BOOKKEEPING

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BOOKKEEPING

The bookkeeping curriculum has been designed for students who wish to become bookkeepers in private industry or government service. Students who wish to become public accountants should take the accounting curriculum.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
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PREREQUISITE COURSES

REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE

UNITS

ACCTG 105 for ACCTG 106

ACCTG 101 or
ACCTG 105 and 106 or
ACCTG 110

Financial Accounting
Introductory Accounting I and II
Basic Accounting

5 or
2.5+2.5 or
4

ACCTG 101 or 110

ACCTG 120

Computerized Accounting Systems

4

ACCTG 130

Payroll Accounting

3

BUSAD 101

Introduction to Business

3

One of the following:
1. eligibility for ENGL 120.
2. eligibility for ESL 151.
3. CABOT 102.
CABOT 105
Introduction to Office Correspondence
3

CABOT 106
Electronic Calculators
2

CABOT 110

Collegiate Business Mathematics

3

Select 5 units from the following

ACCTG 101*

Financial Accounting

5

ACCTG 101 or 106 or equivalent

ACCTG 102

Managerial Accounting

5

ACCTG 101, 110, or equivalent

ACCTG 121

Advanced Computerized Accounting-Peachtree/Great Plains

1

ACCTG 150

Principles of Income Taxation

3

ACCTG 155

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

6

ACCTG 155 or equivalent
ACCTG 156
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) II
1

ACCTG 156
ACCTG 157
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership
1

ACCTG 150 or equivalent

ACCTG 160

Advanced Income Taxation

3

ACCTG 165
Tax Planning
2

ACCTG 101 or equivalent
ACCTG 180
Financial Analysis and Communications
2

CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101

BUSAD 106

Written Business Communications

3

BUSAD 110

Human Relations in Business

3

BUSAD 120

Business Law I

3

BUSAD 162

Principles of Marketing

3

CABOT 200 and 208 (May be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 260 Beginning Microsoft Office Applications 4

CABOT 200 and 208 (May be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 270 Microsoft Excel I 3

CABOT 270 or equivalent CABOT 271 Microsoft Excel II 3

CABOT 208
Windows Basics
1

CS/IS 100

Computer Concepts

3

CS/IS 101

Introduction to Computer and Information Systems

5

CS/IS 203

Command line Operating System

1

Completion of 12 units with a 2.5 GPA or better and concurrent enrollment in 3 additional units

BUSAD 050

Internship (Accounting)

3

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

27-28

NOTE: * if not used to fulfill core requirement
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2008 GCC CATALOG 2008-2009

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
ACCTG 105 for ACCTG 106	ACCTG 101 or ACCTG 105 and 106 or ACCTG 110	Financial Accounting Introductory Accounting I and II Basic Accounting	5 or 2.5+2.5 or 4
ACCTG 101 or 110	ACCTG 120	Computerized Accounting Systems	4
	ACCTG 130	Payroll Accounting	3
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
One of the following: 1. eligibility for ENGL 120. 2. eligibility for ESL 151. 3. CABOT 102.	CABOT 105	Introduction to Office Correspondence	3
	CABOT 106	Electronic Calculators	2
	CABOT 110	Collegiate Business Mathematics	3
	Select 5 units from the following
	ACCTG 101*	Financial Accounting	5
ACCTG 101 or 106 or equivalent	ACCTG 102	Managerial Accounting	5
ACCTG 101, 110, or equivalent	ACCTG 121	Advanced Computerized Accounting-Peachtree/Great Plains	1
	ACCTG 150	Principles of Income Taxation	3
	ACCTG 155	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)	6
ACCTG 155 or equivalent	ACCTG 156	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) II	1
ACCTG 156	ACCTG 157	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership	1
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 160	Advanced Income Taxation	3
	ACCTG 165	Tax Planning	2
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 180	Financial Analysis and Communications	2
CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101	BUSAD 106	Written Business Communications	3
	BUSAD 110	Human Relations in Business	3
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
	BUSAD 162	Principles of Marketing	3
CABOT 200 and 208 (May be taken concurrently), or equivalent	CABOT 260	Beginning Microsoft Office Applications	4
CABOT 200 and 208 (May be taken concurrently), or equivalent	CABOT 270	Microsoft Excel I	3
CABOT 270 or equivalent	CABOT 271	Microsoft Excel II	3
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	CS/IS 100	Computer Concepts	3
	CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
	CS/IS 203	Command line Operating System	1
Completion of 12 units with a 2.5 GPA or better and concurrent enrollment in 3 additional units	BUSAD 050	Internship (Accounting)	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		27-28

August 2008	GCC CATALOG 2008-2009
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.