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