Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerk

Certificate of Achievement Business Administration · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Students learn the fundamentals of accounting from a practical approach with a focus on job-readiness. The program is designed to prepare students for an entry-level bookkeeping/accounting clerk position. Students build necessary software skills, including Excel and QuickBooks.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Apply the use of accounting software in the private sector or for home bookkeeping and accounting use.
  2. Formulate and critically review a set of financial statements (income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet) for both a service firm and/or a merchandising firm, and synthesize the findings in relation to the operating results and the financial position of the firm.
CourseTitleUnits
Program Requirements10-11
ACCT 104Accounting Spreadsheet Concepts2
ACCT 110Quickbooks2
ACCT 115Sales Tax, Payroll Taxes, and Employee Benefits3
Elective (select one of the following two courses)3-4
ACCT 101Bookkeeping3
orACCT 201Financial Accounting4
Total10-11

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