- Community of interest
- Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- TAXPREP.CC
- Department
- BEDX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 52.1601: Taxation.
- TOP code
- 0502.10 - Tax Studies*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- TAXPREP.CC
- Department
- BEDX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 52.1601: Taxation.
- TOP code
- 0502.10 - Tax Studies*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
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.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course is an introductory accounting course designed for students with little or no prior training in accounting. Topics span the accounting cycle including analysis of business transactions, journalizing, posting, and preparation of financial statements using a hands-on approach. The course prepares students for entry level accounting careers, further study of accounting principles, or to help small business owners manage their own accounting records.
course details
In this course, students use the features of a business ten-key calculator to solve business math problems including banking, payroll, invoicing, markups/markdowns, interest, present and future value, credit cards, student loans, types of insurance, installment buying, and mortgages. Students will develop ten-key speed and accuracy using the touch method.
course details
This course is designed for those who want to learn Microsoft Excel for Windows from the perspective of owning or running a business. Course content includes designing and analyzing worksheets and using formulas and functions with an emphasis on accounting principles.
Term 2
Class Schedules
course details
This course provides a transition from a manual accounting system to a typical computerized system. The objective is to collect, summarize and communicate information to decision makers and users via QuickBooks accounting software in comparison to other accounting software programs. Microsoft Excel will be utilized for data summation. Typical documents produced consist of purchase orders, checks, invoices, deposit slips, job cost reports, financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll tax returns and 1099 forms.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2 or ACCT 20
course details
This course is a study of the Federal and California income tax laws that apply to taxpayers, the application of the laws by computation of various practical problems and the completion of forms required by the Internal Revenue Service and the California State Franchise Tax Board. The requirements for becoming a licensed tax preparer and the rules and regulations governing licensed tax preparers are reviewed. This course is primarily designed for the vocational student. It will orient the student toward working with tax problems in an accounting office, a financial institution, an enrolled agent's office, the Internal Revenue Service, the California State Franchise Tax Board, a state licensed tax preparers' office or in their own office.
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: 5
- Tax Preparers
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- 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 PreparersSOC 13-20822 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Robert Half 2
Where the postings are
- Christian Valley, Placer County 1
- Orland, Glenn County 1
Sample current postings
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSOC 13-20818 nearby openings
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
Financial ExaminersSOC 13-206145 nearby openings
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
- Claims Examiner Workers Compensation I TX experience required
- Management Analyst 2
- Workers Compensation Claims Examiner | Bonus Eligible | Roseville or Long Beach, CA
- Claims Examiner Workers Compensation I CA experience required
- Claims Examiner - Workers Compensation | Jurisdiction: FL,TN,CA,GA | Licensing: FL, GA, TN - Required (Remote)
Appraisers of Personal and Business PropertySOC 13-20222 nearby openings
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
Accountants and AuditorsSOC 13-20111 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- Home & Health Care Management 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
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.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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