Accounting
- Delivery: Daytime
- Start: Fall or Spring Semester, Full- or Part-Time
- Location: Rosemount Campus
Outcomes
- Accountant — A.A.S. Degree 72 credits
- Accountant — Diploma 64 credits
- Accounting Clerk — Diploma 32 credits
Major Description
Accounting students are trained to analyze, interpret and record financial information. Working with word processing, spreadsheet and accounting software, they learn how to prepare financial statements, tax returns and government forms. They also learn federal and state tax and payroll laws.
Work Environment
Accountants work in typical office settings with a fair number working out of their homes. Some travel during the course of their workdays, visiting branch locations, government offices and client businesses.
Potential Job Titles
- Account Administrator
- Budget Accountant
- Business Analyst
- Financial Adviser
- Payroll Accountant
- Tax Accountant
Salary Data
- Average Wage: $30.97
- Top Earners: $46.23
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Academic Advisor
- Kristine Voth
Academic Advisor
kristine.voth@dctc.edu
651-423-8281
Dean
- Gary Hebert
Dean of Customized Training, Technology and Business and Professional Development
Faculty
| Leo Chambers | 651-423-8390 | leo.chambers@dctc.edu | BIO |
| Doris Loes | 651-423-8497 | doris.loes@dctc.edu | BIO |
| Thomas Wood | 651-423-8391 | thomas.wood@dctc.edu | BIO |