Accounting, CSC

PURPOSE: This one-year program prepares students for entry-level jobs in the accounting field. Jobs include tax preparer and payroll clerk. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements. 

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

1. Show an introductory proficiency with accounting concepts in a computerized accounting system. 
2. Prepare appropriate sections of a comprehensive individual tax return including filing status, dependency exemptions, gross income, itemized deductions, and tax credits. 
3. Integrate cost accounting skills using discipline-based concepts, including production costing systems, activity-based costing, service department allocations, budgeting, and variance analysis.
4. Apply accounting problem-solving skills using intermediate-level concepts, including financial statement preparation and analysis.