Accounting and Finance - AAS Degree

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.

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.

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 Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Accounting and Finance Program, the graduate should be able to:

Understand the accounting equation and how business transactions impact the different elements of it.
Interpret managerial and cost accounting concepts and how these different topics impact decision making.
Analyze financial statements and their uses, applying FASB's conceptual framework that underlies financial accounting.