The Small Business Accounting certificate program will teach you how to compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records for a small business. You’ll become familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), accounting software, payroll accounting procedures, and income tax preparation.
This is a certificate program and requires fewer credits and less time to complete than a degree or diploma program. Certificate programs can be taken alone but are often taken along with other Accounting and Finance programs.
This certificate is also available to high school students through our Career & College Promise program.
Learn more about this program’s student outcome data.
Skills You’ll Learn
The Small Business Accounting program is focused on job-related skills in the following areas:
- Analyzing, classifying, and recording transactions for profit and nonprofit organizations
- Mastery of adjusting entries, correction of accounting errors, payroll, inventory, depreciation, internal controls, and fraud prevention
- Maintaining accurate financial records
Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities for Small Business Accounting graduates, including:
- Accounting assistant
- Accounts payable/receivable clerk
- Bookkeeper
Plan of Study
The recommended course sequence for this program and a complete list of related classes are available in the Academic Catalog. Click the button below to view a copy of this plan of study, which is also available as a PDF.