Accounting - Manchester Community College - Manchester

Accounting from Manchester Community College - Manchester is a Campus Associate Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. Program Design The Accounting associate degree program prepares students for employment as junior accountants, bookkeepers, and accounts receivable/payable and payroll associates. Graduates will be able to maintain complete sets of accounting records and prepare financial statements and individual tax returns. Students have the opportunity to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, in which they gain practical experience in the preparation of tax returns. Students interested in transferring to earn a bachelor?s degree should enroll in the Accounting and Business Administration Transfer, A.S. degree program. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of all Accounting degree program requirements, graduates will: 1. Demonstrate mastery of generally accepted accounting principles and their manual and computerized spreadsheet applications to all phases of the accounting cycle. 2. Complete relatively complex accounting problems and be familiar with current financial accounting standards and practices. 3. Apply accounting concepts and critical thinking skills to produce accurate financial statements. 4. Prepare the 1040 tax return and supporting schedules under simulated conditions. 5. Explain how budgeting, activity-based costing and strategic cost management foster the effective use of resources and help an organization accomplish its goals. 6. Demonstrate computer competencies for maximum efficiency including the use of accounting, spreadsheet and presentation software. Use the Internet for business purposes, including research, marketing and stock market analysis. 7. Make basic financing and investment decisions for a business using financial management concepts including budgeting, working capital management, capital markets and the effective use of resources. 8. Apply basic principles of our legal system to the operations of American business using analytical and critical thinking skills. Examine and assess business situations using concepts of contract law, sales law and the law of agency. Describe the role of fiduciary duties and ethical and social responsibilities from the perspective of decision-makers and stakeholders using principles of tort law, criminal law and government regulation. 9. Demonstrate proficiencies in reading, writing, listening, and presentation and analytical skills. 10. Work with others, including culturally and intellectually diverse people; think critically; and gain an appreciation for life-long learning. 11. Rationalize and present solutions to problems using accounting knowledge and knowledge from social sciences, arts, literature, mathematics and science. 12. Develop sound ethical, philosophical and moral professional characteristics. 13. Demonstrate a responsible attitude in relationships with employers, peers and toward the working environment. 14. Demonstrate an understanding of how the United States economic system is organized, how it functions and how it impacts the global economy. 15. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between accounting and all other areas within a business, including working with other departments to achieve overall strategic goals. View more details on Manchester Community College - Manchester, CT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.