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Overview

If you have a flair for numbers or an interest in the financial workings of businesses and organizations, you should consider pursuing an Associate of Science degree in Accounting from South University.

This online program provides students with the background, knowledge, and skills they need to pursue a career in the field of accounting. With an Associate of Science degree in Accounting from South University, you will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of transaction analysis, accounting cycles and systems, internal controls and journals, assets and liabilities, and accounting processes for varying business structures.

The South University Associate of Science degree in Accounting program teaches students the broad-based flexibility they need to pursue an accounting career. You will have the opportunity to learn:

• Accounting procedures for merchandising
• The basics of cost accounting
• How to work with balance sheets, income statements, and statements of financial position
• How to prepare a statement of cash flow

Graduates are prepared to seek employment in wide range of sectors, including business, healthcare, government, education, manufacturing, and social services.

Employment Opportunity for Accounting

"Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to grow by 12 percent during the 2006-16 decade, which is as fast as the average for all occupations. Due its size, this occupation will have among the largest numbers of new jobs arise, about 264,000 over the projections decade. Job prospects should be good as a large number of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are expected to retire or transfer to other occupations."

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos144.htm.

Academic Requirements

To be admitted to the Associate of Science in Accounting program online at South University, the prospective student must be a high school graduate OR have the equivalent GED (General Education Development certificate).

After meeting this qualification, applicants must:

1. Achieve a satisfactory score on either the SAT I, the ACT, or the CPTs OR
2. Meet the eligibility requirements for a transfer student.

For additional information, view the Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.

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