Accounting - Small Business Certificate

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Program Description The Accounting for Small Business Certificate is a program of basic courses designed for students with little or no work experience. The certificate provides students with an introduction to basic accounting skills and business technology used by small businesses. The program is intended to give students the necessary skills in bookkeeping, taxes, financial software, and communication for employment with small businesses. Courses from this certificate may apply to the Accounting Certificate and the two-year ATA in Accounting. This certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits as outlined.

Advising Note This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic advisor. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

Program Requirements (30 credits)

OUTCOME: Use appropriate accounting tools, methods, and technical skills to record, analyze, and manage information, solve problems, and make decisions that support the organization’s mission.

ACCT 101 - Accounting Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
ACCT 216 - QuickBooks Online 5.0 Credits
ACCT 254 - Business and Payroll Tax Accounting 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 110 - Business Communications:CD 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 224 - Spreadsheet (Excel) 5.0 Credits
BUS 130 - Business Mathematics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits

Program Electives (minimum 3 credits)

*See Program Electives Note

ACCT 214 - Individual Income Tax Preparation 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 107 - Business English 3.0 Credits
BSTEC 127 - Ten-Key Skill Building 2.0 Credits
BSTEC 130 - Computer Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 207 - Certification Exams 1.0 Credits
BSTEC 209 - Desktop Publishing 1.0 to 3.0 Credits
BSTEC 210 - Microsoft Outlook 2.0 Credits
BSTEC 225 - Advanced Excel Projects 5.0 Credits
MGMT 260 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 5.0 Credits

Program Notes

The program code for this certificate is ATBAUC20. For financial aid, advising, and other reasons, students should work with their advisor to ensure that this code is properly recorded on their academic record.

The advisor for this program is:
Sophia Ju | sophia.ju@edmonds.edu | 425.640.1124

Department website:
Accounting | edmonds.edu/acct

*Program Electives Note: With advisor approval, choose a minimum of three credits from the courses in the Program Electives list to complete this certificate.

Internal Coding

PLAN/STACK - ATBAUC20
TC - 33
CIP - 520302
Last revised - 2022/02/23