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The Accounting Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences degree is designed to prepare students for careers in the public and private accounting sectors. Shoreline Community College works closely with local advisory committees and industry professionals to ensure students receive the knowledge and skills currently in demand by employers in the field. Students interested in pursuing a four-year baccalaureate degree in Accounting should follow the transfer degree Associate in Business, DTA/MRP Planning Guide.
Apply basic principles, theories and procedures for recording and reporting financial data.
Apply practical accounting practices in a variety of business structures including corporations, partnerships and small businesses
Prepare financial reports and analyze relevant financial data
Provide management support in the budgeting, planning and decision-making processes
Apply knowledge of payroll laws and related procedures
Apply knowledge of individual income tax laws (for A.A.A.S. degree students only)