Short Description
This program provides basic accounting knowledge to students planning to enter the profession at a junior level in business and/or government. To achieve this goal, students will develop proficiency in accumulating, recording, classifying and interpreting financial data for an economic entity. The Accounting A.A.S. program is also offered in a fully online format. Click on the yellow icon at the top of the page to learn more about CCBC Online.
Type of Credential
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Contacts and Additional Information
Department Chair:
Rosemarie Cramer (all campuses, year round)
Office: E.BESS 134
443-840-1658 or rcramer@ccbcmd.edu
Program Coordinators:
CCBC Catonsville, Mark Williams (year round)
Office: C.BESS 226
443-840-4334 or mwilliams@ccbcmd.edu
CCBC Dundalk/Essex, Kelly Lemons (August 15 – June 15)
Office: E.BESS 133
443-840-1447 or klemons@ccbcmd.edu
Additional Information:
- These programs are offered both face to face and fully (100%) online: Accounting A.A.S., Accounting Certificate, Business Accounting Certificate, Certified Bookkeeping Certificate, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam Qualification Certificate.
- Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Accounting, see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and CLEP. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
- Articulation and Transfer Agreements
Program Description
The program provides basic accounting knowledge to students planning to enter the profession at a junior level in business and/or government. To achieve this goal, students will develop proficiency in accumulating, recording, classifying and interpreting financial data for an economic entity. In addition to preparing/maintaining accounting records from the date of the original transaction through a full accounting cycle, students will learn the theory and practice of statement preparation and presentation. Other areas in which students will become proficient include: the why and how of accounting systems, professionally established accepted principles, journal transactions, and accrual versus cash. Managerial concerns are addressed extensively: cash flow, taxes, budgets, balance sheet and income statement relationships, analysis of changes in assets/revenues/expenses, and the use of standard costs for planning and control.
Each accounting area is examined in the context of different organizational forms (corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships) as well as differences and similarities between manual and computer-based accounting systems. To provide crucial career skills, microcomputers and software such as electronic spreadsheets and general ledger packages are used in the program. In addition, a strong emphasis is placed on demonstrating proficiency in the essential skill areas of reading, writing, mathematics, verbal communication, critical thinking, and personal growth. This program will introduce courses in other program areas such as social science, humanities and arts, physical science and mathematics.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The attainment of this accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the Financial Studies Department meet the rigorous educational standards established by the ACBSP.