Printed on 3/1/2021
Agricultural Accounting
New
20-006-6
Certificate (C)
13 Credits
Not Financial Aid Eligible
Location*:
Appleton
*If general education courses are required, they may be available at multiple locations.
If you are thinking about taking over the family farm or want to start your own farm, this certificate will give you the skills to help run the financial aspects of the business. You‘ll learn agribusiness management and how to handle the accounting books, which includes recording transactions and creating financial statements. You’ll also gain skills in software programs like QuickBooks and Excel. This certificate focuses on developing skills and understanding concepts that agribusiness professionals need in today’s changing workplace.
COURSE LIST
Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.
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Introduction to Agribusiness
10-006-133
3Credit
72
90
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10006133
- Credits: 3.00
Provides an overview of, and exploration into career pathways and employment opportunities, in the agricultural industry. Key issues discussed include trends and economic concepts of production, marketing and consumption of agriculture products, principles of management, and financial management.
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Agribusiness Management
10-006-151
3Credit
72
90
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 90
- Course Number: 10006151
- Credits: 3.00
Focuses on developing management skills and concepts that beginning agri-business professionals’ need in today’s changing workplace. Emphasis is given to designing and interpreting agriculture production spreadsheets, interpreting agri-business records, and preparing business and family goals. Complete business management plans will be created.
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QuickBooks Accounting
10-101-104
2Credit
72
36
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 36
- Course Number: 10101104
- Credits: 2.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Lays the foundation for students to gain experience using QuickBooks Pro. Students practice creating a company using a chart of accounts, creating vendors and customers, demo payroll, record transactions, and generate and use financial reports. Being familiar with Windows, business experience or completion of an accounting course is helpful. Upon completion of this course, students are eligible to take the QuickBooks Certification exam.
Coreqs: Principles of Accounting 10101107 or Financial Accounting 1 - 10101180 OR not pursuing a degree
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Spreadsheets, Beginning
10-101-145
1Credit
36
18
- Instructional Hours: 36
- Outside Effort Hours: 18
- Course Number: 10101145
- Credits: 1.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Covers developing, constructing and printing basic business-related worksheets and reports using spreadsheet software. Students create, modify and print various charts based on worksheet data.
Coreq: MS Office Suite, Intro 10103120; OR Microcomputer Applications 10107150; OR not pursuing a degree; OR active in Agricultural Accounting CERT
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Financial Accounting 1
10-101-180
4Credit
81
135
- Instructional Hours: 81
- Outside Effort Hours: 135
- Course Number: 10101180
- Credits: 4.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Prepares students to analyze, record, summarize and interpret accounting information. The course focuses on business transactions, financial statements, merchandising, inventory, special journals, internal controls, receivables, plant assets and payroll.