ABA – Accounting

Program Description

The Associate of Business Administration (ABA) in Accounting program is designed to help students develop proficiency in communication and the technological skills needed to evaluate basic accounting problems, and to provide practice with commonly used accounting software. Students will also learn to identify, analyze, and appropriately handle ethical issues from a moral viewpoint and create solutions using critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Career Opportunities

• International Accounting
• Environmental Accountant
• Forensic/Investigative Accountant
• Cost Accountant
• Tax Accountant
• Financial Analyst
• Internal Auditor
• Management Consultant
• Litigation and Risk Management Consultant
• External Auditor
• Personal Financial Planner

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the public accounting program will be able to:

• Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements of profit companies and nonprofit entities.
• Apply generally accepted accounting principles to assets and liability transactions, equity transactions, error corrections, changes in accounting principles, and business combinations and consolidations.
• Apply advanced financial accounting concepts.
• Compute the value of real and financial assets.
• Apply cost accounting concepts to managerial decision making, and understand how the managerial accountant adds value to an organization.
• Understand the accounting information system and how it plays a role in internal controls.
• Understand how to detect and deter fraud, and how to establish and review internal controls.
• Prepare and interpret income tax returns.
• Conduct auditing tests and prepare audit reports.

ABA – Accounting (60 Credits)