# Accounting: Taxation (Certificate of Achievement)

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Accounting

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/business-operations-management/accounting/accounting-taxation-coa/

### Overview

The Accounting program consists of three options that will prepare an individual for preparation in the accounting field as bookkeepers, junior accountants, or tax practitioners.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Accumulate, record, and interpret financial data.
2.  Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and information-based approach.
3.  Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computerized accounting software.
4.  Demonstrate understanding of accounting and business terminology.
5.  Prepare accurate reports for decision making and regulatory compliance.

### Requirements

Review Graduation Requirements.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| **Complete the following:** | |  |
| ACCT C100 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT C101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT C102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT C106 | Excel for Accounting | 2 |
| ACCT C107 | Accounting with QuickBooks | 2 |
| ACCT C112 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| **Concentration in Taxation** | |  |
| **Select six units from the following:** | | 6 |
| ↳ ACCT C103 | Federal and California Individual Income Tax Preparation |  |
| ↳ ACCT C104 | Business Taxation |  |
| ↳ ACCT C108 | Tax Return Preparation using Turbo Tax Software |  |
| ↳ ACCT C283 | Work Based Learning |  |
| or ↳ ACCT C284 | Work Based Learning |  |
| ↳ BUS C120 | Personal Finance |  |
| **Total Units** | | **24** |