COS Business Division
Course Descriptions - Accounting

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Accounting

161010 ACCT 1 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
A course that introduces students to fundamental business organization; recording of business financial activities;
accounting statements preparation and interrelationships; and the analysis of financial activities for sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation: Sophomore standing (at least 30 college units completed.)

161015 ACCT 2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
This is a second transfer-level Principles of Accounting course, which expands the discussion of corporate financing and ownership; continues financial statement analysis and interpretation; studies managerial control, information systems, cost accumulation and capital budgeting techniques; and other measuring and reporting methods.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation: ACCT 1 or equivalent college course with "C" or better.

161441 ACCT 101 ESSENTIALS OF ACCOUNTING
Accounting 101 is an introduction to accounting for students not majoring in business as well as students pursuing a career in accounting. Students will learn accounting principles and practices including the effects of transactions,
adjusting, closing, and reversing entries on the assets, liabilities, and owner's equity elements of professional, service, and merchandising businesses.

161446 ACCT 202 GEN VOCATIONAL ACCOUNTING
This course continues to apply the fundamental accounting equation to additional, more mature and complex topics of business that might be encountered by a full charge accountant, office manager, general manager or owner.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation Acct. 201 or 1 or equivalent college course with "C" or better, or the completion of high school bookkeeping (accounting) with a grade of "A" or "B" in each of the four semesters.

161020 ACCT 210 COMPUTER ACCOUNTING
This course will teach students to use computer-based accounting packages to handle the accounting procedures for a business. These packages are usually referred to as "General Ledger Accounting" packages. This course is an introduction to accounting applications software for accountants and business managers. Students will use standard accounting programs, including general ledger, accounts receivable/ payable, payroll and inventory control. Students will survey current accounting applications for microcomputers. Material Fee: $7.00.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation: ACCT 201 or 1 or equivalent college course with "C" or better; and microcomputer experience.

161456 ACCT 282 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX
A study of the Federal and California income tax laws that apply to the individual taxpayer(s), the application of the laws by computation of various practical problems and the completion of forms required by the Internal Revenue Service and the California State Franchise Tax Board. The requirements for becoming a licensed tax preparer and the rules and regulations governing licensed tax preparers. This course may be taken for personal use, but is primarily designed for the vocational student; to orient the student toward working with these problems in an accounting office, a financial institution, an enrolled agent's office, the Internal Revenue Service, the California State Franchise Tax Board, a state licensed tax preparer's office or in their own office.

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Last updated: September 27, 2005

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