Accounting Basics for Small Business - Certificate of Completion

The Accounting Basics for Small Business Certificate provides students with an understanding of basic accounting, including QuickBooks procedures. The skills and knowledge covered in this program will enable students to get a job in the field or advance in their current career. This certificate also serves as a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Understand the basic components of the primary financial statements - balance sheet, income statement, and cashflow statement.

• Understand the interaction between different statements and individual accounting entries.

• Apply these basic accounting concepts to a small business.

• Use the knowledge from this class as a foundation for working with an accounting software package.

Program Requirements

Course Requirements: 48 Hours

Course	Title	Hours
ACC-801	Setting up QuickBooks for Small Business	16
ACC-802	Monthly Procedures using QuickBooks	16
ACC-803	Year End Procedures with QuickBooks	16

Total: 48 Hours

This course is offered through Riverside City College’s Extended Learning Program. RCC Extended Learning (noncredit) provides tuition-free courses and certificates designed to help you gain in-demand skills, improve English proficiency, explore new fields, or advance your career — and we’re here to support you every step of the way.