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Accounting
Accounting is the art of communicating financial information about a company, not-for-profit organization, or government agency. The first course, Financial Accounting, discusses how economic information about corporations is communicated to outsiders such as investors and creditors. The second course, Managerial Accounting, discusses how economic information is communicated to insiders such as supervisors and other employees. Other courses in the department focus on how accounting and tax information is prepared.

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Accounting Career Pathway
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Certificate Associate in Science
Certificate of Performance* Certificate of Achievement
Governmental/Nonprofit Accounting
CoursesUnits
ACCT 116A, Financial Accounting4
ACCT 116B, Managerial Accounting4
ACCT 125, Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting3
Select one course from:
CBTE 180, Microsoft Office
ACCT 150, Computer Accounting Applications
3
Total Units = 14

San Diego Mesa College *This is a department award in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply meeting a graduation requirement.
Accounting
CoursesUnits
ACCT 116A, Financial Accounting4
ACCT 116B, Managerial Accounting4
ACCT 150, Computer Accounting Applications3
ACCT 201A, Intermediate Accounting I3
BUSE 119, Business Communications3
CBTE 180, Microsoft Office3
Select one course from:
ACCT 120, Federal Income Tax
ACCT 125, Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT 135, Principles of Auditing
ACCT 201B, Intermediate Accounting II
3
Total Units = 23