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Accounting Technician (BP/EP) Diploma

Overview and Award Outcomes

Overview

The accounting technician is a key member in the accounting department who specializes in a certain area of preparing and maintaining the business records. You may be assigned to the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll or other accounting areas. Skills in journaling and posting transactions, preparing financial reports or in the preparation of payroll records are necessary. Accounting technicians must be able to use computerized accounting software, spreadsheets, word processing and other data information software. Individuals entering this field must be team players who display a willingness to share their specialized knowledge with other accounting areas.

Award Outcomes

Analyze financial statements

Apply professional communication skills

Demonstrate critical thinking skills

Demonstrate mathematical skills essential to accounting

Demonstrate ethical behavior

Generate accounting financial statements

Record business transactions

Utilize current accounting and office software

Complete payroll activities

Career Opportunities

Accounting Technicians will find high employment demand in both the private and public sectors of business. Large organizations often seek accounting individuals to become specialists in their accounting department. This rapidly growing specialization trend focuses on employing highly trained accounting technicians who can deal with complex problems in their area of expertise.

Program Requirements

Technical Studies Required 24 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ACCT1102Principles of Accounting I

4

ACCT1107Principles of Accounting II

4

ACCT1111Payroll Accounting

3

ACCT1125Excel

3

 

ACCT1130Computerized Accounting

3

or

ACCT1135QuickBooks

3

or

ACCT1150Sage 50

3

 

ACCT2155Financial Accounting

4

ACCT2950Accounting Skills Assessment

0

BUSN1140Business Law

3

General Education Required 3 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
COMM1250Interpersonal Communication

3

or

COMM1260Small Group Communication

3

or

COMM1280Public Speaking

3

General Education Elective 0 Credits

Technical Studies Elective 4 Credits

Any ACCT, BUSN or ITEC course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.

Total Diploma Credits 31

Semester Sequence

Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie

First Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ACCT1102Principles of Accounting I

4

ACCT1111Payroll Accounting

3

ACCT1125Excel

3

Technical Studies Electives

4

 

Choose one of the following:

COMM1250Interpersonal Communication

3

COMM1260Small Group Communication

3

COMM1280Public Speaking

3

Total Credits  17

Second Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ACCT1107Principles of Accounting II

4

 

ACCT1130Computerized Accounting

3

or

ACCT1135QuickBooks

3

or

ACCT1150Sage 50

3

 

ACCT2155Financial Accounting

4

ACCT2950Accounting Skills Assessment

0

BUSN1140Business Law

3

 

Total Credits  14

Technical Studies Electives

Any Accounting Careers (ACCT), Business (BUSN), or Information Technology (ITEC) course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits

Choose a Total of:  4 Credits

Graduation (31 Credits)

Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence.  Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.

 

4/22/2022 : BP 2006 / EP 2007