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Community Education and Career Training www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining · 1-800-818-3434.
Accounting Fundamentals Certificate
Understanding basic accounting principles and maintaining accurate financial records is critical
for all businesses. You will be introduced to theory and practice of basic concepts in accounting
and bookkeeping. This hands-on program introduces participants to documents and journals
required to establish a computerized set of accounts for a small business. Individuals who are
interested in starting on this career path, small or home based business owners, and others with
little to no experience will benefit. Complete the Fundamentals of Accounting/Bookkeeping I and
II and QuickBooks to earn the certificate of completion or modules can be taken alone.
Accounting/Bookkeeping Fundamentals I and II
Learn essential terms and concepts related to starting an accounting system, understand debits
and credits, classify items as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue/sales and expenditures. Use
practice scenarios and complete basic procedures such as journalizing entries and posting
transactions to a general ledger. Explore the bookkeeping and accounting cycle, cash systems,
creating and understanding financial reports. Learn to create a Trial Balance and Post-Closing
Trial Balance, understand an Income Statement and Balance Sheet as well as adjusting entries
and bank statement reconciliation. Topics Include: understanding accounts; debits and credits;
analyzing transactions; journaling; general ledger; closing/adjusting entries; post-closing trial
balance; financial reporting (30 hours) $549
2/3-4/7
6pm-9:15pm T
B
AR 108
CAR 797 30
17351
NOONAN
No class March 17
Computerized Accounting & Bookkeeping using QuickBooks 2010
Develop a working familiarity of QuickBooks 2010 with this hands-on course and apply this
financial software application to what you have learned in Accounting and Bookkeeping
Fundamentals. This QuickBooks's course will provide a hands-on experience performing the most
common business transactions. The objective is to give students a basic familiarity with the
operation of QuickBooks and an overview of the accounting process as it relates to QuickBooks in
a small business environment. This course requires completion of Accounting and Bookkeeping
Fundamentals I or previous accounting/bookkeeping knowledge. Topics: Getting Started; The
sales process; Banking and other Transactions; Vendors and Managing Expenses; Bank
Reconciliation and Reports. Bring a flash drive to class. (15 hours) $199
4/21-5/19
6pm-9pm
T
B
AR 108
CAR 722 30
17352
NOONAN
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W= Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
Course Title
Course Description
Course #
Campus
CRN #
Instructor
Room Location
Day
Dates
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Time
Guide to Interpreting the Schedule
Campus and Building Codes
B = Bedford
BEDFORD CAMPUS
Ar = Academic resources
BH = Bedford House
CC = Campus Center
fC = facilities Building
HH = Henderson Hall
NA = North Academic
SA = South Academic
TH = Trustees' House
L = LoweLL
LOWELL CAMPUS
LC = City Building
Ld = derby Building
Lf = federal Building
LH = Howe Building
LP = Pollard Building
LT = Talbot Building
ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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