Rose State College

Accounting Program

The Rose State College AAS degree Accounting Program provides basic accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for students to pursue professional opportunities in government, industry, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

• Accountants are expected to play key roles in the management of growing companies.

• The Accounting profession is expected to increase by 34.5% by the year 2005 reports the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts.

• The degree program emphasizes technology accounting skills for the design and implementation of information systems in the business enterprise.

• The Rose State College is the exclusive testing site for those wishing to sit for the ACAT Exam to become an Accredited Business Accountant. The accounting program has been structured to incorporate all requirements for the exam and the ACAT Review course to help prepare.

Discipline Professors:

Ms. Jerri Tittle

Ms. Stacie Mayes 

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Plan for scheduling your accounting courses:

The Accounting Applied Science degree program exists to provide career-oriented students with educational opportunities in both lecture and computer hands-on environments to prepare them to enter and work successfully in an accounting position. The Accounting Program requires 60 to 65 credit hours.

A typical program of students includes:

*ACCT 1123 prerequisite must be satisfied

Accounting Career Information:

• Accounting Program Objectives

• Accountants design, install, maintain and use general accounting systems to prepare, analyze and verify financial reports and related economic information.

• Accountants work for national and international accounting firms, business enterprises, federal and state government, and non-profit organizations.

• In the public accounting area, two-year graduates would be employed in positions of junior accountants or staff accountants and may assist in conducting audits or various tax functions.

• In the private accounting area, two-year graduates would be employed in junior accounting positions assisting clients in the design and implementation of accounting information systems and tax functions for the business enterprise.

• Accountants work with:

  • Financial reports and records
  • Computers and computerized accounting software
  • Invoices, bank forms, payroll forms, tax forms, inventory records.
  • Government rules and regulations
  • General accepted accounting principles
  • Generally accepted auditing standards

   

• Accounts should be able to:

  • Perform thought-provoking tasks, be accurate and do precise work
  • Analyze, sort out details, and work with figures
  • Communicate well with clients and co-workers
  • Use computers and computerized software

   

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