Accounting

The Accounting Program will allow students to develop essential skills necessary for industry. Students will learn to understand the financial world through the use of ledgers, financial statements, and budgets. This degree introduces students to courses such as computerized accounting, managerial accounting, and spreadsheet development.

Program Outcomes

Utilize software to perform accounting tasks.
Record transactions for all types of accounting transactions applying GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
Prepare and analyze accounting reports.
Define accounting terminology.
Demonstrate ethical written and verbal skills.

Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
Professional Ethics and Confidentiality
Adaptability

Career Information

A degree in Accounting provides opportunities in Bookkeeping, Accounting, Auditing Clerks, Tax Examiners and Collectors, Revenue Agents, Billing Cost and Rate Clerks, Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Procurement Clerks, Bill and Account Collectors, Billing and Posting Clerks.

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Recommended Program of Study: Associate of Applied Science
Course	Title	SCH
First Semester
ACNT 1303	Intro to Accounting	3
ACNT 1331	Federal Income Tax: Individual	3
POFI 1349	Spreadsheets	3
POFT 1309	Administrative Office Procedures I	3
POFT 1313	Professional Workforce Preparation	3
Second Semester
ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting	3
ACNT 1329	Payroll and Business Tax Accounting	3
ITSW 1301	Introduction to Word Processing	3
POFT 1321	Business Math	3
POFT 2312	Business Correspondence & Communication	3
Third Semester
ACNT 1311	Introduction to Computerized Accounting	3
ACCT 2302	Principles of Managerial Accounting	3
ECON 2301/ECON 2302	Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics	3
MATH 1324	Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences	3
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking	3
Fourth Semester
XXXX x3xx	Humanities	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ACNT 2302	Accounting Capstone	3
ACNT 2386	Internship-Accounting Technology/Technician & Bookkeeping	3
POFI 2350	Databases	3
Total		60

Recommended Program of Study: Certificate
course	title	sch
First Semester
ACNT 1303	Intro to Accounting	3
ACNT 1331	Federal Income Tax: Individual	3
POFI 1349	Spreadsheets	3
POFT 1309	Administrative Office Procedures I	3
POFT 1313	Professional Workforce Preparation	3
Second Semester
ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting	3
ACNT 1329	Payroll & Business Tax Accounting	3
ITSW 1301	Introduction to Word Processing	3
POFT 1321	Business Math	3
POFT 2312	Business Correspondence & Communication	3
Total		30

Students may pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Students may pursue certification in bookkeeping, QuickBooks, or payroll accounting

Kellie Buckner
Program Director
Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201A
409-984-6418
bucknerkc@lamarpa.edu

Emily Peters
Adjunct Instructor
Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201A
409-984-6418
petersem@lamarpa.edu

Sheila Guillot
Instructor
Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201B
409-984-6381
guillsr@lamarpa.edu

Business & Accounting Society

Alpha Beta Gamma

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