Payroll and Taxation
- Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-person, Hybrid, 100% Online
22 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
1 year (2 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Payroll and Taxation?
Unlock your accounting career potential in a program crafted for those wishing to gain skills or upskill their accounting expertise.
- Learn in a program is designed to meet your needs whether you're a newcomer to the accounting field or a professional seeking to level up.
- Be part of a career that is not only personally rewarding but also aligned with the thriving economic landscape of the state.
- Equip yourself for diverse roles, including Tax Assistant, Individual Tax Preparer, Fixed Asset Specialist, and Payroll Specialist.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
The Payroll and Taxation CSC offers a smooth transition for students who wish to expand their education. Choose to transfer directly into the Bookkeeping Career Studies Certificate or the Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree, allowing you to customize your educational journey based on your aspirations.
With the rapid expansion of business and industry in Virginia, there's an ever-growing demand for skilled professionals in accounting.
As a student in our program, you gain access to valuable affiliations such as the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). Benefit from scholarships, work-based learning opportunities, and our Pathways to College program. Join the Richmond NABA Chapter to establish connections with 4-year colleges and universities, opening doors to a network of professionals in the field.
The only secret is to keep going… If you fall 100 times then you get up 101 times.
Keya Wingfield
Class Highlights
ACC 117 - Essentials of Accounting
Explore reading and understanding financial statements, internal control requirements for safeguarding assets, and accounting procedures.
ITE 140 - Spreadsheeting for Business
Gain a working knowledge of a commercial spreadsheet package to include design and development of a variety of worksheets.
ACC 134 - Small Business Taxes
Introduces taxes most frequently encountered in business. Includes payroll sales property and income tax along with the fundamentals of income tax preparation.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Payroll and Taxation program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: The rapid expansion of business and industry in Virginia has created a large, steady demand for qualified personnel to assist in the preparation and interpretation of accounting and financial information. The Payroll and Taxation Career Studies Certificate is designed for persons who are seeking their first, full-time employment in the accounting field immediately upon completion of the curriculum. In addition, the program is designed for persons presently employed in accounting who desire to increase their knowledge and update their skills.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: The Payroll and Taxation Career Studies Certificate prepares graduates for employment in any of the following occupations: Tax Assistant, Individual Tax Preparer, Fixed Asset Specialist, and Payroll Specialist.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 152. Students can also satisfy this requirement by passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 152. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.
TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES: The Payroll and Taxation Career Studies Certificate may transfer, at the student’s option, directly into the Bookkeeping Career Studies Certificate and the Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree.
