Accounting Clerk, Certificate of Completion
The Certificate of Completion Accounting Clerk is designed to prepare students to complete typical accounting clerk responsibilities such as journalizing, posting, assisting with tax, audit and other accounting procedures, preparing reports, communicating results and general office responsibilities.
Career opportunities include accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk and data entry clerk for small and medium-sized service businesses.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 50 credit hours with a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. All courses must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Twelve (12) credits must be completed at Southwestern before the Certificate of Completion is awarded.
Complete the graduation application process one term prior to the term of completion (e.g., spring term graduates must apply during winter term).
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to organize workloads to meet reporting deadlines.
- Analyze and record transactions including general accounting transactions and payroll accounting.
- Prepare financial reports using select small business computerized accounting software and spreadsheet programs.
- Communicate effectively in a professional accounting workplace environment.
- Identify and appraise situations in professional accounting where the applications of ethical judgments are required.
Program Guide
| Fall | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CIS120 | Concepts of Computing | 4 |
| BA101Z | Introduction To Business | 4 |
| BA211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| MTH82 | Business Mathematics 3 | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA120 | Leadership Development 2 | 3 |
| BA212 | Principles of Accounting II | 4 |
| BA222 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS125S | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| WR115 | Fundamentals of Report Writing 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA206 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| BA213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BA217 | Accounting Process | 3 |
| BA240 | Fund Accounting | 3 |
| COMM219 | Small Group Discussion 4 | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
- 1
A higher writing may be substituted excluding WR241, WR242, WR243, WR250.
- 2
BA120, BA285, PSY100, PSY201Z, PSY202Z, PSY203, will satisfy this requirement.
- 3
MTH65, MTH95 or higher, excluding MTH211, may be substituted for MTH82.
- 4
COMM100Z, COMM111Z, COMM218Z, COMM219 will satisfy this requirement.