This Staff Accountant Certificate of Achievement provides a collective study of financial and managerial accounting principles to prepare students for employment opportunities in general accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.<br>Upon completion of t his program, students will be able to:<br><br>Process business transactions into an accounting information system.<br>Prepare accrual-basis financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.<br>Interpret financial statements to assess an organization's operational performance, profitability, financial condition, liquidity, solvency, and ability to generate future cash flows.<br>Perform a variety of financial ratios and variance analysis metrics to facilitate management decision making.<br>Operate primary systems and applications used in accounting.<br>Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:<br>Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk<br>Accountants and auditor<br>Budget analyst<br>Billing and account collector<br>Billing and posting clerk