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Accounting Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Notice: The Technical Accounting Programs have been redesigned. RCTC now offers two technical programs: a 32 credit Accounting Clerk diploma and a 64 credit AAS Accountant degree. The website is being updated to reflect these changes. If you have any questions about the changes or RCTC's accounting programs contact Leonard Cronin at 280-3138 or Karen Williamson at 285-7197.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

What are the differences between a certificate, diploma, and degree?

The differences between a certificate, diploma, and degree is the number of credits to earn it and the number of general education needed.  Additionally certificates and diploma and some degrees are designed to give the student the technical skills to seek immediate employment with the skills learned.  Some degrees are designed to prepare the student for transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue a bachelors degree or beyond.  For more information on the differences go to the following RCTC website:

http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/programs/program_options.html

What courses are needed to complete the particular program?

All of RCTC’s programs a listed at the following website:

http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/programs/index.html

Click on the following technical accounting programs to go to the program that shows the courses needed to complete a particular program.  Additionally once on the program information, clicking on the course number will go to the course description for that course.

Accounting Clerk Diploma

Accounting AAS

Click on the following transfer accounting programs to go to the program that shows the courses needed to complete a particular program.  Additionally once on the program information, clicking on the course number will go to the course description for that course.

AA degree

http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/programs/LiberalArts-AA.html

AS degree

http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/programs/

2 + 2 programs

http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/2plus2/index.html

Contact program advisor for any question and to decide on what electives are best for you to take.

What software does a student use in the various courses?

A variety of software is used in the courses.  It is expected that the student is familiar with an operating system along with a word processing, and spreadsheet programs.  Microsoft programs of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint are used in various courses.  Additionally an educational accounting program and commercially available Peachtree and Turbo Tax are used. 

How available is the software to the student?

All the software needed for the program are on the college’s network and thus available on any computer on campus.  Courses where you are learning the software are scheduled in a computer lab and the student has access to a computer with the software.  After class computers in the Library and labs with no class in them can be used. 

If you have a personal computer the Microsoft and accounting software can be loaded on your computer.  Through an agreement with Microsoft students enrolled during the 2001-02 school year can get a current copy of Microsoft Office programs for $4.95, the cost of preparing the disk.  Other Microsoft software can be checked out of the library for no cost to load on your personal computer.  This agreement needs to be renewed each June for the next school year.  Check with the college that it is being renewed for the next school year.

The two accounting programs used in courses come with the textbook for loading on your personal computer.  The only software that is not available for your personal computer is the tax software.  But is available on the college’s network and all of its computers.