Accounting draft

Program Overview

The Accounting program at Lake Land College prepares students for entry-level accounting positions through a two-year degree or one-year certificate option. Core coursework includes financial, managerial, tax, and cost accounting, along with hands-on training in accounting software. Graduates qualify for various accounting roles, including general accountant, accounts receivable clerk, and payroll accountant. The program also offers an internship component for practical work experience and a 2+2 pathway to a bachelor's degree in Organizational and Professional Development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The Accounting program, leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree, prepares students for entry-level positions in the accounting field.
• Program graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary for employment opportunities in small and large businesses, public accounting firms, industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies.
• The program offers both a two-year degree and a one-year certificate option, with all certificate courses counting towards the associate degree.
• Core coursework includes financial accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, tax accounting, and cost accounting.
• Hands-on training is provided in Microsoft Office suite, computerized accounting, and tax preparation software.
• Students also complete general business courses such as Business Communications, Principles of Management, Economics, Legal Environment of Business, and Statistics.

Outline:

• Semester 1:
• Financial Accounting
• Principles of Management
• Economics
• Business Communications
• Semester 2:
• Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting I
• Legal Environment of Business
• Statistics
• Semester 3:
• Tax Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Microsoft Office Applications for Business
• Computerized Accounting
• Semester 4:
• Internship (optional)
• Payroll Accounting
• Advanced Accounting

Teaching:

• The program is taught by qualified faculty members, including:
• Cynthia Phipps – Business Instructor/Program Coordinator Accounting
• Hands-on experience is emphasized through an internship component that allows students to gain practical work experience in the accounting field.

Careers:

• Program graduates qualify for various accounting positions, including:
• General accountant/bookkeeper
• Accounting para-professional
• Accounts receivable clerk
• Accounts payable clerk
• Payroll accountant
• Graduates may also pursue a bachelor's degree in Organizational and Professional Development through a 2+2 program with Eastern Illinois University.
• Many courses in the Accounting degree also count towards the Lake Land College associate in arts degree in Business, which can lead to a bachelor's degree in accounting or another area of business.