Accounting Technology

FIND YOUR WINGS

This program of study provides individuals with entry-level accounting positions, as well as enhances the skills of individuals currently employed in accounting. Students have the option of pursuing a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree, or a one-year Career & Technical Certificate.

In addition to general admission requirements, students must meet at least one of the following: 

  • Attain a 15 composite score on the ACT;

  • ACCUPLACER Next Gen Reading score of 230 and Next Gen Arithmetic or Algebra 230

  • Earn a “C” or above in ENG 1024 (Intermediate English & Reading)

  • Complete 15 semester hours of program general education coursework with a “C” average or above at an accredited college or university. Developmental coursework does not satisfy this requirement.

 

*Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.  Admission is contingent on the number of available spots in the program at the time the prospective student meets all requirements.  

The Accounting Technology AAS Degree is a two-year pathway that provides individuals with entry-level accounting positions in accounts payable, accounts receivables, payroll, and inventory as well as enhance the skills of individuals currently employed in accounting. The curriculum provides instruction to prepare individuals exiting the pathway for accounting positions in business and industry, governmental agencies, and public accounting firms.

Courses should be taken in sequence as outlined. Any deviation from this program must have prior approval of the program coordinator.

FIRST YEAR  |  FIRST SEMESTER 
Course Number Description Hours
BOT 1233 Microsoft® Word® I 3
BOT 1273 Introduction to Microsoft Office® Suite 3
BOT 1313 Applied Business Math 3
ACC 2213 Principles of Accounting I 3
BOT 1763 Communication Essentials 3
  Semester Hours 15
FIRST YEAR | SECOND SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT 1243 Microsoft® Word® II 3
BOT 1823 Microsoft® Excel® I 3
BOT 2433 QuickBooks® 3
ACC 2223 Principles of Accounting II 3
ENG 1113 English Composition I 3
  Semester Hours 15
SECOND YEAR  |  FIRST SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT 1853 Microsoft® Excel® II 3
BOT 2463 Payroll Accounting 3
 BOT Instructor Approved Elective 3
SPT 1113 Public Speaking I 3
* Math or Science w/ Lab Elective 3-4
  Semester Hours 15-16
SECOND YEAR | SECOND SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT 2423 Income Tax Accounting 3
BOT Instructor Approved Elective 3
BOT 2923 BOT Externship & Seminar 3
  Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
  Semester Hours 15
  Total Semester Hours 60-61

Instructor Approved Electives

  • BOT 1213 - Professional Development
  • BOT 2133 - Desktop Publishing
  • BOT 2743 - Medical Office Concepts
  • BOT 2763 - Electronic Health Records
  • BOT 2823 - Communication Technology
 

A student who has earned a degree in Accounting Technology and plans to pursue a degree in Business and Office Management Technology must complete all required courses within five years of receiving his/her AT- AAS degree.

The Accounting Technology Career & Technical Certificate is a one-year pathway that provides individuals with entry-level accounting positions in accounts payable, accounts receivables, payroll, and inventory as well as enhance the skills of individuals currently employed in accounting. The curriculum provides instruction to prepare individuals exiting the pathway for accounting positions in business and industry, governmental agencies, and public accounting firms.

Courses should be taken in sequence as outlined. Any deviation from this program must have prior approval of the program coordinator.

FIRST SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT 1233 Microsoft® Word® I 3
BOT 1273 Introduction to Microsoft Office® Suite 3
BOT 1313 Applied Business Math 3
ACC 2213 Principles of Accounting I 3
BOT 1763 Communication Essentials 3
  Semester Hours 15
SECOND SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT Instructor Approved Elective 3
BOT Instructor Approved Elective 3
BOT 1243 Microsoft® Word® II 3
BOT 1823 Microsoft® Excel® I 3
BOT 2433 QuickBooks® 3
  Semester Hours 15

Total Semester Hours

  • Career Certificate
    Exit Point
30
THIRD SEMESTER 
Course Number Course Description Hours
BOT 1853 Microsoft® Excel® II 3
BOT 2923 BOT Externship & Seminar 3
BOT 2223 Principles of Accounting II 3
BOT  Instructor Approved Elective 3
BOT 2463 Payroll Accounting 3
  Semester Hours 15

Total Semester Hours

  • Technical Certificate
    Exit Point
45

 

For more information For more information:
Flora Sumrall, Coordinator

flora.sumrall@meridiancc.edu
601.484.8722
For more information For more information:
Deborah Nettles, Advisor

deborah.nettles@meridiancc.edu
601.553.3404