Accounting

Announcement of Curricula

Degree Curriculum

Students who satisfactorily complete the Curriculum in Accounting, a two-year course of study, are qualified for employment as junior accountants in private, public, and civil-service accounting; and as junior auditors in private and civil-service accounting. Positions to which graduates have advanced after gaining experience and undertaking further study include those of accounting supervisor, senior accountant, and senior auditor.

The course of study includes instruction in principles of accounting, intermediate accounting, auditing, cost accounting, microcomputer accounting, and income-tax procedure.

Students who complete each of the following courses, and complete the Graduation requirements for the AS degree, or the CCSF transfer Associate Degree General Education requirements, will satisfy the requirements for the Accounting Major.

Accounting

Courses Required for the Major in Accounting

First Semester

Course                                                          Units
ACCT 1 Fin Acc .................................................. 4
MABS 60 MicroComp Applic-Bus .................................... 3
BSMA 66 or 68 Bus Math or Math of Bus ...................... 4 or 3
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                          Units
ACCT 2 Managerial Acc ........................................... 4
BSEN 74 Bus Corresp ............................................. 3
ACCT 59 Federal Income Tax ...................................... 3
MABS 101 Spreadsheets for Bus/Excel ............................. 3
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                          Units
CLW 18 Commercial Law ........................................... 3
ACCT 51 (fall only) Intermed. Accounting ........................ 4
ACCT 55 (fall only) Cost Accounting ............................. 3
ACCT 53 Accounting on MicroComp ................................. 3
ACCT 59B Calif Income Tax ....................................... 1
Additional graduation requirements

Course                                                          Units
CLW 19 Commercial Law ........................................... 3
ACCT 52 (spring only) Inter Accounting .......................... 4
ACCT 54 (spring only) Auditing .................................. 3
LERN 41 Successful Job Search Techniques ........................ 1
Additional graduation requirements
    Total Units ............................................. 48-49

Microcomputer Accounting

The program is designed to prepare students to enter the job market in positions that use the microcomputer for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Ledger, and other accounting functions.

Admission. Enrollment is open to all interested students.

Credit Toward Graduation. All credit that students earn in obtaining the Certificate of Completion in Microcomputer Accounting may also be applied toward satisfaction of the requirements for graduation from the College.

Students may obtain the Certificate of Completion in Microcomputer Accounting by completing each of the following courses with a final grade of C or higher:

Courses Required for the Certificate of Completion in Microcomputer Accounting

Course                                                          units
ACCT 50 or ACCT 1+ Intro to Acctg or Fin Acc .................... 4
ACCT 53 Accounting on MicroComp ................................. 3
MABS 60 MicroComp Applic-Bus .................................... 3
MABS 101 Spreadsheets for Bus/Excel ............................. 3
BSMA 66 or 68 Bus Math or Math of Bus ...................... 4 or 3
MABS 25** Keyboarding ........................................... 1
LERN 41 Successful Job Search Techniques ........................ 1
    Total Units ............................................. 18-19

Noncredit Certificate Curricula

Computerized Accounting Specialist

Program Goal. Prepare students for entry-level jobs in the accounting and related fields. This program provides both manual and computerized instruction in maintaining records and in preparing appropriate reports and analyses. Students will also learn spreadsheet programs to assist in preparation of coordinating computer spreadsheets.

Core Courses                                                    Hours
ACBO 9200 Accounting
    or ACBO 9203 Principles of Accounting
    or ACBO 9206 Basic Accounting Concepts I
        and ACBO 9207 Basic Accounting Concepts II ...... 90 or 180
ACBO 9204 Accounting - Corporate................................ 90
ACBO 9205 Computerized Accounting
    or ACBO 9208 QuickBooks: Level I
        and ACBO 9209 QuickBooks: Level II...................... 90
COMP 9905 Computer Applications - Introduction
    or COMP 9889 Computer Overview/Applications
    or COMP 9245 Intro to Comp/Operating Systems..... 27, 45, or 90
COMP 9900 Spreadsheets - Beginning ............................. 45
COMP 9904 Spreadsheets - Intermediate .......................... 45
COMP 9909 Spreadsheets - Advanced .............................. 45
COMP 9932 Excel for Accounting Principles ...................... 45
COMP 9952 Internet & E-mail for the Business Office
    or COMP 9921 Intro to the Internet for Office Support..15 or 45
SECY 9348 Business English
    or SECY 9401 Business English I
        and SECY 9402 Business English II ...................... 90
SECY 9346 Effective Business Communications
    or SECY 9403 Business Communications ................. 45 or 90
SECY 9374 Keyboarding - All Levels* (with 10-key module)
    or SECY 9377 Keyboarding Laboratory (with 10-key module)
    or SECY 9388 Keyboarding for 
        Computers (with 10-key module).............. 45, 90, or 180
SECY 9400 Job Preparation ...................................... 45

PLUS 90 elective hours from the following:

ACBO 9210 Income Tax Prep: Introduction ........................ 15
ACBO 9213 QuickBooks: A/P & A/R ................................ 15
ACBO 9214 QuickBooks: Payroll .................................. 15
COMP 9941 Simulated Projects for MS Office - Self-Paced ........ 45
COMP 9949 Dreamweaver I
    or COMP 9919 Using Dreamweaver for Basic Bus Web Pages
    or COMP 9920 Using FrontPage for Basic Bus Web Pages
    or COMP 9917 Building Individual Web Sites ........... 15 or 45
COMP 9895 Spreadsheets - Level 2
    or COMP 9904 Spreadsheets - Intermediate ............. 15 or 45
COMP 9888 Spreadsheets - Level 3
    or COMP 9909 Spreadsheets - Advanced ................. 15 or 45
COMP 9894 Databases - Level 1
    or COMP 9901 Databases - Beginning ................... 15 or 45
COMP 9906 Databases - Level 2
    or COMP 9910 Databases - Intermediate ................ 15 or 45
COMP 9951 PowerPoint
    or COMP 9928 PowerPoint for Business ................. 15 or 45
COMP 9940 Excel Special Topics - Beyond Advanced ............... 45
COMP 9950 E-mail Writing ........................................ 5
SECY 9341 Business Math w/ Spreadsheets I ...................... 45
SECY 9405 Customer Service Skills .............................. 15
    Total Hours ........................................... 807-1,125

*Ninety (90) hours of elective courses may be substituted for the keyboarding course
with successful completion of a 5-minute timed test with 50+ net words per minute
and an accuracy rate of 90+%.

Offered by:
John Adams Campus ..............................................561-1925
Mission Campus (not all courses avail.) ...................550-4384
Chinatown Campus (not all courses avail.) ...............561-1850
Downtown Campus ................................................267-6500

Financial Assistance. The Computerized Accounting Specialist Certificate Program is eligible for financial assistance. Please consult a counselor for further information.

Note: Not all courses required for this certificate program are offered at every campus. It may be necessary to attend more than one campus in order to complete the program.

Program Goal.  Prepare the student to work in various positions in accounting and in the financial services industry-bank tellers, payroll clerks, or A/R A/P clerks. Students will be required to undertake a noncredit Job Skills course which covers the proper techniques for completing job applications, preparing a resume, and practicing for interviews.
 

Core Courses                                       Hours

ACBO 9206  Basic Accounting Concepts 1  ..............45
ACBO 9207  Basic Accounting Concepts 2 ...............45
ACBO 9208  QuickBooks, Level 1  ......................45
ACBO 9209  QuickBooks, Level 2  ......................45
ACBO 9210  Income Tax Prep: Intro  ...................15
COMP 9245  Windows Essentials for 
MS Office Applications ...............................30
COMP 9867  Spreadsheets-Level 1 ......................15
COMP 9895  Spreadsheets-Level 2 ......................15
COMP 9888  Spreadsheets-Level 3 ......................15
COMP 9932  Excel for Accounting Principles............45
SECY 9401   Business English 1 .......................45
SECY 9402   Business English 2 .......................45
SECY 9403   Business Communications...................45
SECY 9406   Keyboarding Quick ........................15
SECY 9405   Customer Service Skills ..................15

 Total Hours  .......................................477

Plus 130 Elective Hours from the following:

ACBO 9213 QuickBooks, A/P & A/R .......................15
ACBO 9214 QuickBooks, Payroll .........................15
COMP 9941 Simulated Projects for MS Office: 
Self-paced .........................................45-90
COMP 9952  Internet & E-mail for the Bus. Ofc. ........15
WOPR 9991  Word Processing, Level 1 ...................15
WOPR 9993  Word Processing, Level 2 ...................15
WOPR 9994  Word Processing, Level 3 ...................15
COMP 9894 Databases-Level 1 ...........................15
COMP 9906 Databases- Level 2 ..........................15
COMP 9942 Microcomputer Lab. ..........................45
COMP 9951 PowerPoint ..................................15
COMP 9932  Excel Special Topics-Beyond 
Advanced ..............................................45
COMP 9950   E-mail Writing .............................5

        Total Hours ..................................607

Exit Requirements. Successful completion of all courses with a grade C or higher. (Students may not repeat a class more than one time.) Completion of courses within two years.

Offered by:
Southeast Campus ....................................(415) 550-4300

Financial Assistance.  The Accounting Assistant Certificate Program is eligible for financial assistance. Please consult a counselor for further information.

Note: Not all courses required for this certificate program are offered at every campus. It may be necceary to attend more  than one campus in order to complete the program.