Accounting Specialist (Accounting Operations) B070110 (Full-Time)
Classes
 | November 29, 2010 |
MTWRF (8 am - 2 pm)
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$3,047.00 / $1,436.00
| Tuition: |
$2,043.00
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| Startup Costs: |
$1,436.00 |
| Fees: |
$18.00 |
| Insurance: |
$0.00 |
| Books/Supplies: |
$986.00 |
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More Info |
| January 19, 2011 |
MTWR (5 pm-9:30 pm)
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$3,047.00 / $1,231.00
| Tuition: |
$2,043.00
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| Startup Costs: |
$1,231.00 |
| Fees: |
$18.00 |
| Insurance: |
$0.00 |
| Books/Supplies: |
$986.00 |
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More Info |
Course Info
DAY PROGRAM
Length: 9 Months (900 Clock Hours)
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8 am-2 pm
(This program begins three times a year.)
EVENING PROGRAM
Length: 12 Months (900 Clock Hours)
Schedule: Monday-Thursday; 5 pm-9:30 pm
(This program begins each August and January.)
Basic Skills Exit Requirements
TABE Test Scores: 10th Grade Reading, Math and Language
(In lieu of the TABE test, degreed applicants may submit proof of a U.S. college degree from a regionally accredited institution and complete the Application for Admission. Please click here to view a list of approved regional accrediting agencies.)
PLEASE NOTE: A history of financial credit and misdemeanor/felony convictions may be used to determine your ability to gain employment in this field. We encourage you to consider your personal history when making appropriate career choices.
Program Description
This program prepares students for employment in entry-level positions in the accounting field. Students develop bookkeeping principles that emphasize classifying, recording, summarizing numerical data and making computations to compile and keep financial records.
Classroom activities include the recording of day-to-day business transactions in journals, ledgers and other accounting forms. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, depreciation and financial statements for proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations are covered.
In addition, students learn to compute wages and salaries, social security taxes, income-withholding taxes, unemployment taxes and journalized payroll. They arrange computerized accounting systems that include departmental purchases, cash payments, sales cash receipts, payroll data, depreciation, and financial statement analysis.
Completers must be able to key 225 digits per minute on the calculator in order to receive a diploma.
Microsoft Office software packages are used in this program.
Students learn both manual and computerized accounting systems.
Book and Supply Information
The following books and supplies are required for this program. All items listed on the fee sheet (see link below) are available at the Erwin Technical Center Bookstore. The ISBN number is located after each textbook. For the most current fee sheet, please contact the Student Services Office, Financial Aid Office or our Bookstore.
Accounting Books and Supplies
Employment/Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include accountant assistant, full-charge bookkeeper, accounts receivable/accounts payable clerk, accounting clerk, payroll clerk, data operator, inventory clerk, audit clerk, night auditor.
Salaries
Salaries for graduates range from $10.00 - $17.50 per hour.
Placement Rates
2006-07…………91%
2007-08…………59%
Frequently Asked Questions
What computer-related skills are covered?
Students learn Automated Accounting by using QuickBooks, which includes departmental purchases, cash payments, sales, cash receipts, payroll data, depreciation, and financial statement analysis using the Excel Spreadsheet. Microsoft Office Suite is also utilized to aid in preparation of reports, presentations, and data management.
What are the proficiency standards for the keyboarding and ten-key calculator?
Completers must be able to key 225 digits per minute on the calculator in order to receive a diploma.
Will the program specifically help me run my own business or enter into a partnership?
Yes. The Accounting Specialist program will be an asset to your own business or entering a partnership.
Are online classes available?
Yes, all of the Business & Marketing programs are partially online. Students are able to work on-campus and off-campus via the computer. All it takes is a computer and internet access from your home, a library or Erwin's HUB (our Media Center).
You can work on your current assignments, progress ahead of schedule, or catch up on a class. Assignments are uploaded and instructors communicate with you through e-mail.
Does this mean I don’t have to attend class?
No, you will still have to come to class.
Is job placement available upon graduation?
Advisory committee representatives and teachers provide students with guidance and recommendations.
How can I learn more about this career field?
Click here for more information.