Business Specialist - Accounting, A.A.S.

Offered at Main Campus

The Business Specialist - Accounting program is an 18-month (six-term) program designed to prepare students for employment in the accounting field. Students will be prepared to provide accounting support by completing courses in accounting, taxes, payroll, business and data base. The curriculum incorporates up-to-date software applications, including accounting software, spreadsheets and payroll. The courses are designed to demonstrate competency in identifying, analyzing, recording and interpreting business transactions and financial statements.

To enroll, complete an application and attend any required academic orientation and information session. Students may enroll in this program at the beginning of any term.

Students meeting all program and graduation requirements receive an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the objects of  financial accounting.
2. Explain and utilize data for product costing and management decision making.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use spreadsheets and databases for business reports, queries, and calculations.
4. Apply information from tables or graphs to locate malfunctions or selected actions.
5. Be able to use computerized accounting systems.
6. Understand the types of tax authority and the major sections of Form 1040.
7. Be able to communicate effectively, both written and orally.
8. Recognize the importance of ethical behavior in the business world.
9. Understand the business environment including the theory, nature, and methods of economics in the public and private sector.
10. Access and evaluate data effectively.
11. Create an effective work environment to be able to make decisions efficiently.
12. Develop sequential instructions.
13. Given a problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions and arrive at a workable solution.
14. Identify cause and effect relationship.

Program Total: 74 Credits