Accounting & Taxation
Certificate Major
Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 3176
Students who successfully complete the Accounting & Taxation Certificate Program will have highly developed accounting competencies and an understanding of tax accounting. Students in this program will be qualified to work as full-charge bookkeepers, accounting clerks, auditing clerks, junior accountants and in other positions in which a strong background in accounting is required.
Graduates of this program are able to
- complete the accounting cycle;
- prepare GAAP based financial statements;
- use software to perform accounting functions and analyze financial statements;
- prepare audit working papers; and
- research and analyze tax problems and prepare tax returns.
Certificate Requirements
| Introductory Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCT105 | Financial Accounting B | 4 |
| ACCT106 | Managerial Accounting B | 4 |
| ACCT130 | Accounting Applications for the Computer B | 3 |
| ACCT240 | Federal and States Taxes I B | 3 |
| ACCT241 | Federal and State Taxes II B | 3 |
| ACCT200 | Intermediate Accounting I B | 3 |
| ACCT201 | Intermediate Accounting II B | 3 |
| ACCT250 | Auditing B | 3 |
| OADM110 | Business Communication A,B | 3 |
| MGMT120 | Business Mathematics A,B | 3 |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester |
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| Introductory Accounting | ||
| OADM110 | Business Communication A,B | |
Second Semester |
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| ACCT105 | Financial Accounting B | |
| MGMT120 | Business Mathematics A,B | |
Summer Semester |
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| ACCT106 | Managerial Accounting B | |
| ACCT130 | Accounting Applications for the Commuter B | |
Third Semester |
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| ACCT200 | Intermediate Accounting I B | |
| ACCT240 | Federal and State Taxes I B | |
Fourth Semester |
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| ACCT201 | Intermediate Accounting II B | |
| ACCT241 | Federal and State Taxes II B | |
| ACCT250 | Auditing B | |
A Placement testing required
B Course requires prerequisite.
Program Information
Academic Year 2009/2010
| OPE ID: | 323900 |
| CIP: | 52.0302 |
| SOC: | 43.3031 |
| Length: | 35 Credits
4 Semesters |
Related Occupations
Full charge bookkeeper, accounting clerks, junior accountant
Cost
| Tuition: | $3465 |
| Fees: | $1349 |
| Books/Supplies: | $1874.95 |
| Total: | $6688.95 |
More cost information can be found here: Tuition/Fees Table
Completion Stats
| Completing in 2009/2010: | 1 students |
| Completing in 2009/2010 with debt: | N/A |
| Median debt of 2009/2010 completers: | N/A |
| Normal time to complete program: | 24 months |
| Completed in normal time: | N/A |
| Job placement rate: | 0 |
