Accounting & Taxation
CERTIFICATE MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 3176
Department of Business Studies
Penn 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
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 | Principles of Accounting I B | 4 |
| ACCT106 | Principles of Accounting II 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 | ||
| Introductory Accounting | ||
| OADM110 | Business Communication A,B | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT105 | Principles of Accounting I B | |
| MGMT120 | Business Mathematics A,B | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| ACCT106 | Principles of Accounting II B | |
| ACCT130 | Accounting Applications for the Commuter B | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ACCT200 | Intermediate Accounting I B | |
| ACCT240 | Federal and State Taxes I B | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ACCT201 | Intermediate Accounting II B | |
| ACCT241 | Federal and State Taxes II B | |
| ACCT250 | Auditing B | |
A Placement testing required
B Course requires prerequisite.
