Program Overview

The Certificate in Small Business Accounting & Bookkeeping is a structured academic program that provides a comprehensive study of accounting principles, financial recordkeeping, and reporting systems within small business environments. Instruction emphasizes the analysis of financial transactions, preparation and interpretation of financial statements, and evaluation of accounting processes used to support business decision-making.

This program is designed as an academic study of accounting systems and financial recordkeeping and is not intended as vocational bookkeeping training. All instructional activities are conducted for academic evaluation purposes.

Students engage in faculty-led coursework and supervised academic exercises designed to develop competencies in financial organization, data accuracy, and analytical reasoning. The curriculum examines core topics such as bookkeeping systems, income and expense tracking, payroll fundamentals, and the use of accounting frameworks to assess business performance.

Instruction includes the academic study of accounting tools and software commonly used in business settings; however, such tools are incorporated solely to support conceptual understanding and do not constitute vocational or skills-based training.

The program is delivered in a full-time format consisting of a minimum of 36 instructional hours per week across multiple scheduled instructional days. All instructional activities are conducted as part of a structured academic course of study and do not include employment, internships, or practical training.

Academic Policy & Instructional Framework

Class Information:

All programs are delivered in a full-time format consisting of a minimum of 36 instructional hours per week across multiple scheduled instructional days.

INX Academy’s programs are designed as academic courses of study and are not intended to provide vocational training or certification preparation as a primary objective.

The program is designed as an academic study of accounting systems and financial recordkeeping and is not intended as vocational bookkeeping training.

(CIP Code: 52.0302)
Number of months to complete the program: 9
Job Placement Assistance: Yes
Total Credits to complete program: 36
Price per Credit: $250.00
Total Price for this Program: $9050.00

* Inquire about using the San Diego Workforce (Paid Tuition Program): Small Business Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://portal.workforce.org/s/program-application?recordId=a3ZV1000000abM1MAI

SBAB Start Date – July 20 through April 25, 2027 Apply Now
SBAB Start Date – October 5 through June 24, 2027 Apply Now

*Course offered in San Diego Location Only
Related Jobs: Accounting
Job Outlook and Salary:  Accounting and Auditing
**Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) provides the AFC credential https://www.afcpe.org/.

Course Description & Academic Competencies
This program integrates foundational to intermediate-level accounting and bookkeeping skills, requiring no prior experience. Students will gain practical, job-ready knowledge through hands-on training, mastering real-world applications in financial record-keeping, payroll, QuickBooks, and more.

What You Will Learn:

– World of accounting
– Mastering the calculator and ten-key-by-touch
– Business and mental math; simple and compound interest
– Introduction to accounting; accounting equation, debits and credits
– Accounting principles, process, and procedures
– The world of accounts
– The six journals and the general ledger
– Financial statements
– Accounting for cash and accounts receivable
– Five manual practice sets
– Inventory, prepaids, fixed assets, and depreciation
– Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accounting for errors
– Accounting for payroll and payroll taxes 
– Introduction to quickbooks 
– Five quickbooks accounting practice sets 
– Internal control/ethics; credit and collection; record retention

Designed for adult learners, this program prepares students for entry and mid-level roles such as:

• • Accounting Clerk
  • Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist
  • Payroll Administrator

Key focus areas include:

General accounting principles
Manual & computerized bookkeeping (QuickBooks)
Financial statement preparation
Payroll processing & tax compliance
Professional work habits & office skills

Completion Requirements:

• • 90%+ attendance

• • 75%+ cumulative GPA

• • Full completion of practice sets

• • 75%+ score on two final exams

Instructional Methods:

• • Lectures & Multimedia

• • Hands-on Practice Sets (Manual & QuickBooks)

• • Quizzes, Tests & Exercises

• • Real-world simulations (invoices, bank recs, payroll, etc.)

• • Keyboarding & 10-key proficiency training (40 WPM, 100% accuracy)

Certification disclaimer
Certification preparation is not the primary purpose of instruction, and no certification is required for program completion.

Each sessions is 3 months