Accounting Technology

Lawson State Community College

CertificateNon-degree

A Certificate in Accounting is excellent preparation for an accounting career and is ideal for those holding a four-year degree in another field who wish to change careers into accounting. It also provides the opportunity for individuals without a degree to advance by developing expertise and technical skills in this challenging and rewarding field. The certificate program is designed to open career avenues for those seeking employment in accounting or to enhance established careers.

Credits

32 credits

Format

In-Person

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Course Pathway

10 courses in this program

19 courses

21 course

Core course

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Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

ORI 101Orientation

1 cr

ENG 101English Composition I

3 cr

SPH 107Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 cr

CIS 146Computer Applications

3 cr

BUS 188Personal Development

1 cr

BUS 215Business Communication

3 cr

BUS 241Principles of Accounting I

3 cr

BUS 245Accounting with Quickbooks

3 cr

BUS 263The Legal and Social Environment of Business

3 cr

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Skills & Competencies

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringWritingTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMathematicsActive LearningService Orientation

Knowledge

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeLaw and Government

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningNumber FacilityCategory FlexibilitySpeech Clarity

Tasks

Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no
Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Compute taxes owed or overpaid, using adding machines or personal computers, and complete entries on
Use all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
Furnish taxpayers with sufficient information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.

Technology

Accounting softwareTax preparation softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareFinancial analysis softwareCompliance softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareTime accounting softwareProject management softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentScannersTablet computersFinancial calculatorsImage scannersLedger sheetsReceipt books

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