Teaches accounting procedures dealing with payroll, laws, and government requirements, including completion and filing of periodic reports. Prerequisite(s): 1010115100 Accounting Principles 1 (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Develops an understanding of the fundamental principles of accounting with an emphasis on the accounting cycle.

Extends students' understanding of accounting principles, including applications to inventory, accounts receivable, cash, and fixed assets. Prerequisite(s): 1010115100 Accounting Principles 1 (C or better).

Introduces students to the topics of business and allows them to experience the expectations and rigor of the program. Students also participate in self-assessments to provide feedback and self-awareness of the relationship between interest and aptitude for the program.

Provides practice in using basic word processing functions and features of MS Word.

Develops skills in using basic spreadsheet functions of MS Excel for business users.

Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments is designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course is not designed for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) students and/or others who require calculus. Prerequisite(s): 7785478000 Principles of College Math (C or better) or Accuplacer Algebra score >= 35 or UW Math Placement Basic Math score >= 250 or ACT Math score >= 18 or Tailwind Math CMath Fund score >= 16.

Studies current state and federal tax laws. Students learn to calculate and present gross income, deductions, exemptions, taxable income, tax liability, and tax credits on appropriate tax forms.

Students will apply QuickBooks to common Accounting situations. Emphasis on payroll, budgets, reports, and processing of vendor and customer transactions from merchandising operations. Prerequisite(s): 1010315500 QuickBooks Basics (C or better).

Extends and applies accounting concepts and principles to corporations and the analysis of financial statements. Partnership accounting is also introduced. Prerequisite(s): 1010115200 Accounting Principles 2 (C or better).

Examines the law and the ways it can impact business operations, including the framework of the court system, contracts, torts, criminal law, business ethics, forms of business organizations, real and personal property.

Develops skills in using additional spreadsheet features including multiple worksheets, 3-D references, macro basics, charts, and databases. Prerequisite(s): 1010312600 MS Excel Beginning (C or better).

Covers basic features of QuickBooks. Topics will include an introduction to QuickBooks, company setup, basic journal entries, recording cash receipts/disbursements, sales, deposits, month end activities and bank reconciliations.

Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and nonverbal communications, and listening skills through individual presentations, groups activities, and other projects.

Continuation of Income Tax Preparation I. Students learn more advanced tax concepts of individuals as well as businesses. Prerequisite(s): 1010111300 Income Tax Preparation 1 (C or better).

Develops basics skills in accounting for materials, labor, and factory overhead in the manufacturing concern. Additional topics include cost-volume-profit, capital budgeting, and relevant costs for decision making. Prerequisite(s): 1010115200 Accounting Principles 2 (C or better).

Presents advanced accounting principles and applications including financial statements, earnings per share, and accounting for investments. Prerequisite(s): 1010115400 Accounting Principles 3 (C or better).

Teaches preparation and presentation of written, oral, and multi-media technical reports. Prerequisite(s): 1080119500 Written Communication (C or better) or 2080121900 English Composition I (C or better).

Students develop an individualized, results-oriented job search strategy and research less well-known employment sources to access the "hidden job market." Emphasis is on creating personalized career search documents that get noticed, interviewing effectively in a variety of situations, and projecting a professional image-during both the job search and the first days and weeks on the new job.

Prepares the learner to account for revenue, leases, deferred income taxes, changes in estimates or principles, retirement plans, accounting for derivatives, and apply the FASB conceptual framework. Prerequisite(s): 1010116200 Intermediate Accounting 1 (C or better).

Prepares the learner to examine a business information system, design output reports for effective financial reporting and decision making, design input documents to gather data, document and information system of a business, and design a plan for internal control of a business. Prerequisite(s): 1010111200 Payroll Accounting (C or better) and 1010115400 Accounting Principles 3 (C or better) and 1010116500 Computerized Accounting (C or better) and 1010311500 MS Word Beginning (C or better).

Prepares the learner to use formatting for financial reports, use financial/accounting functions in spreadsheets, create charts for financial analysis, use Excel database functions to query financial information, utilize spreadsheet financial analysis tools, and maintain data integrity by using internal control features. Prerequisite(s): 1010115200 Accounting Principles 2 (C or better) and 1010111200 Payroll Accounting (C or better) and 1010311500 MS Word Beginning (C or better).

This course is designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic system, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.

Focuses on improving personal and job-related relationships through understanding and applying sound psychological principles. Topics include self-concept, motivation, emotions, stress management, conflict resolution, and human relation processes.