Accounting Technology - J F Drake State Technical College

Accounting Technology from J F Drake State Technical College is a Campus Associate Bookkeeping degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. Program Description The mission of the Accounting Technology Program is to prepare students for entry-level employment or advancement in the accounting field through a series of experience provided in fundamental accounting principles and procedures, cost accounting, income tax procedures, payroll accounting , government, notfor-profit accounting and the use of microcomputers. The Accounting program awards the short certificate and the Associates in Applied Technology Degree . Career Opportunities The Accounting Technology Program provides the training necessary to become a financial record keeper. Areas of training will include computing, classifying, recording and verifying numerical data to maintain accurate financial records. Graduates of the Accounting Technology Program may become employed as an Accounts Payable Clerk, Inventory Control Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Bookkeeping Clerk or Auditing Clerk. Skills Needed A successful Accounting Clerk must have knowledge of database and computerized accounting software, ability to work in an office environment and above average interpersonal skills. Associate in Applied Technology Degree ? Accounting Technology Areas I-IV are general education courses. Area I English/Communications Area II Humanities/Fine Arts Area III Natural Sciences/Math/Computer Science Area IV Social Behavior Science Area VI Core/Technical Concentration (sample topics listed below) Advanced Record Keeping Intro to Business Basic & Advanced Accounting Principles Microcomputer Accounting Managerial Accounting Financial Record Keeping Individual Income Tax Area VII Electives Intro to Accounting Database Accounting Co-op Spreadsheet Applications Database Applications Payroll Accounting Accounting Case Studies Business Income Tax Intermediate Accounting Keyboarding Commercial Software Applications Cost Accounting Advanced Accounting Applications Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting Directed Studies Office Procedures Business Law Computer Ethics Approximate Credit Hours Required: 75 View more details on J F Drake State Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Bookkeeping courses.