Accounting Certificate

Program Statement

This certificate provides updated accounting expertise for people already working in the accounting field. It is also valuable to those working in the accounting field with no qualifications. It may also be used by students without an accounting background to develop entry-level career skills.

Program Information

• This program requires 29 credits to graduate.
• Students who have taken courses at other institutions may receive transfer credit. All transfer credit requests for business related courses (ACC, BNK, BUS, LSM, MAN, MAR and RMN) must be approved by the Business Administration Department Chair.
• Accounting courses must follow the four semester sequence due to the course prerequisites.

After Bristol

All courses align with the Associate in Science in Business Administration Career (Accounting) program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Apply the major concepts, skills and principles required in the preparation of standardized accounting reports
2. Analyze business issues and transactions using appropriate accounting skills
3. Apply accounting software for financial records and transactions.
4. Explain disclosure techniques for financial statements.