Associate (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Accounting

The Associate Degree program in Accounting provides a strong background in each major area of study, such as Principles of Accounting, Taxation, Cost Accounting, and Advanced Accounting Applications using microcomputer hardware and software. When you graduate, you'll be ready for a great position in the business world or ready to pursue yourBachelor's degree.

Accounting/Finance (62 Credits)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS	CREDITS

Major Area Requirements	30

Accounting Requirements	21

AC-161 - Principles of Accounting I

AC-162 - Principles of Accounting II

AC-211 - Computerized Accounting I

AC-231 - Federal Income Tax Law and Practice I

AC-330 - Intermediate Accounting I

AC-350 - Cost Accounting

EC-201 - Macroeconomics

Major Area Electives	9

FA-361 - International Finance

General Education Requirements	32

EN-109 - Expository Writing

EN-110 - Composition and Literature

EN-205 - Business Writing

IT-103 - Introduction to Information Processing

IT-115 - Electronic Spreadsheet

Liberal Arts Electives	9

Mathematics	3

Open Electives	3

As an Accounting degree graduate, you will enter the business world or baccalaureate study with the capabilities and confidence that you will need for success.

Marketability

At Monroe, you'll develop expertise in these highly sought-after areas:

Financial Accounting (manual and computerized)
Accounting I (Bedford software)
Budgeting (cash budgets, sales budgets, production budgets, etc.)
Cost Accounting for manufacturing companies
Standard Costing
Income Tax Preparation (manual and computerized)
Preparation of payroll

Computerized Accounting II (Accounting using Excel; Peachtree Accounting; ACCPAC-Simply Accounting; and Integrated Accounting)

Career Opportunities

Accountants and Auditorshelp toensure that firms are run efficiently, their public records are kept accurately, and their taxes paid properly and on time.Accountants provide many business and accounting servicesincluding public management andgovernment accounting, as well as internal auditing, to their clients.

Specific job duties varyamong themajor fields of accounting: public, management,government accounting, and internal auditing.

The following are a sample of the many career options open to Monroe graduates in the field of accounting: Staff Accountant, Public Accountant, Staff Internal Auditor, Management Accountants, Government Accountants and Auditors and Tax Accountants, Budget Analysts, Cost Estimators, Loan Officers, Financial Analysts and Revenue Analysts

Student Consumer Information

Program Information
Program:	Accounting
Degree:	Associate in Applied Science
CIP Code:	52.0302
Program Approval:	The New York State Education Department
Accreditation:	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Program Outcomes
On-Time Program Completion Rate:	99%
Placement Rate:	96% *


* Placement Rate =	Employed + Employed and Continuing Education + Continuing Education Only

	Total Graduates – Unavailable Graduates

Ocupation Information
*SOC Code(s)**	Job Titles	*Department of Labor ONET Link**
43-3031	Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payables Clerk, Bookkeeper, Account Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Account Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounting Associate	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3031.00
43-3051	Payroll Clerk, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Administrator, Payroll Assistant, Accounting Technician, Payroll Representative, Personnel Assistant, Payroll and Benefits Specialist, Payroll Technician	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3051.00

* Standard Occupational Code

Program Cost
Category	Semester	Program
Tuition & Fees *	$6,424	$25,696
Books & Supplies	$450	$1,800
Room & Board **	$4,350	$17,400

* Tuition assumes full-time enrollment

** For on-campus students, Room & Board assumes double occupancy

Median Debt for Program Graduates
Federal:	$13,578
Private:	$0
Institutional:	$0