The Professional Bookkeeper certificate is a one-year degree program designed to prepare the candidate for a career in the bookkeeping and accounting fields. This degree program emphasizes the double entry accounting system, federal income taxation, payroll taxation, computerized accounting systems, and other computerized business applications. Upon completion of the certificate, the student should be well prepared to sit for the Certified Bookkeeper exam. This comprehensive examination is administered by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. Sitting for this professional exam in highly recommended, but not a requirement of the LSC program.
Program Outcomes
The degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability to:
-Successfully complete a comprehensive problem requiring the preparation of the basic financial statements
-Successfully complete a comprehensive problem requiring the preparation of an individual income tax return
-Successfully complete a comprehensive problem requiring all of the steps of the accounting cycle, using general ledger software
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