Accounting - AS

Associate's Degree in Accounting

Associate in Science in Accounting

Total Required Units

Accounting is the language of business. Accountants measure business activities, process that data into reports and use the results to make business decisions.

The Accounting Program prepares students for a number of goals including transfer to a four-year institution, career advancement for those already employed, self-employment, and completion of many courses needed to take the CPA or CMA exam.

Areas of study include accounting for decision making, accounting for internal and external use, financial statement preparation and analysis, review of financial accounting standards, individual taxation, payroll and business taxes, computerized accounting software, financial auditing, and ethics in accounting.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will perform transaction analysis, process accounting information, prepare and analyze reports.
Students will prepare and interpret the four basic financial statements.
Students will apply various methods, including cost-volumeprofit analysis and flexible budgets, for decision-making in both manufacturing and service environments.
Students will use various methods, including net present value and the time value of money to make capital budgeting decisions.

Accrediting/Licensing Requirements

The program offers many courses needed to take the CPA or CMA exam.

Meet the Following Requirements

Completion of 60 degree applicable units with an overall GPA of 2.0.
Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in the major with a grade of C (or P) or better.
Completion of the AS Graduation Requirements, CSU GE-B or IGETC.

Please Note

Requirements here apply to the current catalog year and are subject to change. Visit DegreeWorks in My Mission Portal to view requirements based your catalog year.
Not all classes are offered each semester.

Required Core Curriculum Courses

Code	Class	Units
ACC 001A	Financial Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 001B	Managerial Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
BUS 028A	Business Law I (3.0 Lecture)	3.0

Additional Required Courses

Code	Class	Units
ACC 033	Forecasting Financial Statements Using Excel (1.5 Lecture)	1.5
ACC 034	Business Financial Planning Using Excel (1.5 Lecture)	1.5

Code	Class	Units
ACC 075	Cloud Computing and Analytics in Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0

Additional Required Courses: Choose one (1) Course

Code	Class	Units
ACC 061	QuickBooks: Online Software (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 073	Accounting Information Systems (4.0 Lecture)	4.0

List A: Plus at Least 11.0-12.0 Units from the Following

Code	Class	Units
ACC 023	Small Business Accounting (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 051A	Taxation of Individuals (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 051B	Taxation of Business Entities (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 052	Payroll and Business Tax Accounting (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 057A	Cost Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 058A	Intermediate Accounting I (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 058B	Intermediate Accounting II (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 059A	Financial Auditing (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 066	Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 067	Advanced Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 070	Ethics in Accounting (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 073	Accounting Information Systems (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 075	Cloud Computing and Analytics in Accounting (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 077	Business Processes and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (4.0 Lecture)	4.0

List B: Plus at Least 3.0-4.0 Units from the Following

Please Note: ACC 070 and ACC 073 may not be used to satisfy requirements in more than one category.

Code	Class	Units
ACC 070	Ethics in Accounting (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 073	Accounting Information Systems (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
ACC 077	Business Processes and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
BUS 021	Introduction to Business Computing (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
BUS 021L	Introduction to Business Computing Laboratory (1.0 Lab)	1.0
BUS 056A	Marketing Principles (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
BUS 064B	Business Math (4.0 Lecture)	4.0
BUS 051	Introduction to American Business (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
BUS 078B	Business Communications (3.0 Lecture)	3.0
ACC 046	Personal Finance (3.0 Lecture)	3.0

Required Units for the Major

Required units for the major: 31.0 - 35.0 Units

Plus, completion of General Education requirements and electives as needed to reach 60 units.

Total required units: 60.0 units.

What Can You do with a Degree in Accounting?

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Skills Needed

Strong written and oral communication.
Organization and attention to detail.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Time management.
Systems analysis.
Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
Critical thinking.
Active learning.
Clerical knowledge.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Career Paths

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