North Seattle Community College Welcome to our wonderful world of Accounting

Accounting Programs CPA Starter Program – Certificate of Accountancy Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting Computerized Accounting Certificate Bookkeeping Certificate in Accounting Tax Preparation Certificate Advanced Tax Preparation Certificate Accounting Achievement Certificate College AB Transfer Program

Accounting Faculty Ron Woods, Coordinator Pat Bouker Baokai Chen David Chu Bob Ernst Keith Foe Jane Goforth Larry Hopt Lauren Psomostithis Sally Rees Joe Smith Huian Tian Ilsabe Urban

Course Delivery Options Daytime Onsite – Daily classes Evening Onsite – Twice a week classes Hybrid Course – Part Onsite and Part Distance Learning Distance Learning – Most accounting programs are offered fully online

Spring Quarter Accounting Classes ACCT 110 Introduction to Accounting/Bookkeeping I ACCT 120 Introduction to Accounting/Bookkeeping II ACCT 131 QuickBooks ACCT&201 Principles of Accounting I ACCT&202 Principles of Accounting II ACCT&203 Principles of Accounting III ACCT 215 Accounting for Small Business ACCT 251 Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 252 Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 253 Intermediate Accounting III ACCT 255 Individual Income Tax ACCT 256 Taxation of Corporations ACCT 257 Business Tax Accounting ACCT 259 Practical Income Tax II ACCT 260 Peachtree ACCT 261 Accounting Information Systems ACCT 265 Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Government Entities ACCT 275 Auditing

Accounting Computer Labs Popular accounting software programs such as QuickBooks and Peachtree are available for student use

Accounting Learning Center Well Qualified Tutors Provide Individual Assistance Monday through Friday Available on a drop in basis Entirely free 1:00 – 5PM IB 3313

Professional Opportunities for Accounting Students Private Industry Financial Institutions Educational Institutions Tax Preparation Firms CPA Firms Not-for-Profit Organizations Religious Organizations Federal, State, and Local Government

Recent Employers of Accounting Students McGladrey & Pullen, CPA’s Dewar Meeks + Ekrem, CPA’s Benson McLaughlin, CPA’s Ken Duncan, CPA Accountemps America One Finance Internal Revenue Service Cascadia Community College CPA Seattle, PS Foster and Co., PS, CPA’s Greenwood, Ohlund & Company, CPA’s Holland America Line North Seattle Community College Olympic Mechanical Pharmax, LLC American Red Cross Aptimus, Inc. Bayley Davis Associates Directors, Ltd.

Nancy currently works for an international CPA firm. Student Testimonial Nancy currently works for an international CPA firm.

Educational Requirements to sit for the CPA Examination Four year degree in any discipline A total of 150 semester (225 quarter) college credits 36 quarter credits in accounting including 22.5 credits of upper level accounting courses 36 quarter credits in other business courses. (Additional accounting courses over and above the 36 required quarter credits count as other business courses.) See Washington State Board of Accountancy Web Site at www.cpaboard.wa.gov

Accounting Internship Opportunities Accounting firms Not-for-Profit Organizations Private Employers Tax Preparation Firms

Advising Accounting instructors work closely with the North Seattle Community College Student Advising Services to assure that new and current students get up-to-date information needed to help them make good decisions.

Financial Aid Resources Federal, State, and Institutional Financial Aid Scholarships International Student Programs Veterans’ Assistance Workforce Education Tuition Assistance Carl Perkins Grants Emergency Assistance

Accounting Job Outlook Bureau of Labor Statistics Accountants and auditors are expected to experience much faster than average employment growth from 2008-18 Job opportunities should be favorable; accountants and auditors who have a professional certification, especially CPAs, should have the best prospects Employment change. Employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow by 22 percent between 2008 and 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations This occupation will have a very large number of new jobs arise, about 279,400 over the projections decade.

New Courses and Programs on the Drawing Board ACCT 267 Not-for-Profit Financial Management ACCT 268 Computerized Accounting Simulations ACCT 269 Not-for-Profit Practices and Procedures ACCT 254 Advanced Accounting Accounting Not-for-Profit Certificate

Got Questions? Please contact: Ron Woods at rwoods@sccd.ctc.edu or Joe Smith at jcsmith@sccd.ctc.edu Lauren Psomostithis at lpsomostithis@sccd.ctc.edu or Pat Bouker at pbouker@sccd.ctc.edu