Accounting - Naugatuck Valley Community College

Accounting from Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. As society becomes more complex, trained personnel are needed to interpret and manage the fiscal aspects of business and industry. The curriculum is designed either as a transfer or career program. Career-oriented students are prepared for beginning positions in public and private accounting . Typical positions for which graduates are qualified include: junior account clerk, assistant auditor, cost accounting clerk, and assistant office manager. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year business program are urged to see a counselor or the division director for guidance regarding the transferability of courses to the four-year program. Courses listed under Naugatuck Valley\\\'s business programs may not automatically transfer to a four-year college. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Demonstrate the use of the concepts and techniques of generally accepted accounting principles in the recording and reporting of financial information. 2. Describe accounting system procedures and techniques. 3. Analyze and use financial reports for decision- making. 4. Explain the use of financial information in controlling and evaluating performance. 5. Use the vocabulary of financial and managerial accounting and economics for communicating. 6. Explain how budgeting, activity-based costing and strategic cost management foster the effective use of resources and help an organization accomplish its goals. 7. Use computerized spreadsheets and accounting software. 8. Apply basic knowledge from history, social sciences, behavioral sciences, arts, literature and science to create solutions to problems that they have not encountered before. 9. Demonstrate reasoning and analytic skills. 10. Work with others, including culturally and intellectually diverse peoples. 11. Demonstrate the ability to acquire, organize and present information effectively, regardless of medium ? written, spoken or electronic. 12. Show how organizational dynamics, socio-political and economic environments shape the creation of solutions. 13. Display the traits and attitudes that promote ongoing success and a strong work ethic. View more details on Naugatuck Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.