Basic Accounting Certificate
Degree
Certificate (Eligible for federal aid as a stand-alone certificate)
Overview
Business solutions, profitability enhancement, and information analysis are a few of the skills employers seek in today’s accounting field. In large companies, accounting graduates may be responsible for analyzing, classifying, and recording transactions. At smaller firms, accountants may be responsible for maintaining part or all of the company’s financial records.
Accounting provides a universal base that allows students to speak the language of business. A functional understanding of QuickBooks gives students proficiency in the leading software of the profession. Other skills students will acquire in the training at Ensign College include:
- Critical thinking
- Judgment and decision making
- Anticipation of internal and external user's requirements
- Cost assignment and responsibility accounting
People who are detail oriented and orderly enjoy accounting work. Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain confidences also lead to success in this profession.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities are vast with an accounting degree. Every company keeps records of business financial activities. In large companies, accounting graduates can help with part of the accounting system. In smaller companies, graduates may be responsible for maintaining part or all of a company’s financial records. Career goals for students with an accounting degree may eventually include every business discipline. Mastering the concepts and skills of accounting enhances effectiveness and value.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the certificate, successful graduates will be able to:
- Prepare financial statements pursuant to GAAP using the Accounting Cycle
- Evaluate financial statements
- Conduct computerized accounting for a small business
- Perform reconciliations on General Ledger accounts
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| BAP 115 | Excel and Introduction to Technology | 1 credit |
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| CAR 201P | Career Success | 1 credit |
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum of 16 total semester credit hours as outlined
- Grade of C or higher in all core courses
- Cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher