Certificate

(27 Credit Hours)

Program Director

Dr. Amy Santos
941-752-5281, Bradenton
941-408-1300, ext. 65281, Venice
santosa@scf.edu

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the field of accounting in a business environment. The coursework will apply to the A.S. Accounting Technology degree [2005].

Program Goals

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

• Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
• Manage business information using appropriate software.
• Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
• Evaluate business and financial information to support internal decision making.
• Prepare governmental tax forms, including income, payroll, and sales taxes.
• Consider the implications of professional values, ethics, and attitudes in business