Tax Preparation Certificate of Achievement

This program provides students with sufficient knowledge of Federal tax law to prepare individual and small business tax returns and to obtain an entry-level position as a tax preparer or bookkeeper. This program at the current time does not certify individuals as a tax preparer in the State of California.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Prepare a set of basic financial statements.
Calculate and analyze common ratios and numerical relationships that are produced through the accounting cycle.
Demonstrate applications of current federal tax law.
Analyze basic tax information and prepare related federal tax returns.
Demonstrate proficiency in communicating financial information in the subject area.
Present an oral presentation in the designated subject area

REQUIRED CORE

Course ID	Title	Units
ACCT 1A	Financial Accounting	4
ACCT 216 *	Individual Income Tax	4
ACCT 217 *	Partnership and Corporate Taxation	3
BUS 13	Legal Environment & Business Law	3
CIMA 104 +	Spreadsheets: Excel–Beginning	3
CIMA 223A * or	Computerized Accounting - QuickBooks–Beginning	1.5
CIMA 223B *	Computerized Accounting - QuickBooks–Advanced	1.5
	Select from Restricted Electives	3
TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE		21.5
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES: Select one course from the following:
ACCT 215	General Accounting	3
ACCT 235	Entrepreneurial Accounting	3
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
+Completion of the A and B versions of this course can also be used to fulfill this requirement.
Suggested coursework not required for the major: ACCT 120 , 202B , 203 , BUS 1 , 1H , 102 ,103 , 104 , 125 ,CIM 1 , 10 , 112 , CIMA 104B *,106 , CIMN 100 , ECON 2 , 2H , 4 , 4H

Tax Preparation Certificate of Achievement

Program Student Learning Outcomes

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE

21.5