Accounting (429D)

This program can be completed entirely Online.

Nature of Profession

Accounting personnel compile and analyze business records. They also prepare financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal regulations. The major opportunity fields are auditing, public accounting, managerial accounting and governmental accounting.

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Transfer Partnerships

Southern State has articulation/transfer partnerships with many four-year institutions. Find the transfer partnerships for Accounting below.

Earn Industry Certifications

In this program students will have the opportunity to achieve an industry level certification. Our curriculum aligns with the certification content. Below are certifications that students can obtain as they move through the program. Learn more about the certification at the Test Centers.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to demonstrate proficiency in:

Recording - Accurately summarize business transactions according to current professional standards and practices.
Reporting - Create reports that communicate information clearly to the intended audience as governed by professional standards or required by law.
Analysis - Apply appropriate methodologies for analyzing business data to make informed decisions.
Technology - Utilize relevant technological tools to efficiently and effectively perform tasks.
Research - Identify and apply relevant professional standards or laws to solve complex problems.
Judgement - Identify alternative courses of action and recommend optimal solutions.
Communication - Effectively present Information in multiple formats tailored to the Intended audience.
Ethical Conduct - Adhere to the professional standards set forth by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
Professionalism - Develop a professional reputation through your work habits and interactions with others.
Collaboration - Work productively with others to accomplish goals.

Courses

Fall Semester | First Year

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 1101	Principles of Financial Accounting	3
BADM 2251	Business Law I - The Legal Environment	3
CSCI 2218	Excel	3
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
� � � � � �	Arts & Humanities Elective	3

Spring Semester | First Year

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 1102	Principles of Managerial Accounting	3
ACCT 2230	Computerized Accounting (Quickbooks)	3
BADM 2252	Business Law II (The Formation & Regulation of Business)	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1125 or MATH 1141 or Higher	Quantitative Reasoning or College Algebra or Higher	4

Fall Semester | Second Year

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 2201	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACCT 2206	Managerial Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 2210	Tax Accounting	3
BADM 2208	Supervision & Leadership	3
ECON 2205	Principles of Microeconomics	3

Spring Semester | Second Year

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 2202	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACCT 2221	Auditing	3
BADM 2222	Business Finance	3
BADM 2290	Problems in Business	3
ECON 2206	Principles of Macroeconomics	3