Accounting
Certificate of Achievement Business Administration · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Arts Degree and/or Certificate of Achievement in Accounting is designed to prepare the graduate for entry into positions in industry, public accounting firms, government, and nonprofit organizations. The graduate will have an understanding of accounting and business concepts.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to understand and apply accounting concepts and procedures for business decisions.
- Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to record and summarize business transactions and prepare basic financial statements following appropriate accounting procedures and in accordance with GAAP.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | 31-32 | |
| ACCT 104 | Accounting Spreadsheet Concepts | 2 |
| ACCT 105 | Individual Income Taxes | 4 |
| ACCT 107 | Taxation of Business Entities | 4 |
| ACCT 110 | Quickbooks | 2 |
| ACCT 115 | Sales Tax, Payroll Taxes, and Employee Benefits | 2 |
| ACCT 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 202 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 117 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| Elective (select one of the following three courses) | 3-4 | |
| BUS 110 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| orSTAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orMATH 130 | Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences | 4 |
| orMATH 130E | Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences Enhanced | 4 |
| Elective (select one of the following two courses) | 3 | |
| BUS 125 | Business English | 3 |
| orBUS 205 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Total | 31-32 | |