Cost Accounting Certificate

Division: Business and Computer Information Systems

PROGRAM CODE: 2C40664

The Cost Accounting Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level cost accounting positions in both public and private such as sector manufacturing and service businesses. Specialized training in cost accounting enables students to manufacturing a product or providing a service by looking at all expenses within the supply chain. It is done for the purpose of budget preparation and profitability analysis. The information derived from this process is useful to managers in determining which products, departments or services are most profitable and which ones need improvement. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 16-19 units.

Required Courses (8 units):
ACCT 101BFManagerial Accounting5
ACCT 202 FIntroduction to Cost Accounting3
Restricted Electives (8-11 units):8-11
ACCT 205 F
Ethics in Accounting3
ACCT 230 F
Excel for Accountants3
ACCT 295 F
Accounting Internship2-4
or BUS 295 F
 Business Internship (formerly BUS 061 F)
BUS 111 F
Business Communications3
or BUS 211 F
 Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business)
or BUS 211HF
 Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Honors Writing for Business)
CIS 100 F
Introduction to Personal Computers4
or CIS 100HF
 Honors Introduction to Personal Computers
Total Units16-19

Outcome 1: Demonstrate the ability to analyze all expenses within the supply chain to determine the actual cost associated with manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Outcome 2: Identify fixed and variable costs associated with a product line to determine the break-even point, and then ultimately the profit.

Outcome 3: Prepare budget and analyze profitablity to help management determine which products, departments or services are most profitable and which ones need improvement.

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