ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Certificate of Applied Science
Catalog 2007-2008

Advisor: Jon Nitschke

All credits earned in completion of the certificate may be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science degree in Accounting.

Upon completion of the Accounting Assistant program students will be prepared for entry-level employment in accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and general accounting.

Outcomes: Graduates are prepared to:

• Process daily accounting transactions, journals, and ledgers and handle other entry-level accounting functions.
  
  
• Prepare basic financial statements.
  
  
• Prepare payrolls for a business.
  
  
• Manage cash and accrual accounting procedures.
  
  
• Use business computer application soft ware.
  
  
• Students will be able to communicate professionally, both in person and in writing.
  
  
• Students will be able to solve basic business problems.