The accounting technology – corporate option curriculum gives students the solid foundation in accounting theory that is necessary for entry-to upper-level accounting positions and career advancement. Job opportunities include corporate accounting in the areas of financial information preparation, reporting, and analysis or cost accounting; governmental accounting; not-for-profit accounting; and accounting for partnerships or sole proprietorships.

The goal is that students successfully completing the accounting technology – corporate option will be exposed to all the tools and skills necessary to be successful in an accounting career. They will have covered all the technical knowledge required and practiced its application. In addition, they will have been exposed to all of the technical subject material covered on the Uniform CPA Exam. Students will demonstrate their acquired knowledge and abilities throughout the program within individual classes and in the capstone course.

The current business environment requires all prospective employees to have good communication skills, both written and oral, and to be able to interact with co-workers and clients in a professional manner. Employers also expect workers to have strong computational skills, to be computer literate and to be able to think critically. All students completing a program at Stark State College will be introduced, provided practice in, and be expected to master these basic competencies.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
ENG124	College Composition †	3
BUS123	Business Mathematics	4
BUS121	Business Administration	4
ACC132	Financial Accounting *	4
ACC127	Quantitative Business Statistics	4
		20
Second Semester
ENG230	Business Communication	3
BCA120	Business Computer Applications ***	4
ACC221	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACC133	Managerial Accounting	4
BUS221	Microeconomics	3
		18
Third Semester
COM121	Effective Speaking	3
ACC228	Business Taxation	4
ACC222	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACC223	Cost Accounting	4
	Accounting Elective ****	3
		18
Fourth Semester
ACC225/ ACC237	Auditing or Fraud Examination ‡ ‡	4
FIN220	Business Finance	4
ACC130	Business Law and Ethics	3
	Social Sciences Elective **	3
	Accounting Elective ****	3
		17
	TOTAL CREDITS	73

† Based on SSC placement score
* May elect to take ACC121 as an introduction to accounting prior to taking this course.
** Select from PSY121, PSY124, SOC121, SOC122, SOC225
*** Successful completion of AOT102, AOT104, AOT105 and AOT106 is equivalent to and may be substituted for BCA120.
**** Select from ACC226, ACC227, ACC229 or ACC234, ACC235, ACC238, BTD223
‡ Course should be chosen following consultation with academic advisor.