Online Accounting Degree

Do you want to play an important role in the success of a business? By learning the basics of accounting at Carrington College® California Online, you can have a better understanding of how to effectively manage finances in order to help reduce costs and increase efficiency. Accounting is a crucial component in businesses and organizations of any size and requires individuals who are disciplined, organized and focused.

The work that accountants are responsible for helps ensure that operations run efficiently. They perform critical behind-the-scenes duties such as tracking financial records and transactions, handling payroll and taking care of billing functions. If it weren’t for accountants, running a profitable business would be nearly impossible.

Since you’ll have a wide array of responsibilities, we want to ensure you have the skills and confidence necessary to:

• Present revenue forecasts and financial statements
• Perform general financial analyses
• Plan client budgets
• Estimate degree of financial risk
• Write administrative procedures
• Appraise property and equipment

There's value in an accounting career

In today’s economy, it’s nice to find a career field that’s growing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment for accountants and auditors is expected to grow 16% between 2010 and 2020. Median annual wages of wage-and-salary accountants and auditors were $62,850 in May 2011. The middle half of the occupation earned between $48,920 and $83,210. The bottom 10% earned less than $39,640, and the top 10% earned more than $109,870.

An online education that's right on point

The online learning platform is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Plus, group discussion isn’t just made accessible to you, it’s encouraged. Whether by phone, email or chat, you have the ability to interact with instructors and fellow students on a regular basis.

You'll take courses including Accounting Theory and Application, Principles of Fraud and Ethics, Introduction to Business and Technology and more. We work to help you become a marketable employee by teaching you all the necessary skills involved in an accounting related career. These careers include entry-level positions like a:

• Credit analyst
• Bookkeeper
• Accounting assistant
• Junior accountant
• Payroll clerk
• Billing clerk
• Auditing clerk

As a student working to receive your Associate degree in our online Accounting program, you learn the fundamentals of finance and business. Our curriculum includes the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that helps you learn valuable accounting skills useful in an office environment. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and share insights as you participate in weekly discussion forums.

To learn more about educational and career opportunities as an accountant or auditor, contact one of our Enrollment Service Representatives.

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