Diploma in Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant is a Diploma program taught at Madison Area Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Accounting Assistant technical diploma at Madison Area Technical College is a one-year program that prepares students for entry-level bookkeeping and accounting work. Students learn essential accounting principles and develop a general understanding of business, finance and taxes. Coursework includes Business Spreadsheet Applications, Math of Finance, Tax 1, and Personal Finance, plus training using Microsoft Office Excel and QuickBooks.

Students complete 30 credits and finish the diploma in 1 year. Delivery is 100% online, with some options that include both online and in-person classes. Learning includes hands-on accounting concepts supported by expert faculty feedback on coursework.

The diploma prepares graduates for professional positions such as accounts payable/receivable clerk, bookkeeper/payroll clerk, billing clerk, inventory control clerk, or office assistant. The technical diploma is included in the two-year Accounting associate degree program, and credits transfer into that associate degree program after completing the first-year curriculum.

Modules

• Accounting 1 - Principles
• Introduction to Business
• Business Spreadsheet Applications
• Written Communication
• Math of Finance
• Accounting 2 - Principles
• QuickBooks
• Tax 1
• Personal Finance
• Professional Development

The minimum requirements for admission in Accounting Assistant at Madison Area Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Madison Area Technical College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Madison Area Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Accounting Assistant.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

All materials must be submitted by the application deadline.

• Admission Application
• Education Completion: Submit official transcripts from the institutions you attended that indicate one of the following: High school completion (current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript); GED/HSED completion; College transcript or Madison College experience showing: Completion of an associate degree or higher, or At least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4-point scale
• The credits must be completed at a single college and cannot be combined with other transcripts
• Any transfer credit listed on a transcript does not count toward the 30-credit minimum
• Credits completed at Madison College are evaluated and do not require a transcript
• All high school and/or college transcripts are recommended to be submitted for Credit for Prior Learning evaluation
• Additional Notes: Individual courses may have prerequisites to enroll. Admission into a certificate or waiting list does not guarantee eligibility to enroll in courses.

Please check detail of study units at https://madisoncollege.edu/academics/programs/accounting-assistant

• Accounts payable/receivable clerk
• Bookkeeper/payroll clerk
• Billing clerk
• Inventory control clerk
• Office assistant

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