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Accounting & Finance
Accounting & Finance
Degree, Diploma & Certificate Options
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession.
A.A.S.: Accounting & Finance
Diploma: Accounting & Finance
Certificate: Emphasis in Accounting Fundamentals
Certificate: Emphasis in Bookkeeping
Certificate: Emphasis in Taxes
What It’s About
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Courses You’ll Take
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
What You’ll Gain
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Program Credit
Hours: 65
Format: Online & Virtual
Time to Complete: 2 Years
Start Term: Fall, Spring or Summer
Online courses are completed through an online platform (i.e., Moodle, Cengage, etc.) at a time of your choosing within course deadlines.
Virtual courses require participation in live class sessions at a regularly scheduled time in a virtual environment (i.e., Zoom, GoogleMeet, etc.) and completion of class activities, assignments and assessments in an online platform at a time of your choosing within course deadlines.
Average
Starting Salary
$48,890/year ($23.50/hour) *Salary information provided by O*Net Online
65 Credit Hours: $4,940
Student Fees: $386.25
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In-Person Offerings
Required
Technology
Students will be required to have access to a computer. Proctored testing requires a computer with a webcam and a microphone.
Possible Careers
Accountant | Tax Preparer | Bookkeeper | Auditor | Accounting Assistant | Accounting Clerk | Entry Level Banking
The OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
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- Analyze business transactions for entry into accounting systems.
- Prepare and maintain journals and ledgers for accounting systems using generally accepted accounting principles.
- Prepare and present financial statements, budgets, and income tax returns.
- Provide effective communication in a business environment.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of managerial accounting concepts and principles.
