Accounting
Accounting
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, and this program emphasizes those skills for the design and implementation of information systems in the business enterprise.
Degree Skills
The overall goal of the Accounting Associate in Applied Science Degree Program is to prepare the student to assume employment in a position with accounting responsibilities. Specifically, the faculty:
- Give the students a basic foundation in accounting principles so that they will be prepared to learn advanced theory, practices, and principles.
- Prepare students to be able to facilitate and/or evaluate internal accounting practices.
- Teach students how to apply accounting theory, practices, and principles through the use of major accounting software
- Provide the students with current accounting information so that they are able to apply this knowledge, especially with regard to tax theory and tax law
- Reinforce and expand the students’ knowledge of accounting theory, practices, and principles
- Ensure that students have a well-rounded background in business ethics and communications
- Ensure that students will broaden their educational background by successfully completing general education coursework.
In the public accounting area, two-year graduates would be employed in positions of staff accountants and may assist in conducting audits or various tax functions. In the private accounting area, two-year graduates would be employed in 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
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Generally accepted auditing standards
Accountants 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
Degree Type
AA
The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement
AS
The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement
AAS
The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement
Career Opportunities
The Accounting Program offers students the opportunity to earn up to four embedded Certificates within the accounting curriculum. Each certificate can be earned within 21-24 credit hours. These certificates give students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in various accounting careers.
Payroll Accounting Certificate
Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Computer Science that aligns with Engineering and Mathematics.
Professional Bookkeeping Certificate
Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Computer Science that aligns with Engineering and Mathematics.
Accounting Software Specialist Certificate
Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Computer Science that aligns with Engineering and Mathematics.
Accounting Specialist Certificate*
*This certificate may meet qualifications needed for specific governmental accounting position
Accounting Lab
Accounting Lab Tutoring services are available FREE to all students enrolled in:
ACCT 1123 College Accounting Procedures
ACCT 2103 Financial Accounting
ACCT 2203 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 2093 Professional Bookkeeping
Tutoring includes assistance with homework assignments and projects. The Accounting Lab is located in Business Building Room 221A
Transfer Options
Transferring from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s program can be strategic and economical. This approach allows students to complete their four-year degree more affordably. It also provides a pathway to higher education with potentially lower debt and flexible academic planning.
Articulation Agreements
Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly.
Articulation Agreements
Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly.