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The Accounting Administrative Assistant degree prepares you for office positions where bookkeeping tasks are emphasized. This degree provides you with basic education in bookkeeping-both manual and computerized-in addition to training in office skills such as customer service, software applications, office procedures, records management, and office management. All of these required courses are offered online at least once per year.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Accounting Administrative Assistant degree should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

1. Compose, proofread, and produce business documents using appropriate software and equipment to meet mailability standards within specified timelines.
2. Follow professional business procedures and standards.
3. Store, retrieve, distribute, and manage information to support office and management personnel.
4. Integrate computer, computation, communication, and critical thinking skills to accomplish complex office tasks, enter bookkeeping data, prepare and review financial records, and solve problems.
5. Apply knowledge of the internal organization and management of an office.
6. Work both independently and as part of a team.

You may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the required 94 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.