Associate of Arts in Business Management - Accounting

The Associate of Arts in Business Management with a specialization in accounting focuses on the skills and knowledge useful for developing and operating a small business and assessing the viability of a new business plan. If you are interested in a business opportunity in a more traditional field that continues to evolve with electronic banking, digital wallets and financial derivatives, then LA College's accounting concentration is the right degree for you. You will learn how to prepare financial statements and record business transactions, compute costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participate in strategies for planning and managing financial growth, and develop and using information systems to track financial performance. Whether your aim is to have a rewarding career at a public accounting firm, the government, a private corporation or your own business, this program will arm you with the management, financial and accounting skills you need to succeed. Our courses include the latest computerized accounting techniques and software tools. The curriculum is also designed to give you the basic educational background necessary to partially prepare for the CPA Exam.