ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Accounting Concentration Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in entry-level accounting positions. The certificate contains transferable required coursework in financial and managerial accounting that can be applied to future Accounting and Business degrees. The program encompasses classroom instruction in financial, managerial, and tax accounting, and hands-on applications with computerized accounting systems.
ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 34,600
- High salary: 72,660
- Average salary: 49210
Brokerage Clerks
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 47,730
- High salary: 91,650
- Average salary: 62940
Budget Analysts
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 60,510
- High salary: 134,640
- Average salary: 87930
All Careers in ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION (10)
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Rising | 97,270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Examiners | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 90,400 |
| Budget Analysts | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 87,930 |
| Credit Analysts | Bachelor's degree | Declining | 80,970 |
| Brokerage Clerks | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 62,940 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Declining | 59,740 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Declining | 55,290 |
| Statistical Assistants | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Declining | 51,440 |
| Tax Preparers | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 50,560 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Rising | 49,210 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills appropriate to a business environment.
- Describe and explain the ethical and regulatory context in which accounting is conducted in the United States.
- Employ quantitative skills and critical thinking to prepare, analyze and interpret financial data that represent a business operation.
- Use appropriate accounting terminology and effective business practices to set up and operate an accounting information system, including the use of spreadsheet and accounting software to prepare and analyze financial data representing a business.