Accounting Assistant Certificate
Total Program Credits: 31
(formerly Accounting Certificate)
For students seeking to enter or progress in the accounting profession beyond bookkeeping level, such as in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax and general ledger support.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Accounting Assistant Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- assemble the entire accounting cycle by analyzing business transactions, composing journal entries, preparing trial balances, and reporting the results in the financial statements;
- differentiate between variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, and product and period costs;
- prepare the master budget including schedules for budgeted sales, production, operating expenses, and cash;
- calculate an individual taxpayer’s taxable income by applying appropriate deductions to the gross income; and
- manage workbooks, formulas, and data by using appropriate Excel tools.
(Fall 2022)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| ACC 101 ◊ Financial Accounting | Core Course | 4 |
| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
| ACC 105 # ◊ Managerial Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| ACC 200 ◊ # Microsoft Excel for Accounting and Business | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 102 ◊ Small Business Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 9 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to update your academic and transfer plan.
Create a Transferology account to explore how coursework transfers. Attend a Transfer 101 Workshop. (if applicable) |
See ACC course descriptions; BUS course descriptions.
Chairperson: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |