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An Accounting Diploma is enticing to students who enjoy creative problem solving, critical thinking, and math. It typically takes one year to finish and it is a great asset for students who would like to eventually become employed in entry level accounting positions like Staff Accountants, Accounting Assistants, Bookkeepers, Office Assistants, Finance Associates, Purchasing Clerks, Accounting Technicians, Billing Specialists, Inventory Clerks, or Enrolled Agents. Students who are obtaining their Accounting Diplomas must engage in hands-on projects that focus on accounting and business ventures. They are required to utilize technology in the form of computers and varied software programs to aid them in keeping track of business transactions and maintaining important records and business documents. An Accounting Diploma curriculum educates students in how to be clear communicators, whether in writing or orally, and how to give strong presentations. Students must be well organized with regards to all business activities and must interact well with their peers, faculty, and potential future employers. Since students, if hired upon graduation, will be responsible for corporations’ bills, payments, expenses, and anything else of significant financial relevance, they must learn how to balance business budgets and verify all items that pass through their hands.

Example Courses

• Accounting Spreadsheet Applications
• Microsoft Word 1
• Accounting 1

Potential Industries

• Bookkeeping
• Accounting
• Business

Colleges Offering Degree

• Iowa Central Community College
• North Central Technical College
• Madison Area Technical College