40 Accounting, Taxation and Audit Associate Programs

Why Accounting? Companies of all sizes and types employ accountants! Job opportunities exist in the sports, entertainment, technology, hospitality, food and fashion, manufacturing, construction, and all industries! Types of organizations include all business as well as healthcare and other non-profits, criminal investigation and other federal, state and county governments and agencies. Or join the accounting profession in an accounting, bookkeeping or tax preparation firm to work with a variety of businesses. Whether you are here to gain valuable employment skills and certificates, earn your Associates degree, or position yourself to go on to a four-year degree, we invite you to join us in the Gateway Accounting Program.

If you’re detail-orientated, this degree program could lead to a successful accounting career. Learn how to maintain records of accounts and handle business transactions for sales, expenses, payments, purchases, and inventories. You’ll learn to prepare, review, and interpret financial reports, which is critical information that helps management make business decisions. You’ll also gain skills in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, computerized accounting software, payroll, cost accounting, and tax preparation. These services are essential for virtually any type of business, industry, or government operation.

San Jose City College offers a Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science (AS) in Accounting. This curriculum provides training for paraprofessional accountants, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring special skills in general bookkeeping and machine bookkeeping. Students may achieve an employment skill through this one-year program. An advanced course in the certificate must be taken at San Jose City College. A "C" grade or better is required in all required major and certificate courses including the approved program elective courses.

The accounting AS degree is designed to give students enough practical experience so that they can secure a position in either the public, governmental or private accounting sector.

The AA degree in Accounting is designed to qualify students for employment in accounting and/or to provide a foundation for those students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution with a major in Accounting. To ensure student success in Accounting/Business, COA offers an exceptional tutorial program that is free to all students.

The online, tuition‑free Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) provides a practical foundation in core business topics, accounting, management, economics, and statistics through a fully asynchronous, competency‑focused curriculum. Designed for working adults and students seeking a pathway to a bachelor’s degree, the degree is 100% online with no live lectures and a pay‑as‑you‑go assessment model.

Our capacity to change lives through education is at the heart of everything we do, therefore we are proud to unveil a new pathway towards attaining an internationally recognized chartered accountancy qualification. This ACCA program qualification carefully balances your development in practical and technical levels of proficiency in accounting.

The Associate Degree in Accounting is designed to equip students with a strong foundation in basic accounting principles and practices. The program covers essential topics such as financial accounting...

The Accounting associate degree program prepares students for employment as junior accountants, bookkeepers, and accounts receivable/payable and payroll associates.

The Accounting Associate in Science Degree is designed to prepare students for employment in the fields of accounting and/or bookkeeping.

The Associate Degree in Accounting for Forensic Accounting prepares students to spot and investigate financial crimes. The program covers core accounting principles, along with specialized topics like...

The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession.

The associate degree in Accounting for Forensics prepares students to work at the intersection of accounting and criminal investigations. The program emphasizes skills in financial recordkeeping, audi...

The Accounting Technology Associate in Occupational Technology Degree and Career Certificate is designed for students who desire to seek immediate employment in finance and accounting and is generally intended to meet the needs of students that do not intend to transfer to senior institutions of study.

An Associate in accounting degree is designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the accounting field. Our accredited program combines a concentration in accounting, business, and general education subjects. With this program, you can graduate with a degree in two years. Credits are also fully transferable to the four year accounting major at Trine, and it serves as an excellent program for just this purpose. The Associate in accounting program requires 22 credits of general education, 38 credits in business courses for a total of 60 credit hours.