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Accounting

Earn an Accounting Associate Degree at Aims

All companies need accounting support because tracking the movement of assets is crucial to business success. Even government and non-profit organizations need skilled accountants to keep operating smoothly. If you enjoy problem-solving, helping others with numbers and are detail-oriented, you can open doors to a new career with an accounting associate degree at Aims. Because accounting is needed in most businesses, you can apply an accounting degree to the industry you’re most interested in.

In this two-year degree program, learn about:

Principles of accounting
Computer tools
Business ethics
Filing taxes

It’s a misconception that accounting is about data entry. It's a lot of planning, budgeting, auditing — finding where things have gone wrong or looking for that mistake that is eluding everyone.

--Gina Jones, Accounting Professor

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Turn your love of numbers and problem-solving into a career

Learn the fundamentals of business and personal accounting including bookkeeping, budgeting, account management, cost accounting, tax preparation and payroll.

Gina Jones, Accounting Professor, describes how you can launch your career with an accounting associate degree from Aims.

Learn Professional and Personal Accounting Skills

Learn both corporate tax and personal accounting skills, including:

Problem-solving
Balancing a budget
Preparing taxes
Cost accounting
Payroll
Budget management

You also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience volunteering to prepare tax returns for low- to middle-income families. Instructors can help you participate in these volunteering opportunities. It’s a great way to develop skills, give back to the community and get recognized by potential employers.

Earn an Accounting Certificate

Aims offers two certificates you can earn while enrolled in the accounting associate degree program or by obtaining them separately. Learn bookkeeping and legal compliance with an Accounting Certificate. Or, after completing the Enrolled Agent Certificate, take the Enrolled Agent Exam and open your own business preparing taxes for corporations, small companies, and individuals.

Accounting Certificate
Enrolled Agent Certificate

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Careers in Accounting

Accounting is fundamental to the operation of all businesses. Studying accounting can prepare you for many diverse career opportunities dealing with assets and the flow of money.

Many available opportunities depend on how far you take your education. An accounting associate degree can transfer to a bachelor’s program and put you on a management career track. After that, earning a master’s degree qualifies you to work as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

However, an associate degree in accounting can immediately lead to work as an accounting or payroll clerk with a smaller firm, or a staff accountant position.

Potential careers in accounting include:

Accounts receivable or accounts payable clerk
Cash receipts and disbursements clerk
Payroll accounting technician
Accountant
Budget or credit analyst

Watch Aims graduate Spring Cloud talk about her time at Aims Community College and her journey through the Accounting program.

Accounting Faculty and Staff

Learn from experienced industry professionals who bring their experience working in education, corporate and individual accounting backgrounds. Small class sizes allow for you to experience plenty of one-on-one instruction and to build relationships with other students.

Ellen Swieter

Professor, Business Technology
Lori Hatchell

Professor, Accounting & Business
Mark Jarnot

Professor, Marketing & Management
Gina Jones

Professor, Accounting

Next Steps

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Degree at a Glance

Degree Type

Associate of Applied Science

Location

Greeley Campus

Credits

65 Credits

Tuition*

Est. Lab/ Course Fees

$273

In-District

$5,183

In-State

$7,718

WUE

$11,163

Out-of-State

$28,453

*Check Cashier's Office for current tuition rates

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