Certificate of Proficiency | 16 credits minimum

Accounting, Finance and Economics Division
Taylorsville Redwood Campus, BB 105
General Information, (801) 957-4073
Program Information, (801) 957-4235
www.slcc.edu/accounting
Academic and Career Advising
Academic Advisor, BB 132, (801) 957-4323

Program Faculty:
Professors − Lynnette Yerbury, Shauna Hatfield
Associate Professors − Dave Alldredge, Paige Paulsen
Assistant Professors − Tammie Neeley, Wendy Gunn

Program Description: Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. Often this information is prepared using computer applications. The Accounting program at SLCC provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, cost, individual taxation and governmental. Students are taught both manual and basic computerized accounting systems. This Certificate of Proficiency interfaces with continued study toward an SLCC AAS degree in Accounting or General Business.

Students who are interested in pursuing courses leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting should follow the courses listed in the Business Associate of Science or the Business Associate of Arts Degree listed elsewhere in this catalog.

NOTE: This Certificate of Proficiency is not eligible for financial aid. However, courses within the certificate may be eligible if taken as part of a financial aid eligible program. The certificate is financial aid eligible if you plan to stack it with other certificates, which will lead to a Certificate of Completion or AAS degree. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to determine if your classes are eligible.

Career Opportunities: This program provides excellent entry level skills for various positions in the field of accounting, depending on the individual person.

Transfer/Articulation Information: This is a terminal certificate. Several courses are transferable to other institutions. Students should check with the receiving institution to determine credit transferability.

Total Program/Course Fees: Individual courses may have course/lab fees; see semester class schedule.

Estimated Cost for Students: Varies with course selection and credit hours.

Estimated Time to Completion: If students follow the suggested semester schedule, time to completion is two semesters.

Specialized Accreditation: The Accounting program is accredited by the ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS (ACBSP). This accreditation represents the achievement of meeting the high national standards established for associate degree-granting business programs.

Program Student Learning Outcomes	Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
1.1 Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles	1 - Substantive Knowledge
1.3 Perform financial statement analysis.
2.1 Communicate effectively in writing.	2 - Communicate Effectively
3.2 Solve time value of money problems.	3 - Develop Quantitative Literacy
5.2 Understand the ethical considerations inherently involved in Federal Income Tax reporting.	5 - Civic Engagement and/or Working Professionally
7.1 Proficiently use technology.	7 - Develop computer and information literacy.