Certificate of Competency

Bookkeeping

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Plan Code

ATBBOC45

Career Pathway

Business and Communication

Program

Accounting

CIP Code

52.0302

Program Learning Outcomes

Comply with appropriate accounting rules and guidelines.
Perform the steps of the accounting cycle.
Choose and perform appropriate financial calculations.
Demonstrate interpersonal skills to allow effective functioning in diverse groups.
Communicate effectively in quantitative and qualitative terms. Perform and interpret financial statement analysis.
Use a range of techniques to perform analysis, synthesize information and draw conclusions.
Evaluate ethical issues inherently involved in accounting.

Program Description

Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The bookkeeping certificate program at Bates Technical College provides training in financial accounting and payroll. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks and full charge bookkeepers.