Accounting Fundamentals Micro-Credential

Why Consider an Accounting Fundamentals Micro-Credential?

Employment in the Accounting field is projected to grow 7% from 2020 to 2030.  Employers everywhere are searching for individuals with this skill set, both to hire and to promote.  This program is designed to teach individuals:

• introductory financial accounting,
• managerial accounting, and
• income tax skills
• with a focus on the use of computer technology for accounting applications,

This program provides a perfect pathway to career growth.

Who Should Consider an Accounting Fundamentals Micro-Credential?

GCC’s Accounting Fundamentals Micro-Credential provides valuable groundwork for:

• Employed individuals who need foundational accounting skills to raise their current level of job performance and/or advance their career
• Entrepreneurs developing a new business or planning an expansion
• Individuals seeking to change their career or just entering the workplace

Learning & Skill Development

The Accounting Fundamentals Micro-Credential is comprised of four courses: Intro to Financial Accounting (ACC101), Intro to Managerial Accounting (ACC102), Computer Applications in Accounting (ACC201), and Intro to Income Tax (ACC217).

Topics covered in these four courses include:

• Create Excel spreadsheets to perform financial analysis.
• Use QuickBooks to record financial transactions.
• se QuickBooks to prepare financial statements.
• Record business events using accounting principles.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements.
• Perform break-even and return on investment analyses.
• Prepare budgets and variance analysis.
• Analyze product costs and perform cost allocations.
• Communicate financial information in written documents.
• Prepare income tax returns using tax software.

Attention Employers:

This micro-credential would be beneficial to small organizations looking to gain a better understanding of accounting processes including how to more effectively use tools such as QuickBooks and Excel.  In addition, this credential can serve to support an organization’s promotion and/or succession plan by providing focused, short-term training to new or transitioning employees.

Overall, this credential helps employers identify internal or external job candidates who have the required skills.