Accounting and Finance, AAS
A25800
program is available online
Official Program Description registered with the NC Community College System:
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Accounting and Finance program, a graduate should be able to:
- Prepare income tax returns.
- Produce payroll records and tax forms.
- Apply generally accepted accounting principles to produce accounting reports.
- Use software applications for the accounting profession.
- Apply the necessary business principles to a real world scenario.
Degree Awarded
The Associate in Applied Science Degree - Accounting and Finance is awarded by the College upon completion of this program.
For More Information
The Accounting and Finance program is in the Business and Computer Technologies Division. For more information, call (919) 739-6875, send e-mail to lmcox@waynecc.edu, or visit our Web site: www.waynecc.edu
Admissions
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A placement test in English, mathematics, reading and computer skills are required to determine entry-level courses that match individual needs.
First Step To Enroll:
Call the Admissions and Records Office at (919) 739-6720.
First Semester
ACA 111 | College Student Success |
1
| 1 |
ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting |
5
| 4 |
BUS 110 | Introduction to Business |
3
| 3 |
CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
4
| 3 |
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
| 3 |
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
4
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 17 |
Second Semester
ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting |
5
| 4 |
ACC 122 | Principles of Financial Accounting II |
3
| 3 |
ACC 140 | Payroll Accounting |
4
| 2 |
ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications |
4
| 2 |
CTS 130 | Spreadsheet |
4
| 3 |
ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 17 |
Third Semester
ACC 129 | Individual Income Taxes |
4
| 3 |
ACC 220 | Intermediate Accounting I |
5
| 4 |
BUS 115 | Business Law I |
3
| 3 |
| * Economics Elective |
3
| 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3
| 3 |
| **Professional Elective |
1
| 0-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 16-18 |
Fourth Semester
ACC 130 | Business Income Taxes |
4
| 3 |
ACC 221 | Intermediate Accounting II |
5
| 4 |
BUS 225 | Business Finance |
4
| 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective |
3
| 3 |
| **Professional Elective |
3
| 1-3 |
WBL 110 | World of Work |
1
| 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 15-17 |
Total Credit Hours: 67
Electives
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
Choose one course from the
Humanities/Fine Arts list of Optional General Education Courses for AAS Programs.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective
Choose one course from the
Social/Behavioral Science list of Optional General Education Courses for AAS Programs.
*Select one of the following Economics Electives:
ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics |
3
| 3 |
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
3
| 3 |
**Select 3-semester hours of Professional Electives from the courses below: