Associate degree in Accounting (AS) at Essex County College

 

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Associate Degree in Accounting (AS) at Essex County College

Essex County College
Associate degree
Accounting (AS)

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Why major in Accounting?
This major is best suited for the student who wishes to pursue, upon completing his/her associate degree, a bachelor’s degree Accounting and also work toward becoming a CPA. With advanced degrees/certifications and relevant job experience, you can secure rewarding positions such as accounting manager, internal auditor, financial analyst, tax accountant, or controller in accounting firms, industry, governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

If I major in Accounting, can I transfer to an upper-division college or university?
The Associate in Science degree Accounting prepares youto transfer to upper-division colleges and universities to complete your bachelor’s degree. You may choose to participate in the Dual Admissions Program with Rutgers-Newark, Kean University, and Seton Hall University.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the underlying framework of accounting concepts and data;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of all segments of the accounting cycle and how they interrelate with each other;
  • Prepare a set of books and records (both manually and computerized) from the beginning analysis of transactions through the completion of financial statements;
  • Prepare Federal and New Jersey State individual and corporate tax returns;
  • Prepare sales and payroll tax returns;
  • Apply accounting data for managerial applications;
  • Apply generally accepted accounting principles as well as principles of corporate accounting;
  • Prepare a statement of cash flow;
  • Apply the principles of Job Order and Process Cost Accounting;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles of budgeting;
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the basics of business law, including Contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code; and
  • Apply general business concepts in a global context.

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