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ACCOUNTING
Graduate in as little as four quarters and launch your career in bookkeeping, tax prep, or business accounting.
Apply NowAccounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The accounting program at Bates Technical College provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants. General Education courses provide training in understanding diversity in the workplace, effective oral and written communication and human relations skills.
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Program Information
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science Transfer: Accounting
- Certificate of Competency: Bookkeeping
- CIP 52.0302
Program Lengths:
- AAS degree program length: Six Quarters
- AAST degree program length: Six Quarters
- Certificate of Competency: 4 Quarters
Location/Hours
Online Campus
7:30AM – 4:00PM
Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.
Accounting - Associate in Applied Science (90 Credits)
Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The accounting AAST program at Bates Technical College provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants.
,,,,,Bookkeeping - Certificate of Competency (45 Credits)
Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The bookkeeping certificate program at Bates Technical College provides training in financial accounting and payroll. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks and full charge bookkeepers.
,,Accounting - Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (90 Credits)
Accounting is the process that summarizes economic information about a business entity for use by decision makers. Users of this information include investors, creditors, management and government agencies. The accounting AAST program at Bates Technical College provides training in many types of accounting; such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants.
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At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.
See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.
This program is Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited. Read more about this program-specific accreditation.
Program Metrics
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