Payroll Accounting Certificate of Specialization: Not Transcript Reported

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Accounting	60 units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Accounting	23 units
CC Career Certificate
Accounting Clerk	8.5 - 9.5 units
CS Certificate of Specialization: Not Transcript Reported
Accounting Clerk in Government Accounting	14 - 15 units
Individual Tax Preparer	14 units

Career Opportunities

Assistant Payroll Clerk, Payroll Clerk

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Design and manage business documents using current technology to engage in creative problem-solving.
Communicate an understanding of business concepts professionally through written, oral and visual presentations using current technology.
Understand the ethical standards and professionalism, relevant concepts, and applications of accounting needed to succeed in future accounting classes and in the workplace.

Program Overview

The Accounting Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Payroll Specialists require specific bookkeeping/accounting/payroll training and current computer technology including word processing and spreadsheet programs. The specialist will perform a wide variety of record-keeping and payroll processing activities, including computing wage and overtime payments, calculating and recording payroll deductions, processing requests for paycheck advances, and processing terminations.

Program Requirements

Required Courses		Units
ACTG 100	Accounting Procedures	3 units
ACTG 103	Ten-Key Skills	.5 units
ACTG 144	QuickBooks: Set-Up and Service Business	1.5 units
ACTG 145	QuickBooks: Payroll and Merchandising Business	1.5 units
ACTG 146	Accounting for Payroll	3 units
ACTG 670	Vocational Cooperative Education in Accounting	1 - 2 units
BCM. 225	Spreadsheets I: Excel	1 unit

Total Required Units: 11.5 - 12.5

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