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Accounting Clerk Diploma 32 semester credits

This program is designed to build from the Bookkeeping Clerk Certificate foundation courses. The Accounting Clerk Diploma prepares students to process manual or computerized accounting records for a business, such as recording and posting sales invoices, disbursements, deductions from payroll, pay and expense vouchers, remittances paid and due, checks, and claims. Students will also learn to compute and record interest charges, process refunds, determine cost of lost or damaged goods, and calculate freight or express charges. Documents prepared may include vouchers, invoices, account statements, payrolls, periodic reports, bank statement's reconciliation, etc.

The program prepares students for positions with titles such as accounting clerk, accounts payable clerk (with accounting duties specified), accounts receivable clerk, advance payment clerk (clerical), billing clerk, cash posting clerk, tax record clerk, and payroll clerk.

Courses taken in this program provide a foundation for further coursework in the Accounting Technician Diploma, Accountant Diploma, and Accountant A.A.S. programs.

Accountant AAS Degree 64 semester credits

Building from accounting coursework included in the Accountant Diploma, students complete 21 general education credits in written and oral communications, humanities and fine arts, history and social sciences, mathematics and/or natural sciences, and electives. General education courses taken that are approved for Minnesota Transfer Curriculum will transfer to other Minnesota public colleges or universities; courses not part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum may or may not transfer. Students wishing to complete the program in two years will need to average 18 credits per fall and spring semester or 16 credits per fall and spring semester and 8 credits per summer semester.

The Accountant A.A.S. degree graduate would be prepared to identify, measure, record, interpret, and communicate financial information. Additionally, the graduate would be able to design accounting systems and compute income taxes. An accountant examines, analyzes, and interprets data for the purpose of financial statements and other reports identified for internal and external users. Employment opportunities include three major areas: private enterprises, public accounting firms, and government/non-profit organizations. Graduates may work for public accounting firms, manufacturing firms, retail or wholesale stores, financial institutions, hospitals, government agencies, insurance companies, etc.