Accounting (ACC)
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Do you enjoy “crunching numbers”? Are you eager to launch a career in the exciting world of finance? If so, then a promising career can be yours in Accounting. The successful accountant prepares, analyzes and verifies current financial information, and then makes informed decisions based on that information. The Associate of Applied Business Degree in Accounting prepares an individual for a variety of positions in both the public and private sectors. Possibilities include but are not limited to:
- Junior Accountant
- Accountant
- Bookkeeper
- Payroll Clerk
- Business Manager
- Purchasing Agent
- Fiscal Analyst
- Long-range Financial Planner
Accountants are at the center of a company’s activities and view all phases of business operations in great detail. They are often consulted by company officers as an integral part of the corporate decision-making process.
To excel in their profession accountants must:
- Be curious
- Possess analytical and mathematical ability
- Enjoy working with figures
- Be able to interpret facts and figures
- Be able to make judgments based on facts and figures
- Have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Work well with computers, business systems, and people
- Have high standards of integrity
Do these qualities describe you—or are you ready to develop or strengthen these very qualities? Once the basics of accounting and these essential qualities have been mastered, you will have the ability to fit in almost anywhere in an organization and have a foundation for a promising career.
Learning Outcomes:
- Perform accounting duties at various accounting firms and organizations.
- Prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and small corporations.
- Maintain payroll records and file necessary quarterly tax returns.
- Have a basic understanding of audits of financial statements using Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
- Use accounting software package for maintaining accounting records.
- Record business transactions and prepare financial statements for a manufacturing business.
- Record transactions and prepare financial statements for governmental agencies.