ACCOUNTING (AC03)

The Accounting program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the accounting profession. Areas covered in this program include maintaining a set of books for a sole proprietorship, account classifications, subsidiary record accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, operation of computerized accounting systems, database and spreadsheet fundamentals, income tax preparation, keyboarding, word processing, financial markets, and management. The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems. Program graduates may receive an Associate of Accounting Degree, which qualifies them as accounting assistants.