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Accounting Clerk - Microcomputer Applications Emphasis
Credits: 48 | Degree Type: Diploma | Campus Offered: EGF
Program Specific Requirements

All required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to graduate.

Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of "C" or better) the required developmental courses in order to meet graduation requirements.

The college minimum scores for the Accuplacer Assessment test are as follows:
Reading Comprehension: 66
Sentence Skills: 78
Arithmetic: 50

Note: Some programs may require assessment scores that exceed the college minimum in the areas of Arithmetic & Elementary Algebra.

Program Description

The emphasis of this program includes spreadsheets, word processing, and database management applications especially computer skills and job responsibilities of an Accounting Clerk.

Employment Opportunities

An estimated 21,000 persons are employed in this large occupation in Minnesota. Most employees are concentrated in large urban areas, but accounting opportunities are available in almost every town. Accountants are employed by businesses, industry, and government agencies. These businesses include public accounting firms, banks, hospitals, school districts, private business of every type, and non-profit governmental agencies. Many accountants are self employed. Accountants may enter as junior accountants and staff auditors and may advance to section supervisor or partner. Accountants working for industry start as trainees and with managerial skills, may advance to management positions such as office manager or controller.

Student Placement

Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

Course Listings

Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks

Course # Course Name Credits
Prerequisites
ACCT 1100 Prin of Bookkeeping 3
Required
ACCT 1104 Payroll 3
ACCT 1108 Busn Math/Calculators 3
ACCT 1124 Spreadsheet Concepts 3
ACCT 1128 Computerized Acct I 3
ACCT 1132 Computerized Acct II 3
ACCT 2200 Income Tax 3
ADMS 1100 Keyboarding I 3
ADMS 1110 Word Processing 3
ADMS 2124 Adv Microcomputer Tech 3
BUSN 2221 Prin of Accounting I 4
BUSN 2222 Prin of Accounting II 4
CPTR 1104 Intro to Computer Tech 3
CPTR 1106 Microcomputer Databases 3
CRLT 2103 Job Seeking/Keeping 1
ENGL 1012 Applied Communications 3
  Electives
    (Listed Below)
3
TOTAL CREDITS:    48
Electives must be selected from the following list:
ADMS 1114Desktop Pub/Pres Graph 3
CPTR 1500Intro Web Concepts 3
SSCI 1101Human Relations 3
Program Learner Outcomes

1. Student will demonstrate application of a variety of business software programs including integrated accounting software.
2. Student will apply appropriate accounting theories to service and merchandising organizations.
3. Student will prepare and process payroll records and reports in compliance with state and federal requirements.
4. Student will prepare financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
5. Student will apply the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to individual, partnership, and corporation income taxes.
6. Student will demonstrate effective written and oral business communication skills.


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