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Are you interested in becoming a bookkeeper, accountant, payroll specialist, data analyst, or tax preparer? The Accounting degree offers you the training to qualify for entry-level positions requiring accounting and analytics in business, industry, and government agencies.

The program includes a core of accounting, business,and general education courses and emphasizes acquiring specialized business knowledge. You may select individual courses to meet your needs, or you may work toward a the associate of applied science degree. The Accounting degree may be earned completely online.

We strongly suggest that you consult with your assigned advisor to plan your course of study before you begin the first term. The college requires you to take English and mathematics placement tests before you apply for admission. If the tests show that your skills are above the levels of the required first- term courses, you may request to substitute general education courses.

Program Outcomes

Students completing this degree should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

1. Identify, analyze, record, and summarize routine economic events, and present the results of that work, both manually and using a current accounting software package.
2. Prepare commonly used federal and state payroll and tax documents and reports.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of relevant timelines for completion and submission of these documents and reports.
4. Analyze data and prepare tools as they relate to the accounting cycle and business operations.
5. Use data analytics software to accurately prepare financial reports and communicate the results.
6. Demonstrate a basic understanding of analytics for decision-making in business.
7. Effectively use graphical tools to communicate insights about data.
8. Prepare complex fourth-quarter payroll.
9. Interpret legal and/or contracted language and apply to payroll.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of computerized accounting systems.
11. In a team environment, prepare and analyze financial reports, make recommendations, and communicate results.
12. Choose a course of action based on the conceptual framework, assumptions, principles, constraints, and ethics in accounting.

You may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the required 90 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.