Accounting Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Accounting Technician certificate targets individuals that want to find entry-level accounting positions within accounts receivable and accounts payable departments, payroll units, income tax firms, or financial services organizations. Students learn the theory and practice of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), preparation of payroll documents, individual and business tax forms, basics of written and oral business communication, and accounting and payroll software. With the certificate in Accounting Technician, jobs are available in just about every corporate business and non-profit organization. This certificate is aligned with the AS degree in Accounting and should be the 1st step in a student’s pathway towards obtaining the AS in Accounting.
Accounting Technician Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Create effective oral and written business communications using modern communication technologies
- Identify the basics of information technology and apply software applications to accounting transactions
- Understand and apply the generally accepted accounting principles to prepare financial statements