Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, AccountingPhiladelphia, USA
DURATION
2 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 25,083 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
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.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Perform all steps in the accounting cycle for business entities
- Analyze financial statements, recognize potential problem areas, and suggest appropriate actions to alleviate or eliminate problems
- Prepare a federal income tax return and other tax forms for representative individuals including the person who is operating the business as a single proprietorship
- Record representative cost accounting transactions and subsequently reflect the effect of these transactions in appropriate financial statements
- Recognize the special needs of the business
- Prepare various operating budgets leading to the preparation of a master budget
- Prepare variance reports
- Demonstrate knowledge of capital budgeting
- Discuss the importance of ethical behavior in business operations
- Demonstrate efficient utilization of appropriate accounting software
- Apply basic economic principles in the business decision-making process
- Describe the contemporary legal environment in business
Course requirements are available below.
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Scholarships and Funding
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
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