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Accounting (ACD)

Type: Career, Degree (AS)

Open Admissions

Division: STEM and Business


The Accounting Degree, 60-credit program, prepares students for a variety of entry-level accounting positions in small to medium-sized businesses, partnerships, and corporations.  In addition to learning how to analyze, calculate, record transactions, maintain financial records, and prepare a wide variety of financial reports, students are introduced to financial analysis.  Other topics include managerial accounting and taxation, as well as budgeting and accounting for payroll, accounts receivables, accounts payables, investments, stock, and bonds.

Technology, communication, and business skills are also emphasized throughout the program.  Students gain hands-on computer experience: specialized training is provided in Excel, QuickBooks, and individual tax preparation software.  Both oral and written communication skills are integrated into the course work.  A solid background in business is acquired through required course work in business law, management, and marketing.

Graduates complete at least one accounting-related internship where their skills have been enhanced in real-world environments.
 
 

If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.

 

First Year

Fall

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACC108Financial Accounting

3
BUS120Computer Applications for Business

3
CMP101Composition 1

3
ECO103Principles of Macroeconomics

3
MGT102Principles of Management

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

Course NumberTitleCredits
BUS102Business Law

3
MKT101Principles of Marketing

3
ACC208Taxation

3
CMP102-150Composition 2 Elective

3
OPN-ELECTIVEOpen Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Year

Fall

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACC110Small Business Computerized Accounting

1
ACC103Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks

1
BUS103Advanced Excel

1
ACC201Intermediate Accounting 1

3
ACC203Managerial Accounting

3
PRO100Introduction to the Professional Portfolio

1
ECO104Principles of Microeconomics

3
BUS112Contemporary Organizational Communications

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACC202Intermediate Accounting 2

3
PHI116Ethics

3
ITR200Internship

2
LA-ELECTIVELiberal Arts Elective

3
LA-ELECTIVELiberal Arts Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:14
Program Notes

Communication and Mathematics proficiency required to graduate.

See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours: 60

 
Program Student Learner Outcomes
  • Comprehend the importance of accounting, and apply accounting principles and methods to help achieve the organizational goals.
  • Utilize industry-used business software, including specialized accounting and tax platforms, to process financial information, prepare reports, analyze data, and make sound decisions.
  • Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace through the appropriate use of interpersonal communication, resource management, and the ability to work in teams.
  • Evaluate ethical dilemmas in the business environment and apply appropriate ethical decision making as it relates to accounting.
  • Examine subjects such as business law, management, marketing skills, as well as receive exposure to a broad-based liberal arts education.
  • Enhance career development by integrating both classroom study and work experience in the Accounting field through an internship experience.

Occupational Skills Required
  • active listening
  • mathematical reasoning
  • oral and written comprehension
  • deductive reasoning
  • critical thinking


Experiential Learning Required in Program

Experiential Learning Optional in Program


Most Common Linked Occupation Title – All Education Levels
  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Most Common Linked Occupation Title – Associate’s or Less
  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks