Students in the Associate of Applied Science in Applied Accounting program will develop critical thinking skills and an understanding of the accounting process used to identify, record, report, and analyze business transactions. This skill set is required for a variety of technical and specialist accounting positions such as a financial specialist, payroll technician, accounts receivable/payable technician, bookkeeper, and small business owner. These positions are needed in all business sizes and types across an unlimited number of industries. Individuals trained at the technical and specialist levels are becoming increasingly important in organizations as national and international accounting regulations increase and converge.

Complete your Business Administration-Accounting, Associate in Applied Science (AAS). The Washington State Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board reports a skill gap in accounting jobs where the accounting jobs exceed worker supply. Jobs in business administration exist in a wide variety of career paths. Students develop a foundation of knowledge in accounting, management, business, entrepreneurship, and application software related to business and communication.

Complete your Business Administration-Accounting, Associate in Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T). The Washington State Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board reports a skill gap in accounting jobs where the accounting jobs exceed worker supply. Jobs in business administration exist in a wide variety of career paths. Students develop a foundation of knowledge in accounting, management, business, entrepreneurship, and application software related to business and communication.

Complete your Administrative Office Systems Accounting, Associate in Applied Science (AAS). This program provides an up-to-date curriculum that adapts to the rapidly changing workplace. In an interactive online learning environment, students master Microsoft Office 365 and digital literacy. They observe, practice, and train, then apply their skills in a real-world business environment. Technology skills are combined with writing and specialty courses. The program is designed to prepare students to work in a wide variety of office settings: Accounting, Administrative Support, Computer Applications Support, Legal, and Medical.

The career program in Accounting prepares students for various entry-level positions in the field of accounting. It is strongly recommended that students who plan to pursue further studies at a four-year institution immediately after graduation to major in Accounting take the Business Administration with the Accounting Concentration program.

Complete your Administrative Office Systems Accounting, Associate in Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T). This program provides an up-to-date curriculum that adapts to the rapidly changing workplace. In an interactive online learning environment, students master Microsoft Office 365 and digital literacy. They observe, practice, and train, then apply their skills in a real-world business environment.

An Associate of Science in Accounting gives students the foundation they need for entry-level employment in the accounting department of any business or to become a Certified Public Accountant(CPA). It prepares students to pursue a career in finance or corporate management, to work in government, or to become business owners. It also fulfills some of the requirements for the AS-T in Business Administration degree designed to transfer to accounting programs at California State University (CSU) campuses.

The Associate of Science degree program prepares you for employment as a Junior Accountant.

This program prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. This includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards, and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Accounting and Finance Professionals are in high demand in nearly every corner of the business world, from manufacturing and real estate to construction and healthcare. The opportunities are numerous for students who want to pursue an accounting career, both at the clerical level and professional levels.

Accounting is the language of business. Accountants measure business activities, process that data into reports, and use the results to make business decisions. The Accounting Program prepares students for several goals, including transfer to a four-year institution, career advancement for those already employed, self-employment, and completion of many courses needed to take the CPA or CMA exam. Areas of study include accounting for decision making, internal and external use, financial statement preparation and analysis, review of financial accounting standards, individual taxation, payroll and business taxes, computerized accounting software, financial auditing, and ethics in accounting.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting prepares students to enter the Accounting profession at an Accounting Technician position.

The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting Concentration: Business, A.A.S. is designed to prepare students for employment in public, private, and governmental accounting as a paraprofessional.

A two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting is a terminal degree designed to make graduates ready for immediate entry to mid-level Accounting positions or for accounting professionals interested in earning an accredited degree.

The Associate of Applied Science in Accounting program provides the student with strong accounting, business and technical skills, and prepares her or him to enter the workforce at the accounting technician level.