Covers the fundamentals of double-entry bookkeeping and the debit/credit method of recording transactions. Includes the full bookkeeping cycle from recording transactions to preparing financial statements. Emphasizes service enterprises operating as sole proprietorships.

Explores ethics in the accounting profession. Emphasizes theories of ethics and their applications, the California State Board of Accountancy’s rules of ethics, the American Institute of Certificated Public Accountants' (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) ethics standards, implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and ethical requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Uses case studies to develop students' ability to recognize, analyze, and resolve ethical challenges faced by accounting professionals, as well as their skill in effectively communicating and defending their ethical decision-making.

Introduces the principles of federal and California taxation relating to individual income taxes. Emphasizes the preparation of personal tax returns.

Introduces the preparation of Federal and California income tax returns and use of tax preparation software. Emphasizes tax topics including capital gains and losses, business income and expenses, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, filing status, dependency exemptions, basic deductions, and adjustments. Serves the local community as students participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program prepare income tax returns for qualifying individuals at no cost.

Provides students with a basic understanding of concepts of U.S. federal and state income taxation of business entities including corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

Continues the development of preparation and review of basic to advanced Federal and California income tax returns and use of tax preparation software. Develop skill sets of effective Quality Reviewers, Site Coordinators, and Supervisors. Emphasizes tax topics including capital gains and losses, business income and expenses, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit, filing status, dependency exemptions, basic deductions, and adjustments. Serves the local community as students participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program prepare income tax returns for qualifying individuals at no cost. Other: Completion of ACCT M50, ACCT M51, ACCT M52, and ACCT M53 will help prepare students for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Certification exam, the CTEC (California Tax Education Council) Registered Tax Preparer exam, the EA (Enrolled Agent) exam, and portions of the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam.

Examines the use of accounting principles and accounting data analysis using Excel. Includes the creation of professional worksheets, the use of formulae and functions, charts, database, basic macros, and other Excel features with emphasis on accounting as a financial analysis tool.

Introduces computerized accounting, integrating the principles of accounting to an automated system in use by many accounting professionals. Includes setting up business books and working with inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, financial statements and reports.

Focuses on the application of payroll accounting concepts, procedures and related internal controls. Includes calculation of federal and state payroll taxes and withholdings, preparation and filing of governmental forms, and record keeping systems and procedures.

Provides on-the-job learning to develop effective work habits, attitudes, and career awareness in paid or unpaid internships that are related to the field of accounting. Involves the development and documentation of learning objectives and the completion of an internship paper, presentation, or project. Includes both workplace supervisor and faculty advisor feedback and/or written evaluations.

Examines financial accounting from both the user and preparer perspective, emphasizing public corporations. Explores accounting as an information system, why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors and others in making decisions. Emphasizes recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and the form and content of the basic financial statements. Includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, ethics, and financial statement analysis.

Examines how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing operations, and controlling. Focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, standard costs, operational and capital budgeting, cost control, costing systems in a manufacturing environment, performance analysis, and ethics.