Accounting Certificate

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The Program

The Accounting Certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level accounting positions in business and industry. The program provides the student with a concentration in accounting theory courses and may be completed in one year of full-time study or done on a part-time basis over an extended period of time. In addition, the program provides the student with a basic core of course work which may be applied towards the requirements of an A.A.S. degree in accounting or business.

Career Opportunities

Individuals employed as accounting clerks perform any combination of routine calculating, posting and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

Graduates of the program often find employment in accounts receivable, accounts payable, or payroll departments of business firms. An accounting clerk graduate may also find employment as a full-charge bookkeeper of a small firm.

Employment Outlook

Job openings for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are expected to increase in the next several years.

* Students who intend to seek CPA licensure should note that ACC 207 does not fulfill the federal taxation curricular requirement.

For More Information

Linda S. Dening, Professor of Accounting
ldening@sunyjefferson.edu
315-786-2220

Richard Merryman, Assistant Professor of Accounting
rmerryman@sunyjefferson.edu
315-786-2465

Application and Admissions Information
Office of Admissions
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
315-786-2277 or Toll Free 1-888-435-6522