2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Accounting
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The Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare students for occupations in the accounting profession. Job responsibilities depend on the area of specialization: public accounting, managerial accounting, corporate accounting, or governmental and nonprofit accounting. Accountants help individuals and businesses manage their money by setting up and maintaining accounting systems, preparing budgets, studying company operations, performing audits, and preparing government forms. They help management plan and control company activities.
Accounting graduates have a wide variety of job opportunities available to them in industry, in governmental agencies, or in the public accounting sector. Beginning accountants usually start as ledger accountants, internal auditors, or as trainees for technical accounting positions.
The Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded for successful completion of 60 credit hours as outlined. Students desiring a less comprehensive program should consider one of the accounting certificate programs also listed below.
Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate-CPA Exam Preparation: The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) awarded Lone Star College (LSC) the designation to offer “Qualifying Educational Credit for the CPA Examination.” Thirteen of the LSC accounting courses meet the TSBPA’s definition of upper-division accounting courses required to take the CPA exam. This designation allows individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from a recognized educational institution to gain the thirty (30) advanced accounting hours required to qualify for the CPA exam. The individual should be enrolled to obtain the Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate-CPA Exam Preparation and take no less than 24 semester hours of accounting from LSC toward meeting the 30 semester hours. Contact the accounting department at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball or LSC-University Park for specific information, advising, and recommended sequencing of courses.
Accounting Certificate: Because an associate degree can typically take at least two years to complete, this certificate provides workforce training in accounting in a shorter period of time with fewer foundation classes.
The general education core courses and several individual accounting courses will transfer to a variety of universities. Contact the counselor or faculty advisor at any college for specific information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
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