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Accounting - A.A.S.

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Accountants help to ensure that the nation's firms run more efficiently, its public records kept more accurately, and its taxes paid properly and on time. They perform these vital functions by offering an increasingly wide array of business and accounting services to their clients.

Beyond the fundamental tasks of the occupation-preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents in order to provide information to clients, many accountants now are required to possess a wide range of knowledge and skills.

Accountants are used by virtually all organizations, including private business and industry, public accounting agencies, governmental bodies, tax preparation firms and financial management firms.

Students in this Major:

• Learn accounting theory, financial, managerial and cost accounting systems.
• Learn how accountants track, report, and interpret activity in a manner to allow for appropriate decisions by business, government, education, and individuals.
• Students have the opportunity to receive IRS approved training, to be certified in preparing taxes, and to volunteer through the only Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site in St. Lawrence County.

Career Opportunities:

• Private business and industry
• Public accounting agencies
• Governmental accounting positions
• Tax preparation
• Financial management

Career Outlook:

Students with a degree in accounting are positioning themselves for career advancement and greater earning power. The accounting profession is committed to delivering a strong ethical foundation and a commitment to lifelong learning. The role of the accountant is ever changing and integral to any business entity.

Typical Jobs Upon Graduation:

• Staff Accountant
• Claims Adjustor
• Project Manager
• Credit Analyst
• Loan Specialist
• Account Clerk
• Tax Preparer
• Business Manager

Employers of SUNY Canton Graduates:

• Lowe’s
  
• St. Lawrence County
  
• Pinto, Mucenski & Watson PC
  
• United Helpers
  
• Home Depot
  
• Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
  
• C. Rowe Accounting & Tax Preparation
  
• North Country Savings Bank
  
• Jacobs Manufacturing
  
• SeaCom Credit Union
  
• Burlington Vermont School District Business Office

Transfer Opportunities:

• Clarkson University
• SUNY Canton, SUNY Albany, SUNY IT, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, SUNYIT
• Siena College
• LeMoyne College
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Syracuse University
• University of Vermont

Students wishing to transfer into a four-year program should consult their transfer school of choice prior to transfer.

Admission Requirements:

• Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
• Students must be prepared to take Expository Writing (ENGL 101).

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* Intermediate Algebra (MATH 106); Math of Finance (MATH 108) or higher

** Fulfills writing intensive requirement

GER= General Education Requirement

Program Electives: ACCT, BSAD, ECON, FSMA, LEST, or MINS

NOTE: Accounting students must successfully complete the SUNY Canton Computer Competency requirement.

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