Accounting - Payroll
Certificate of Completion
#24074
The Accounting - Payroll Certificate provides basic accounting skills and knowledge combined with specialized training in payroll, preparing the student for entry-level clerical positions within the payroll segment of accounting. Common duties performed include payroll tax reporting, payroll accounting systems maintenance, and posting payroll transactions to journals and ledgers.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Identify payroll records required by the employer in preparation for filing tax forms for Social Security, federal and state income tax, state disability benefits, and federal and state unemployment.
- Calculate wages and withholding amounts in payroll problems.
- Assemble payroll record keeping requirements for employers under current state and federal laws.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Certificate Requirements
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| This certificate requires: | |
| Completion of the Accounting - Bookkeeping coursework | |
| PLUS | |
| Completion of the Accounting - Payroll coursework |
Required Coursework
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting - Bookkeeping Coursework | ||
| Principles of Accounting - Financial | ||
or VOC BA72 | Bookkeeping - Accounting | |
| QuickBooks for Accounting | ||
| Excel for Accounting | ||
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting - Payroll Coursework | ||
| Payroll and Tax Accounting | ||
Vocational Studies
Continuing Education classes, also known as “Noncredit,” are financially supported by the state of California and are offered tuition-free. Noncredit classes are designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience with the opportunity to gain new skills and embark on new career pathways. Noncredit programs at Mt. SAC include Adult Basic Education (ABE), Education for Older Adults (EOA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Short-Term Vocational (STV), Vocational Re-Entry (VRE), and IMPACT/Adults with Disabilities (AWD). Below are certificate opportunities in the STV and VRE programs.
| Fall Term | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| VOC BA70 | Payroll and Tax Accounting | 0 |
| VOC BA07 OR VOC BA72 | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| VOC BA75 | QuickBooks for Accounting | 0 |
| VOC BA76 | Excel for Accounting | 0 |
| Apply for Certificate at School of Continuing Edu. Apply for Certificate at School of Continuing Edu. | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Total Units | 0 | |
