Basic Accounting - Short Certificate | Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoring

Knowledge

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no

Technology

Tax preparation softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareFinancial analysis softwareAccounting software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentScannersTablet computers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupportWorking Conditions

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors	title_inference	$81,680 median$141,420 top	+4.61%	7,280

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Routine journal entries and reconciliations — prepare on assigned accounts under a senior's review.
Audit walkthroughs and tie-outs — execute on standard areas with manager oversight.
Working-paper standards — apply consistently in the firm's audit software.
Source documents (invoices, contracts, bank statements) — request and trace to the GL.
Sampling procedures — perform per the audit plan on routine populations.
Variance analyses on assigned accounts — produce with a senior reviewing.
Standard tax forms and schedules — prepare on simple returns under review.
Client correspondence and PBC lists — maintain accurately on assigned engagements.
Internal controls documentation — update for assigned cycles under supervision.
Time entry and budget tracking — record accurately on assigned engagement codes.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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