Program Overview

Your on campus or online associate degree in accounting coursework will introduce you to concepts and principles that are the foundation of accounting. In addition to pursuing an understanding of the practical aspects of accounting, you will also have the opportunity to explore in-depth accounting theories and use those theories to evaluate real businesses. Your Associate of Science in Accounting also covers business fundamentals, providing a basic understanding of management and marketing to go along with accounting principles and insights. You could also take your education to the next level and pivot your associate degree credit hours into a bachelor’s degree program at Post.

What can you do with an associate degree in accounting?

Upon completion of your Associate of Science in Accounting courses, you will have covered how to prepare accounting information, interpret financial records, prepare financial statements, and more. You will have had the chance to gain the skills you need to pursue opportunities within finance and accounting teams. You will also have explored how to provide company leaders with the accounting information they need to make important decisions. Your accounting program could help you develop skills for accounting, billing, financial recording, and more that are useful in the field.

The Associate of Science in Accounting degree is not designed to fulfill Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure requirements in an individual state, however, the program may be used to partially fulfill licensure requirements. The program is also not designed to fulfill Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification requirements, although the program may be used to partially fulfill these requirements (the other requirements can be found on the Institute of Management Accountants website: https://www.imanet.org/).

Post University assists in researching and providing information regarding licensure; however, each state has different requirements for such licensure outside of the required education. Such state requirements may include licensure exams, background checks, certain work experience, and more. It is ultimately the responsibility of each student to manage their own licensure process and to ensure that all requirements are met in order for the student to obtain licensure. Post University does not speak on behalf of any licensing board or body and does not guarantee licensure. Requirements for licensure are subject to change without notice.