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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "name": "Accounting",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nQualifies the graduate as a bookkeeper, account clerk, accounting technician, audit or tax aide, or accountant trainee. Subjects of immediate practical value enable the student to work part-time in the field while completing the curriculum. The certificate program is for students desiring early employment. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university as an accounting major should major in Business Administration.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Accounting Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Demonstrate basic competency in financial and managerial accounting, accounting systems. Students will also have knowledge of one of the following areas: tax, auditing and governmental and not-for profit accounting.\n2.  Use Quickbooks, Excel, Tax Software and/or other related tools to perform basic financial reports and management reports.\n3.  Be cognizant of the ethical issues facing the accounting profession and the value of being a responsible citizen.\n4.  Apply and utilize research skills to access, understand, and apply relevant professional accounting guidance.\n5.  Have the necessary knowledge and skills to obtain an entry-level accounting job, transfer to bachelor or masters degree program, and/or sit for the Certified Public Accounting examination should they meet all other educational and professional requirements."
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      "markdown": "### Requirements"
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          "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:",
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          "code": "ACCT 116A",
          "title": "Financial Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 116B",
          "title": "Managerial Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 150",
          "title": "Computer Accounting Applications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 201A",
          "title": "Intermediate Accounting I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUSE 119",
          "title": "Business Communications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CBTE 180",
          "title": "Microsoft Office",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select One Course From:",
          "units": "3"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 120",
          "title": "Federal Income Tax",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 125",
          "title": "Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting",
          "units": "3",
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          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 135",
          "title": "Principles of Auditing",
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          "connector": "or"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 201B",
          "title": "Intermediate Accounting II",
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          "connector": "or"
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