MCTC's Accounting Programs will prepare you to use software to document original transactions and maintain records such as bank accounts, merchandise inventories, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll for various organizations.

The program offers three certificate credentials and an Accounting Technician A.A.S. Degree. The certificate coursework will introduce you to the principles of accounting, business communication, problem-solving and accounting math.

The A.A.S. coursework will include the additional topics of cost accounting, critical thinking, intermediate accounting, and interpretation and analysis of financial information.

You will have the opportunity to learn journal entry preparation, financial statement preparation, computerized accounting systems using Peachtree and QuickBooks software, and electronic spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. You will also learn 10-key operation by touch.

Experienced instructors will assign you real-world accounting challenges to resolve and will encourage you to work in teams, similar to those formed in the workplace.

The Accounting Clerk Program is the first level in the program; all Accounting Clerk coursework applies toward the more advanced Accounting Technician Program.