QuickBooks Bookkeeping
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Accounting · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.ACCTBQ.CA
Program Control Number: 19391
This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions and promotional opportunities in accounting, taxation and administrative departments of businesses in public and private sector areas such as manufacturing, merchandising, financial service, wholesale trades, and government. Specialized training in accounting and finance principles and practices enables students to maintain accounting records and develop financial reports and make effective use of financial information for analysis and decision-making. Entry-level employment opportunities include positions in accounts receivable/payable, payroll, income tax preparation, cost accounting, and a number of trainee positions. Promotional opportunities include higher-level responsibilities in these areas and the areas of general ledger, financial statement preparation and financial statement analysis.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Acquire adequate general knowledge of QuickBooks & accounting to enter into a business environment as an entry-level clerk utilizing QuickBooks.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Take all of the following courses: | 9 | |
| ACCT 120 | QuickBooks Online | 4 |
| ACCT 032 | Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| BA 179 | Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| ACCT 010 | Accounting Procedures | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| BA 100 | Business Writing Skills | 3 |
| MGMT 122 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 2 | |
| ACCT 124 | Computerized Income Tax Preparation | 2 |
| BA 188 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| BA 189 | Advanced Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| Total | 17-18 | |