Welcome to Accounting Education

Accounting courses provide the essential foundation needed to succeed in these career areas:

Management: general management, financial management, budget management, assets management, controller, treasurer
Private Accounting: general financial accounting, accounting information systems design, cost accounting, budgeting, taxation, internal auditing, data processing
Public Accounting - CPAs: auditing, tax compliance and tax planning services, management advisory services, computerized accounting systems
Government Accounting
Accounting Education: teaching, research, consulting

Those interested in preparing for immediate employment or advancement should consider . . .

The Skills Competency Award in Bookkeeping that prepares students for working in the areas of entry-level bookkeeper (for small business, sole proprietorship) or accounting clerk (accounts payable or accounts receivable, under supervision of an accounting supervisor).
The Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper Certificate that prepares students to be full-charge bookkeepers in businesses that have computerized or manual accounting systems; or
The Associate Degree in Accounting that prepares students for advanced academic work in accounting (transfer to four-year institutions), or for employment and/or promotion to more responsible positions in accounting or business.

Department Offices
Division: Business Education
Dean: Guy Smith (A-118, ext. 2216)

Faculty & Offices
Department Co-Chairs: Michael Kulper (BC-206,
ext. 2686); Al Vera-Graziano (BC-207, ext. 2499)

Emeritus Faculty
John E. O'Dea
Merle Taylor