Governmental/Nonprofit Accounting
Certificate of Performance Accounting · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
Qualifies 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.
Award Notes: A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District. This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Governmental/Nonprofit Accounting Program will be able to:
- 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.
- Use Quickbooks, Excel, Tax Software and/or other related tools to perform basic financial reports and management reports.
- Be cognizant of the ethical issues facing the accounting profession and the value of being a responsible citizen.
- Apply and utilize research skills to access, understand, and apply relevant professional accounting guidance.
- 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.