Accounting and Finance - Tax Preparation Certificate

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This certificate program is designed to prepare students for job opportunities in the tax preparation industry and/or sit for the IRS Special Enrollment Exam. Students who pass the IRS Special Enrollment Exam can become an Enrolled Agent and represent clients before the IRS. Graduates will become certified in Excel and QuickBooks. Credit earned in this program may be transferred toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Accounting and Finance.

Upon successful completion of the Tax Preparation Certificate, the graduate should be able to:

Complete US Individual, Partnership, and Corporate income tax returns
Record basic financial transactions of a business correctly
Use accounting software properly

Fall Semester I

8 Weeks Session 1

ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 4

8 Weeks Session 2

ACC 129 Individual Income Taxes Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 7

Spring Semester I

8 Weeks Session 1

ACC 130 Business Income Taxes Credits: 3 ²
ACC 149 Introduction to Accounting Spreadsheets Credits: 2

Session 1 Credits: 5

8 Weeks Session 2

ACC 150 Accounting Software Applications Credits: 2 ²
ACC 151 Accounting Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 2

Session 2 Credits: 4

Total Credits: 9

Total credit hours required for certificate: 16

Notes:

1. Fall only
2. Spring only