Bookkeeping

Certificate of Achievement Accounting · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Accounting offers theoretical and practical courses for students planning to transfer as accounting majors, career and technical courses that lead to certificates of proficiency and achievement, and professional development courses designed to improve workplace skills. Career options in accounting include positions in the private and public sectors, tax preparation, finance and banking, business ownership, and management.

Bookkeepers generally work under supervision. They make entries in special journals, posts to subsidiary ledgers, and verifies and files source documents. Appropriate training includes accounting, business mathematics, and computer office skills.

A strong demand by the community for bookkeepers assures opportunities within this field. The following courses may be taken in any sequence as long as all prerequisites are met.

Program Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the this program, the student will be able to analyze and record business transactions using double-entry accounting as well as construct and interpret required financial statements.

Course Requirements

The following courses may be taken in any sequence as long as all prerequisites are met.

CourseTitleUnits
Required courses:
ACCT 104Payroll Accounting3
ACCT 145Individual Income Tax3-4
orACCT 146Taxation of Business Entities
orACCT 147Ethics, Representation, Practice, and Procedures
ACCT 148QuickBooks3
ACCT 149IRS Volunteer Preparation2
ACCT 158Business Mathematics3
orBUS 204Business Statistics
CSIT 110Computer Applications3
orCSIT 128Microsoft Excel for Business
Choose one sequence below:8
ACCT 101 & ACCT 102Practical Accountingand Practical Accounting II
ACCT 201 & ACCT 202Financial Accountingand Managerial Accounting
Total Units25-26

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