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Accounting

Chemeketa is the low-cost, high-value place to start your career in accounting.

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Why choose Accounting?

If you want to have a career in:

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting
  • Payroll
  • Tax preparation
  • Data analysis

Chemeketa’s accounting program provides the knowledge and skills you need.

What will you learn?

Our certificate programs give you the training to qualify for entry-level positions requiring accounting in business, industry and government. The new Data Analytics for Accounting Certificate is for those who plan to transfer to a university.

What will you do?

The skills you learn in our accounting program can be applied in a range of careers, including –

  • Licensed Tax Preparer
  • Bookkeeper
  • Full Cycle Accountant
  • Accounting Technician
  • Auditor
  • TAX PREPARATION CERTIFICATE

    This certificate program is for students interested in tax preparation or as an additional credential for accountants. You will learn how to –

    • Prepare individual income taxes
    • Aid in preparing corporation or partnership returns
    • Design accounting systems that work smoothly with tax preparation

    This program provides the 80 hours of coursework needed to take the Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer Test. See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.

  • PAYROLL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

    This certificate is for students interested in becoming a payroll of benefits specialist. You will learn how to –

    • Prepare complex fourth-quarter payroll
    • Interpret legal and/or contracted language and apply to payroll

    See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.

  • ONE-YEAR ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE

    This certificate program is for students who want to enter the field as a bookkeeper while pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting. You will learn how to –

    • Identify, analyze, record, and summarize routine economic events
    • Present results of your work both manually and using current accounting software
    • Prepare common federal and state payroll and tax documents and reports
    • Know timelines for completing and submitting documents and reports

    This certificate provides the foundation to prepare for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification exam.

    See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.

  • DATA ANALYTICS FOR ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE

    The Data Analytics for Accounting Certificate prepares students to analyze accounting data using basic accounting knowledge and analytics techniques. Upon completion, students will be able to analyze accounting data and communicate the results to benefit and improve business operations. In addition, this certificate provides students with the necessary foundation for preparing for the Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification.

    Students completing the Data Analytics for Accounting certificate should be able to:

    • Analyze data and prepare tools as they relate to the accounting cycle and business operations
    • Use data analytics software to accurately prepare financial reports and communicate the results
    • Demonstrate a basic understanding of analytics for decision-making in business
    • Effectively use graphical tools to communicate insights about data

    See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.

  • ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

    This program is for students wanting more in-depth training in accounting and business. It can be completed in two or more years. You will learn how to –

    • Demonstrate knowledge of computerized accounting systems
    • Prepare and analyze financial reports, make recommendations and communicate results in a team environment
    • Make decision based on the framework, assumptions, principals, constraints and ethics in accounting

    See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.