Accounting Technology: Tax Support Assistant (CPCC)

 Business and Management  

Intended Program Outcomes:

The Accounting Technology: Tax Support Assistant is a Career Pathway Certificate of Completion and is one stackable credential on the path to an AAS degree in Accounting Technology.

This CPCC introduces students to the field of tax accounting through coursework specific to accounting and tax preparation and practices. This CPCC completes the 80 hour requirement needed to sit for the licensure exam administered by the Oregon State Board of Tax Practitioners.

Learning experiences in this program are designed to assist the student in realizing the following outcomes:

• Use current computer technologies, to assist with duties within an accounting department
• Balance and reconcile financial information to ensure accuracy of information
• Use reconciliation processes when working with data to identify and correct errors
• Prepare professional financial statements and other reporting documents
• Preparation for licensure process within the State of Oregon to prepare tax returns
• Understand and assist with the various business functions as they contribute to the success of an organization