Accounting

Accounting, bookkeeping, and auditing clerks are the backbone of all successful companies and work in a wide variety of fields and businesses.

Accounting Options

  • The Associate in Technical Arts degree in Accounting provides students with necessary skills to compete for entry-level accounting positions in private industry, state, and local government, and public accounting firms.
  • The Accounting Clerk program prepares students for an entry level accounting position. Some advancement is possible with this background, but students may wish to acquire additional training in accounting to allow broader advancement opportunities.
  • Centralia College offers an applied bachelor's degree in Applied Management with an emphasis in Accounting.

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are employed in many industries, including firms that provide accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services; federal, state, and local governments; and schools.

Accounting Associate Degree

Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Emphasis:
Accounting/Tax
Total Credits:
90

First Year  
Fall Quarter
  • ACCT& 201 Princles of Accounting I - 5 credits
  • BTEC 214 Excel I - 5 credits
  • BUS 120 Applied Business Math OR MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats** - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II - 5 credits
  • BTEC 221 Business Communications OR ENGL& 101 English Composition** - 5 credits
  • BTEC 210 Word I - 5 credits
Spring Quarter
  • ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III - 5 credits
  • HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits
  • ECON& 202 Macroeconomics** OR ECON& 201 Microeconomics** - 5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 3 credits
Second Year  
Fall Quarter
  • ACCT 260 Individual Income Tax - 5 credits
  • ACCT 270 Payroll Accounting - 3 credits
  • BUS 215 Principles of Finance - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • ACCT 240 Business Entity Taxation - 5 credits
  • BUS& 201 Business Law - 5 credits
  • Business or Accounting Elective* - 5 credits
Spring Quarter
  • ACCT 210 Introduction to Audit - 5 credits
  • ACCT 220 QuickBooks - 4 credits
  • ACCT 285 Bookkeeper Certification Course - 5 credits

* Business Elective: BUS& 101, BUS 275, BUS 225, ENGL& 102**, MATH& 146**, or 5 credits of distribution** / Accounting Elective: ACCT 190 Co-op Work Experience (requires BTEC 191 Work Experience Seminar as pre- OR co-requisite)

**Indicates course options to fulfill BAS-AM general education requirements. Students interested in fulfilling baccalaureate admissions requirements should seek the guidance of an advisor.

Accounting Clerk Certificate

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Emphasis:
Accounting Clerk
Total Credits:
53

Fall Quarter
  • ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I - 5 credits
  • ACCT 270 Payroll Accounting - 3 credits
  • BTEC 214 Excel I - 5 credits
  • BTEC 120 Applied Business Math - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II - 5 credits
  • BTEC 221 Business Communications OR ENGL& 101 English Composition - 5 credits
  • BTEC 210 Word I - 5 credits
Spring Quarter
  • ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III - 5 credits
  • ACCT 220 QuickBooks - 4 credits
  • HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits

Contact

Career & Technical Education
Tech (TEC) Building, Room 114
360-623-8963
cte@centralia.edu