career Readiness Skills	2
Electives:	ACCT, BUS, CU, ECON, ENGL, HD, IT, LOG, MATH	13

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