Bookkeeping/Accounting Assistant AAS

Associate of Applied Science

Business

The Bookkeeping/Accounting Assistant program prepares students for occupational opportunities in the field of bookkeeping including payroll clerk, accounts receivable clerk, accounts payable clerk, and full-charge bookkeeper. Bookkeeping and related fields involve the day-to-day analyzing and recording of business transactions, preparing payroll, preparing financial reports, filing state and federal forms, analyzing data, and making decisions. Students will complete general education, general business, and bookkeeping/accounting specific courses that will lead to a Basic Technical Certificate, an Intermediate Technical Certificate, an Advanced Technical Certificate, or an Associate of Applied Science degree. Emphasis is placed on manual and computerized accounting applications, current business taxes, fraud investigation, and payroll. During the final semester of the A.A.S. degree, students will participate in an off-campus, 135 hour bookkeeping/accounting internship which is the capstone course for this program. Note: To meet industry recommendations, students must possess keyboarding skills of at least 35 wpm with 95% accuracy. NIC will assess this skill in the CAOT-120 course.

Contact Information: Career & Technical Professional Programs Division Hedlund Building, Room 101 Phone: (208) 769-3226