This is a service learning course designed to give students an introduction to basic income tax preparation and related careers. The course design is based on the Internal Revenue Service’s Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). Students will learn about and become certified in income tax preparation. With the acquired knowledge students will prepare income tax forms for members of the community who seek assistance from the VITA program. This class is repeatable for credit.

This course is an introduction to accounting concepts and techniques, which are essential to administration of a business enterprise. The course further covers periodic determination of income and financial position by teaching students to maintain financial records and prepare and analyze financial reports. This course is the first in a series designed for the Sophomore year in preparation for obtaining the ASB degree.

This course is a continuation of ACCT 2010 and includes the exploration of accounting concepts and techniques that are essential to the administration of a business. The course primarily focuses on internal management uses of accounting information in planning, budgeting, controlling, and decision-making in business operations.