Accounting - Shoreline Community College

Accounting from Shoreline Community College is a Campus Associate Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. DESCRIPTION The Accounting Program prepares students for a variety of accounting occupations in the public and private sector. Typically, accounting clerks establish, develop and maintain the financial records of organizations and departments. Job duties may include recording debits and credits, preparing ledgers and balance sheets, verifying the accuracy of records, classifying payables and receivables, preparing bank deposits and posting transactions. With the aid of improved and simplified software applications, many of these tasks are now performed and stored in computer files. Automation has expanded opportunities for managing financial information. In the accounting program, students use current software and develop skills in the creative process of organizing, analyzing and interpreting financial information. OUTCOMES Students who successfully complete this program should be able to: 1. Apply basic principles, theories and procedures for recording and reporting financial data. 2. Apply practical accounting practices in a variety of business structures including corporations, partnerships and small businesses. 3. Prepare financial reports, which summarize or analyze relevant financial data. 4. Provide management support in the budgeting, planning and decision-making processes. 5. Apply knowledge of payroll laws and related practices. 6. Integrate accounting functions within a computerized business environment, select appropriate software and convert a manual accounting system to a computerized one. 7. Apply knowledge of individual income tax laws. View more details on Shoreline Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.