Accounting Certificate

Degree

Certificate (Federal aid eligible if certificate is combined with Associate of Science degree, Associate of Applied Science degree, or Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Not eligible for federal aid as a stand-alone certificate.)

Overview

Business solutions, profitability enhancement, and information analysis are a few of the skills employers seek in today’s accounting field. In large companies, accounting graduates may be responsible for analyzing, classifying, and recording transactions. At smaller firms, accountants may be responsible for maintaining part or all of the company’s financial records.

Accounting provides a universal base that allows students to speak the language of business. A functional understanding of QuickBooks gives students proficiency in the leading software of the profession. Other skills students will acquire in the training at Ensign College include:

• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making
• Anticipation of internal and external user's requirements
• Cost assignment and responsibility accounting
• Excel Specialist Certification
• QuickBooks Certification

People who are detail oriented and orderly enjoy accounting work. Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain confidences also lead to success in this profession.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities are vast with an accounting degree. Every company keeps records of business financial activities. In large companies, accounting graduates can help with part of the accounting system. In smaller companies, graduates may be responsible for maintaining part or all of a company’s financial records. Career goals for students with an accounting degree may eventually include every business discipline. Mastering the concepts and skills of accounting enhances effectiveness and value.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, successful graduates will be able to:

• Prepare financial statements pursuant to GAAP using the Accounting Cycle
• Evaluate financial statements
• Conduct computerized accounting for a small business
• Perform reconciliations on General Ledger accounts
• Achieve industry certification beneficial to the Accounting profession
• Provide decision makers with relevant information using Managerial Accounting concepts