Accountant Student

Accounting Assistant

Prepare for a career as an accounting assistant in classes designed for your success. You study computerized accounting, interactive data visualizations and effective communication. You develop skills in analyzing and recording financial transactions, using accounting software and practice workplace ethical standards.

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Meet Your Accounting Assistant Goals

We structure our program to build your skillset of industry practices. You learn computerized accounting, financial statements and more. We guide your professionalism so you can be a valued team member. 

Our graduates also pursue careers in other business-related fields. You practice business ethics with real-world scenarios meant to prepare you for the workforce. You'll be a professional, ethical addition to the industry.

Your Future Career

Our program is designed to get you in the workforce faster than a four-year degree! Your Accounting Assistant associate degree can lead you to future careers like:

  • Payroll manager
  • Auditing clerk
  • Accounting assistant  

Classes You'll Take

These are some examples of courses in our Accounting Assistant program.

  • Financial Accounting
  • Advanced Computer Concepts
  • Intro to Business

    Accounting Assistant (Associate of Applied Science)

    Accounting Assistant (Certificate)

    Accounting Assistant Certificate Information

    Learn business communications, financial and payroll accounting, business ethics and more. Deepen your understanding in a shorter time frame than our associate degree.

    Get Involved & Experience Professional Leadership

    Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

    Build your professional marketing skills through collegiate competitions. While building your professional résumé and contacts, you’ll be a member of a national business leadership organization with competitive business activities across the country. Create strategic campaigns and interact with peers and mentors. Every year our students compete and place at state and national levels.

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