Austin Community College offers you four ways to enter the Accounting Profession

If you want to take the CPA Exam than enroll in the:

• Professional Accounting Advanced Certificate Plan—For those candidates who already have a four-year or advanced degree and wish to take the Certified Public Accounting Exam.  Come to Austin Community College and complete the courses that will qualify you to sit for the Certified Public Accountant Exam.

If you want to major in Accounting at a four-year institution than enroll in the:

• Business Administration Degree Plan—For those candidate who desire a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from a four-year institution.  You can complete your first two years at Austin Community College by majoring in Business Administration.

If you want to get that promotion from your current position than enroll in the:

• Accounting Specialist Degree Plan—For those candidates who may already be working in the accounting profession in the corporate or governmental sectors and need additional accounting credits for promotional possibilities.  Candidates take the same accounting courses as those candidates seeking to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam.    These candidates will not qualify to sit for the CPA Exam.

If you just want to get an entry level position that could lead to an office manager or head bookkeeping position at a small business, than enroll in the:

• Accounting Technician Degree Plan—For those candidates who wish to get an entry level position in a small business that could lead to an office manager or head bookkeeper’s position.
• Accounting technician is more hands-on and specialized in completing the required records of a small business.