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Mar 14, 2025
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2024-2025 Catalog
Accounting, AAS
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Award: Associate of Applied Science
Degree Code: ACCR
Number of Credits: 60
Program Description
This program is designed to prepare students for initial employment and career advancement in the field of accounting in small, medium, and large-sized businesses. Candidates will be trained to process and record routine data and transactions, as well as prepare accounting statements and analyze various types of accounting data.
Transfer Information
Cecil College has the following transfer agreements: https://www.cecil.edu/student-resources/advising-transfer/transfer-agreements. Additionally, transfer information is available at the ARTSYS website (The Articulation System of Maryland). Contact your advisor for detailed information.
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Career Opportunities
Tax planning and compliance, auditing, cost accounting, banking and lending, and financial consulting. General Education Requirements
General Education Requirement Electives - Select 7 Credits
Please see Academic Advisor for elective selection. - SCI - Science Elective with Lab (S/SL) -Credits: 4
- PSY - Psychology Elective (SS) - Credits: 3 or
- SOC - Sociology Elective (SS) - Credits: 3
Program Requirement Electives - Select 10 Credits
Please see Academic Advisor for elective selection. - ACC - Accounting Elective - Credits: 3
- ELECT - Elective - Credits: 1
- ACC - Accounting Electives - Credits: 6 or
- BUS - Business Electives - Credits: 6
Recommended Sequence
The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program as a full-time student. Developmental and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Students should consult their degree audit at MyCecil or an academic advisor for individual degree planning. Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will meet the General Education Student Learning Outcomes and be able to: - Identify and perform the major steps in the accounting cycle including recording transactions, adjusting entries, and preparing financial statements.
- Explain, prepare, and analyze the income statement, statements of equity, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
- Explain Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and use the FASB Accounting Standards Codification system.
- Apply the major principles and assumptions of financial reporting and US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Use financial analysis to assess the profitability of a business.
- Identify the costs in managerial accounting and their usage in cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and the manufacturing process.
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