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Bookkeeping and Accounting (XBA) Pathway

Certificate of Completion, Professional Education

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

BAA140Bookkeeping and Accounting: Part 1

BAA141Bookkeeping and Accounting: Part 2

BAA157Quickbooks Level 1: Cloud Version

BAA257Quickbooks Cloud: Level 2

BAA145QuickBooks Payroll

BAA150Taxes for Bookkeepers & Tax Preparers: An Introduction

BAA142The Audit Paper Trail

BAA201How to Manage Conflict in the Organization

BAA202Time Management: Take Control

INF120Excel for Beginners

INF121Excel Intermediate

INF122Excel Advanced

INF106CyberSafe

Program Notes

  • WIOA eligible
  • WTFP eligible
  • Open enrollment
  • Day or evening program

Campus Information

  • Danvers campus and remote

Additional Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent is recommended.

Advising Notes

Courses are listed in the recommended order they should be taken.

This program is intended upon completion to prepare a student to be eligible for entry level employment as a bookkeeper.

If you have interest in continuing on your education in accounting and bookkeeping, contact a business and administration pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.  

This certificate is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the accounting certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html

How to Register

Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration.


Ways to Register
  • Online registration is available https://northshore.coursestorm.com/
  • Phone 978-236-1200