ACCOUNTING &
TAX PROGRAM
MiraCosta College
Accounting & Business Administration
miracosta.edu/acct
Accounting Faculty
Eric Carstensen
760.757.2121 x6556
ecarstensen@miracosta.edu
Mike Deschamps
760.757.2121 x6488
mdeschamps@miracosta.edu
Delores Loedel
760.757.2121 x6366
dloedel@miracosta.edu
Accounting offers practical
and theoretical courses for
students interested in tax
preparation, bookkeeping,
and other accounting career
paths such as the CPA and
CMA certications. Students
learn how to construct and
analyze nancial information
for the purposes of making
business decisions.
For more information, go to
miracosta.edu/acct
06/22 Revised
This brochure was funded by the Strengthening Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act (21-C01-050) awarded to MiraCosta
College and administered by the California Community College Chancellor’s
Office. MiraCosta College shall provide access to educational programs
and employment practices, and shall not discriminate based on accent, age,
ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, economic status, ethnic group
identification, gender, sex, marital status, medical condition, national origin,
parental status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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“The faculty’s sincere passion for
teaching is easily transmissible
to students and truly makes the
Accounting Program a success.
It completely changed my life.”
—Perla Enriquez, 2018 graduate
ACCOUNTING & TAX PROGRAM
The accounting program at MiraCosta is designed to provide
relevant instruction in the accounting profession both for
transfer and the bookkeeping and tax preparation elds.
The program gives students the theoretical and hands-on
experience needed to establish and advance their career.
With exible courses that meet days, evenings, weekends, and
online. Experienced instructors bring the subject matter to life
and provide a rewarding educational experience.
Courses include nancial and managerial accounting;
individual tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll;
as well as business taxation and IRS tax volunteer preparation.
Students take accounting and tax program courses to
prepare for the major, complete job-related certicates, earn
continuing education units
(
CEUs
)
for professional licenses,
and fulll general education requirements.
GAIN EXPERIENCE
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Activities outside the classroom include industry tours,
internships, and guest speakers from professionals in the eld.
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Certicates of Prociency are designed to be the rst step in
a career ladder through the introduction to one aspect of a
trade or occupation.
• Accounting Assistant
• Income Tax Preparer
• Income Tax Professional
• Payroll Professional
Certicates of Achievement quickly prepare students for
immediate employment in specic accounting career areas.
• Accounting
• Bookkeeping
Associate Degrees in Accounting are offered to provide
students with the hands-on knowledge and skills to secure a
career in the eld. An associate degree requires completion of
a Certicate of Achievement and general education courses
specied in the MiraCosta College catalog.
• Accounting
• Bookkeeping
For more information about associate degrees and certicates,
please contact the Counseling Department at 760.795.6670.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
& AFFILIATIONS
A primary goal of the accounting and tax programs is to
prepare students for professional certications and afliations
designed to enhance opportunities for entry to and
advancement within the accounting profession. These include:
• California Registered Tax Preparer
(
CRTP
)
• Enrolled Agent Exam
(
EA
)
• Fundamental Payroll Certication
(
FPC
)
• Certied Bookkeeper Designation
(
CB
)
INDUSTRY WAGES & JOBS AVAILABLE
Student wages Before and After taking courses in Accounting:
Top In-Demand Jobs in the San Diego Region
Accounting-Related Occupations Hourly Wages
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks $15.25–$32.61
Accountants & Auditors $22.17–$70.19
Billing & Posting Clerks $14.61–$31.65
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks $18.86–$33.90
Tax Preparers $12.24–$62.10
WHO IS HIRING?
Top employers in the San Diego Region hiring for accounting-
related jobs include
(
partial list
)
:
34%
WAGE GAIN
$21.00
$15.62
AFTERBEFORE
• General Atomics
• H&R Block
• Scripps Health
• University of California,
San Diego
• Marriott, Inc.
• Hilton
• KPMG
• LPL Financial
• Intuit
• Suna Solutions
