COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING
Program Description
This 24.0 Semester Credit Hour (720 clock hours) program
requires 30 weeks of training (days) and 40 weeks of training
(nights) and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to
compete in today's accounting industry. The program is designed
to provide “hands-on” training with today's most
popular office software Microsoft Office, along with the accounting
computer programs of Peachtree and QuickBooks are used to
teach computerized accounting. Students will also learn Payroll
Procedures and to prepare State and Federal income forms.
Students will have the skills and knowledge to meet the hiring
standards of an entry-level bookkeeping professional. At the
end of the classroom training component of the program, students
will complete a 96 hour externship, providing the students
with “on the job” unpaid training to enhance their
classroom training. Students may elect to take either BTA
105, BTA 106, or BTA107 instead of externship completion to
meet graduation requirements.
Program Objectives
The program is designed to provide students with training
in Microsoft Office with Word, Excel, and Access, PowerPoint,
and is specially designed to teach bookkeeping; therefore,
preparing students for a more specialized career in accounts
receivable/payables, payroll, or other areas of accounting.
The program suits the need of those who are currently employed
in the field as well as those who are interested in beginning
a new career in the profession. Students also learn the fundamentals
of preparing State and Federal income tax returns.
Occupational Objectives
There is a continuous demand for Bookkeepers, Jr. Accountants,
Accounting Clerks, Payroll Clerks, and other entry level accounting
professionals in today's accounting job market. Business,
Government and private individuals need accurate financial
information to make important decisions and conduct their
business affairs efficiently. Professional bookkeepers/accountants
using computers and the related software programs provide
the figures, facts, interpretation and advice that are needed
in most businesses.
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