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Accounting, AAS

Additional information available on the Accounting Department website.

Recommended basic skills courses are

  • College Readiness in English
  • College Readiness for Quantitative Literacy 

Graduates of this program are prepared to enter an accounting career. Accountants work for business, industry, and various governmental agencies.

Students may complete deficiencies concurrently with the beginning courses in the program. Students not meeting a course prerequisite must have instructor permission to enroll.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Accounting degree program, students should be able to:

  • Perform each of the steps of the Accounting Cycle
  • Apply basic Managerial Accounting concepts, including costing systems, budgets, and cost-volume-profit analysis
  • Apply ethical principles to solve Accounting dilemmas
  • Perform basic Accounting functions using Excel
  • Use QuickBooks in a business setting
  • Process payroll manually
  • Analyze individual taxpayer scenarios to prepare Income Tax returns, using the current Internal Revenue Code
  •  Apply basic managerial accounting concepts, including costing systems
  • Communicate Accounting concepts adequately in written format

Total Credit Hours: 61

Accounting Certificate

More information is available on the PPSC Accounting webpage.

The accounting certificate program is designed to allow students to become proficient in using the computer for basic bookkeeping and spreadsheet applications. Students will also be prepared to accomplish normal office procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Accounting certificate program, students should be able to:

  • Use computer applications to perform accounting functions
  • Use basic accounting procedures
  • Perform payroll procedures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
  • Analyze and interpret both managerial and financial accounting information
  • Prepare federal and state income tax returns for individuals

Bookkeeping Certificate

Additional information available on the Accounting Department website.

This certificate in bookkeeping will familiarize students with the general accounting and computer skills necessary in performing basic bookkeeping duties for small business and personal use.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bookkeeping certificate program, students should be able to:

  • Use computer applications to perform accounting and other office functions
  • Perform payroll procedures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
  • Use the ten-key and various office application software programs

Finance and Banking Certificate

Additional information available on the Accounting Department Website.

This certificate program provides students with a foundation of Accounting knowledge and skills as they pertain to the field of Finance and Banking.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Finance and Banking certificate program, students should be able to:

  • Perform each of the eight steps of the Accounting Cycle
  • Apply basic managerial accounting concepts, including costing systems, budgets, and cost-volume-profit analysis
  • Identify banking conventions including legal and ethical standards
  • Use financial and banking knowledge to aid in organizational decision-making
  • Apply the financial functions utilized by banking and investment institutions
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