Accounting Technology - A.A.B.

The Associate of Applied Business degree in Accounting Technology provides students with a broad range of practical accounting and communication skills and teamwork experience. These combined skills prepare students for immediate entry into the accounting technology field in numerous environments, including manufacturing, retail, service and governmental organizations.

This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Ashtabula.

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Associate of Applied Business in Accounting

Program Information for Accounting Technology - A.A.B.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to analyze and record business transactions, prepare financial statements and complete all other procedural steps in the accounting cycle of a company.
Identify different manufacturing costs, record transactions to reflect the cost flow of a manufacturing company and prepare various management reports.
Prepare individual tax returns (manual and electronic).
Maintain accounting records of a company utilizing a general ledger software package.

Admissions for Accounting Technology - A.A.B.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Coursework

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ACTT 11000	ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL (min C grade)	4
ACTT 11001	ACCOUNTING II: MANAGERIAL (min C grade)	4
ACTT 20012	ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS (min C grade)	3
ACTT 21000	ACCOUNTING III: FINANCIAL (min C grade)	3
ACTT 21003	FUNDAMENTALS OF TAX PREPARATION (min C grade)	3
ACTT 31063	INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING (min C grade)	3
BMRT 11000	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
Technical Electives, choose from the following: ¹		9
Accounting Technology (ACTT) Courses
Business Management Technology (BMRT) Courses
Information Technology (IT) Courses
Office Technology (OTEC) Courses
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
COMM 15000	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)	3
ECON 22060	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
ECON 22061	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
ENG 20002	INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING	3
or OTEC 26638	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
MATH 11010	ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR)	3
UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
²		6
		3
		3
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour)		3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		63

¹: Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor. Students preparing to pursue an B.B.A. degree may apply MATH 10041 and MATH 11012 toward technical electives.
²: 3 credit hours are required for Kent Core (University Requirements). This program requires a total of 6 credit hours to earn the degree.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary
Minimum Major GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.000	2.000

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
	Semester One		Credits
!	ACTT 11000	ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL	4
!	BMRT 11000	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
	UC 10001	FLASHES 101	1
	Kent Core Composition		3
	Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts		3
	Technical Elective		3
		Credit Hours	17
	Semester Two
!	ACTT 11001	ACCOUNTING II: MANAGERIAL	4
	COMM 15000	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)	3
	MATH 11010	ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR)	3
	Technical Elective		3
	General Elective		3
		Credit Hours	16
	Semester Three
!	ACTT 21000	ACCOUNTING III: FINANCIAL	3
!	ACTT 21003	FUNDAMENTALS OF TAX PREPARATION	3
	ECON 22060	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
	Kent Core Basic Sciences		3
	Kent Core Composition		3
		Credit Hours	15
	Semester Four
!	ACTT 20012	ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS	3
!	ACTT 31063	INTRODUCTION TO COST ACCOUNTING	3
	ECON 22061	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS)	3
	ENG 20002 or OTEC 26638	INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING or BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS	3
	Technical Elective		3
		Credit Hours	15
		Minimum Total Credit Hours:	63

Program Delivery

Delivery:
- Fully online
- In person
Location:
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Accounting Technology - A.A.B.

Those who complete the Associate of Applied Business degree in Accounting Technology at 5X�� can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the accounting field.

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

-5.7%

decline

1,673,600

number of jobs

$42,410

potential earnings

Brokerage clerks

3.8%

about as fast as the average

48,600

number of jobs

$55,270

potential earnings

Payroll and timekeeping clerks

-4.5%

decline

149,800

number of jobs

$47,020

potential earnings

Tax preparers

-0.6%

little or no change

88,400

number of jobs

$44,300

potential earnings

5X��