AA/AS in Accounting and Related Services

The online Associate of Science in Accounting is a 60-credit program that introduces the principles and practice of financial management. It prepares students for entry-level jobs like bookkeeper or accounting clerk. Courses combine financial, managerial and cost accounting with supporting subjects like statistics and economics. Students learn to read financial statements and records and to manage financial data in a business setting. The program also develops critical thinking and decision-making, so that graduates can turn figures into guidance for clients and companies. It works as a first step into the profession or as a base for later bachelor's study. The associate degree runs for 60 credit hours online, allowing students to begin working in the field or transfer toward a four-year accounting degree.