Accounting
Earn your accounting degree fully online!
Bates Technical College fully online accounting program means you can earn your degree at your pace and your schedule. Earn your associate in applied science degree in as little as four quarters!
The program design includes video instruction, hands-on training and provides you with instant feedback. Students receive 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.
Contact Information:
Bob Traufler, Career Advisor
253.680.7605
Online Campus
7:30AM – 4:00PM
Program Affiliations:
More about the program:
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 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.
Degrees & Certificates:
- Associate of Applied Science: Accounting
- Associate of Applied Science Transfer: Accounting
- Certificate of Competency: Bookkeeping
- CIP 52.0302 EPC 505
Program Lengths:
- AAS degree program length: Six Quarters
- AAST degree program length: Six Quarters
- Certificate of Competency: 4 Quarters
Faculty and Other Contact Information:
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.
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Outcomes
Description:Program Learning Outcomes:
- Use financial statements to make decisions
- Prepare and evaluate financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles
- Perform basic accounting operations
- Evaluate accounting systems
- Prepare master budgets
- Apply established auditing concepts
- Analyze management control systems
- Analyze transition cycles
- Analyze and communicate the effects of basic tax rules on individuals, partnerships and corporations.
- Prepare basic tax returns for individuals and businesses
- File tax returns for individuals and businesses
- Identify accounting, tax, auditing and ethical issues in structure problems and unstructured fact-based situations
- Perform research relating to the accounting field
- Use a range of techniques to analyze information
- Use software to improve efficiency and internal control
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Accounting AAS (90 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This is an online only program.
- Students need to have access to a computer.
Required Courses:
Accounting AAS Courses
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ACCT&201 Principles of Accounting I 5 INFO101 Computer Application Essentials 5 ACCT&202 Principles of Accounting II 5 ACCT205 Excel for Accounting 5 ACCT220 Payroll Accounting 5 ACCT&203 Principles of Accounting III 5 ACCT207 QuickBooks 5 ACCT230 Governmental Accounting 5 ACCT235 Intermediate Accounting Topics 5 ACCT225 Federal Income Tax 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 BUS&101 Introduction to Business 5 BUS&201 Business Law 5 BUS102 Business Communications 5 General Education Requirements
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits MATH171 Technical Math 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 MATH&153 Calculus III 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Communication (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities
Course Code Course Title Course Credits HREL111 Interviewing and Career Success 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Natural Sciences
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL170 Medical Terminology 2 BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Social Sciences
Course Code Course Title Course Credits HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
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Accounting AAST (90 Credits)
Description:- 6 quarter AAS-T
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- This is an online only program.
- Students need to have access to a computer.
Required Courses:
Accounting AAST Courses
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ACCT&201 Principles of Accounting I 5 INFO101 Computer Application Essentials 5 ACCT&202 Principles of Accounting II 5 ACCT205 Excel for Accounting 5 ACCT220 Payroll Accounting 5 ACCT&203 Principles of Accounting III 5 ACCT207 QuickBooks 5 ACCT230 Governmental Accounting 5 ACCT235 Intermediate Accounting Topics 5 ACCT225 Federal Income Tax 5 ECON&201 Microeconomics 5 BUS&101 Introduction to Business 5 BUS&201 Business Law 5 BUS102 Business Communications 5 General Education Requirements
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 MATH&153 Calculus III 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Communication (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities
Course Code Course Title Course Credits HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Natural Sciences
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Social Sciences
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Bookkeeping Certificate of Competency (45 Credits)
Description:- 3-4 quarter Certificate of Competency
- Maximum class size: 20
- Student to teacher ratio: 20:1
- Enrollment Point:
- This is an online only program.
- Students need to have access to a computer preferably with two monitors, and the MS Office Suite
General Education Requirements
Quantitative (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits MATH171 Technical Math 5 MATH172 Business Math 5 MATH&107 Math in Society 5 MATH&141 Precalculus I 5 MATH&142 Precalculus II 5 MATH&146 Statistics 5 MATH&151 Calculus 5 MATH&152 Calculus II 5 MATH&153 Calculus III 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Communication (5 Credits Required)
Course Code Course Title Course Credits ENGL175 Professional Writing 5 ENGL&101 English Composition I 5 ENGL&235 Technical Writing 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Humanities
Course Code Course Title Course Credits HREL111 Interviewing and Career Success 5 HUM&101 Introduction to Humanities 5 CMST&102 Introduction to Mass Media 5 CMST&152 Intercultural Communication 5 CMST&210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CMST&220 Public Speaking 5 CMST&230 Small Group Communications 5 CMST&240 Culture & Diversity in Health Care 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Natural Sciences
Course Code Course Title Course Credits BIOL170 Medical Terminology 2 BIOL&160 General Biology 5 BIOL&175 Human Biology with Lab 5 BIOL&241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 BIOL&242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 BIOL&260 Microbiology 5 CHEM&121 General Chemistry 5 CHEM&131 Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry 5 NUTR&101 Intro to Nutrition 5 PHYS&114 Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics) 5 PHYS&221 Engineering Physics I w/LAB 5 PHYS&222 Engineering Physics II w/LAB 5 PHYS&223 Engineering Physics III w/LAB 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Social Sciences
Course Code Course Title Course Credits HIST101 A History of Science and Technology 5 POLS&101 Introduction to Political Science 5 PSYC&100 General Psychology 5 PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 SOC&101 Introduction to Sociology 5 Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.
Other
No eligibility requirements have been provided.
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.
- National Median Salary: $73,560
- National Potential Annual Job Openings: 125,700
This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.
This program is Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited. Read more about this program-specific accreditation.
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