Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting
Certificate of Completion School of Extended Learning: Career Skills and Health Academy · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Requirements
The Accounting Basics for Small Business Certificate allows students to obtain a basic understanding of the accounting cycle and thereby enable entry-level job sufficiency. This is the first step in opening up advancement opportunities.
The two individual courses that comprise the Accounting Basics for Small Business series are (1) Accounting Basics I; and (2) Accounting Basics II.
There are no prerequisite requirements for this program, and courses are open to all students.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACTV NC101 | Introduction to Accounting Basics 1 | 0 |
| ACTV NC102 | Introduction to Accounting Basics 2 | 0 |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze, journalize, and post day-to-day business transactions for a sole proprietorship.
- Prepare financial statements for a sole proprietorship, including an Income Statement/Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Owner’s Equity.
- Prepare the necessary adjusting and closing general journal entries at the end of the accounting period and post these to the general ledger.