AA/AS in Accounting and Related Services

The accounting offerings introduce the underlying principles of the field and then move into more specialized areas. Students learn about financial reporting, managerial methods, software-based record keeping, payroll, tax work for businesses, and bookkeeping. Business law and the different ways companies are organized are part of the picture too. Several credentials are available. Students may pursue a liberal arts transfer focus with an Associate of Arts, an Associate of Applied Science, a certificate, or a QuickBooks occupational skills award, depending on whether they plan to continue at a university or move quickly into work. Regional career examples on the page include accountant, auditor, tax collector, revenue agent, and financial manager. The page gives a duration of four semesters and a total of $16,500. Links cover aid, a Perkins grant, scholarships, faculty, the schedule, and enrollment.