Associate Degree in Accounting | Associate's degree | Business | Blended Learning | 2 years | Delaware County Community College (DCCC) | USA

Through this Associate Degree program, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge for an entry-level position in the field of accounting. These skills include: Performing all steps in the accounting cycle for business entities Analyzing financial statements, recofnizing potential problem areas, and suggesting appropriate actions to alleviate or eliminate problems Preparing federal income tax returns and other tax forms for representative individuals including the person who is operating the business as a single proprietorship Recording representative cost accounting transactions and subsequently reflecting the effect of these transactions in appropriate financial statements Recofnizing special needs of business Preparing various operating budgets leading to the preparation of a master budget Preparing variance reports Demonstrating a knowledge of capital budgeting Discussing the importance of ethical behavior in business operations Demonstrating efficient utilization of appropriate accounting software Applying basic economic principles in the business decision-making process Describing the contemporary legal environment in business.