Program offered is an Associate Degree.

This program is designed to provide specific preparation for private and public accounting as well as the advanced areas of general accounting. Graduates are prepared for positions in private business, public accounting, and government. The program provides an excellent foundation for the student to begin a career in cost accounting, tax accounting, or internal auditing.

Career & Skills

An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is an excellent way to enter a career in Accounting. If you choose to go on and pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting, many or all of your previously earned credits will be applied toward the continued program at Harrison College. As with any additional college, entering the Accounting field with a BS typically offers a wider variety of job opportunities, a more direct path to management level positions, and a higher starting salary.

Possible Job Titles

Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper, Billing Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounting Administrator, Auditor, Accountant, Accounting Technician, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Management Trainee, Networking Accountant, Senior Accounting Clerk

Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job

• Utilize basic accounting and bookkeeping theories, terminology and standard practices
• Working with numbers and spreadsheets, check figures and documents for correctness and mathematical accuracy Enter and maintain accounting documents according to company procedures
• Routinely calculate and verify financial data and records
• Create financial statements
• Work within a group or alone
• Tools: Personal computers and accounting software

Typical Work Environments

Many types of corporate, financial, non-profit, and governmental agencies and offices.

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