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Tax Preparation Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2009)
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The tax preparation entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to open their own service business providing tax preparation services for simple individual tax returns. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic accounting skills and small business development and management. Further academic coursework and/or certifications would be necessary to prepare more advanced tax forms.

(Major Code 4310; CIP Code 52.1601)

Accounting Careers

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

BUS  230  Marketing............................................3
ACCT 121  Accounting I.........................................3
ACCT 131  Federal Income Taxes I...............................3
ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
ENTR 160  Legal Issues for Small Business......................2
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15

Second Semester

ACCT 122  Accounting II*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ACCT 121
ACCT 135  Computerized Accounting Applications*................3
          Prerequisite: ACCT 121 or ACCT 111
ACCT 140  Computerized Accounting Problems*....................3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: ACCT 122
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................14

Third Semester

ACCT 285  Accounting Capstone*.................................3
          Prerequisites: ACCT 121 and ACCT 122
          plus 15 hours of accounting courses
          and Assistant Dean's Approval
ACCT 278  Accounting Internship*...............................1
          Prerequisites: ACCT 121 plus 12 additional ACCT
          hours beyond ACCT 121 and Assistant Dean's Approval
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................4
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................33
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required


Students may be interested in taking an additional course,
as noted below, to complement their certificate study.  This
course is NOT part of the certificate requirements.

ENTR 195  Franchising*.........................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 230