Accounting
What is an accountant?
Accountants are certified financial experts who specialize in the measurement and interpretation of financial information. Their expertise helps managers, investors, tax authorities, and individuals. They also plan yearly budgets, make investment decisions, prepare tax documents, and so forth.
Accountants are crucial players in both large corporations and small businesses. With many professional bodies for accountants throughout the world, some of them are legally recognized in their jurisdictions. In the United States, qualified accountants are known as Certified Public Accountants (CPA's).
Career Opportunities
Accounting as a discipline has broad employment possibilities in both government and in private business. Many accounting graduates go on to work for:
- Accounting firms and banking institutions
- Large corporations and small businesses
- Law firms and government agencies
- Insurance companies, retail stores, and manufacturing firms
- The hospitality industry
Other students choose to continue on to earn their four-year bachelor's degree and become a CPA. In addition, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that accountants of all levels will enjoy the second highest percentage increase in employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. For information regarding employment and earnings, visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics webpage.
Degrees and Certificates Offered
- Associate in Science Degree
- Certificate of Achievement