Governmental and Nonprofit AccountingCertificate

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Community of interest
Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
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Certificate
Program code
GOVNPROF.CC
Department
BEDX Skill Builder
CIP code
52.0301: Accounting.
TOP code
0502.00 - Accounting*
This certificate will deepen your understanding of fundamental accounting concepts while providing valuable insights into governmental and nonprofit accounting. Whether you're looking to enhance your job readiness, update your skills, or advance into more responsible positions within a governmental or nonprofit organization, this program is designed to support your goals.
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Program Snapshot

Community of interest
BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
Award
Certificate
Program code
GOVNPROF.CC
Department
BEDX Skill Builder
CIP code
52.0301: Accounting.
TOP code
0502.00 - Accounting*

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Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting
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A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.

Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.

See the 2026-27 Catalog for official program details

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ACCT 53
Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting
3 units
course details

This course covers accounting and financial reporting for governmental units and institutions with emphasis on the principles of fund accounting and the comprehensive annual financial report as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Additional topics include the accounting aspects of budgeting and budgetary control for governmental entities and accounting for non-profit organizations.

Prerequisite: ACCT 2 or ACCT 20

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Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

Example roles: 8

  • Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
  • Financial Risk Specialists
  • Financial Examiners

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.

Local Job Market

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSOC 13-20818 nearby openings

Search keyword used: tax examiner · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $60,316/yr

Top employers in sample

  • CalHR 5
  • Ficoso 1
  • Maas Energy Works 1
  • Robert Half 1

Where the postings are

  • Sacramento, Sacramento County 6
  • Bryte, Yolo County 1
  • Redding, Shasta County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Tax Manager - PublicRobert Half · Bryte, Yolo County · 1 day ago
  2. Management Analyst IICalHR · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 10 days ago
  3. Tax ManagerMaas Energy Works · Redding, Shasta County · 2 weeks ago
  4. Employment and Training Worker IICalHR · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 4 weeks ago
  5. Employment and Training Worker ICalHR · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 4 weeks ago

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Financial Risk SpecialistsSOC 13-2054no nearby openings indexed

No nearby openings matched any of: financial risk specialist. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.

Financial ExaminersSOC 13-206145 nearby openings

Search keyword used: financial examiner · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $88,221/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Sedgwick 18
  • Robert Half 1
  • State of Nevada 1

Where the postings are

  • Sacramento, Sacramento County 9
  • Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County 4
  • Roseville, Placer County 4
  • El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County 1
  • Florin, Sacramento County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Claims Examiner Workers Compensation I TX experience requiredSedgwick · Florin, Sacramento County · today
  2. Management Analyst 2State of Nevada · Mound House, Carson City · 2 days ago
  3. Workers Compensation Claims Examiner | Bonus Eligible | Roseville or Long Beach, CASedgwick · Roseville, Placer County · 2 days ago
  4. Claims Examiner Workers Compensation I CA experience requiredSedgwick · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 4 days ago
  5. Claims Examiner - Workers Compensation | Jurisdiction: FL,TN,CA,GA | Licensing: FL, GA, TN - Required (Remote)Sedgwick · Sacramento, Sacramento County · 6 days ago

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Financial AnalystsSOC 13-20511 nearby opening

Search keyword used: financial analyst · Search window: last 60 days, 50-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $80,538/yr

Top employers in sample

  • County of Colusa 1

Where the postings are

  • Colusa, Colusa County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Budget Analyst - Healthcare Reimbursement (Working Title) / DHHS Budget Analyst (Class Title)County of Colusa · Colusa, Colusa County · 1 day ago

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Credit AnalystsSOC 13-20411 nearby opening

Search keyword used: credit analyst · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $99,273/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Golden State Farm Credit 1

Where the postings are

  • Chico, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Loan Officer or Senior Loan OfficerGolden State Farm Credit · Chico, Butte County · 3 weeks ago

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Budget AnalystsSOC 13-2031no nearby openings indexed

No nearby openings matched any of: budget analyst. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.

Appraisers of Personal and Business PropertySOC 13-20222 nearby openings

Search keyword used: business property · Search window: last 60 days, 50-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $44,200/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Colusa Casino Resort 1
  • Race Communications 1

Where the postings are

  • Colusa, Colusa County 1
  • Marysville, Yuba County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Service Delivery Technician - Yuba City, CARace Communications · Marysville, Yuba County · 3 weeks ago
  2. IT System & Network AdministratorColusa Casino Resort · Colusa, Colusa County · 6 weeks ago

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Accountants and AuditorsSOC 13-20111 nearby opening

Search keyword used: accountant · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $55,120/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Home & Health Care Management 1

Where the postings are

  • Chico, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Accounts Payable SpecialistHome & Health Care Management · Chico, Butte County · 4 days ago

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Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

Career Connections shows 8 of 10 occupations mapped by the NCES/IPEDS crosswalk.

Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.

Last generated 2026-07-05T16:59+00:00