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 The Accounting
Program prepares students for a variety
of accounting occupations in the public
and private sector. Typically,
accounting clerks establish, develop and
maintain the financial records of
organizations and departments. Job
duties may include recording debits and
credits, preparing ledgers and balance
sheets, verifying the accuracy of
records, classifying payables and
receivables, preparing bank deposits and
posting transactions.
With the aid of improved and
simplified software applications, many
of these tasks are now performed and
stored in computer files. Automation has
expanded opportunities for managing
financial information. In the accounting
program, students use current software
and develop skills in the creative
process of organizing, analyzing and
interpreting financial information.
Carla Hogan
chogan@shoreline.edu, (206) 546-4538
Dan King
dking@shoreline.edu, (206) 546-4702
Students who
successfully complete this program will
be able to:
- Apply basic principles, theories and procedures
for recording and reporting financial data.
- Apply practical accounting practices in a variety
of business structures including corporations, partnerships and
small businesses.
- Prepare financial reports, which summarize
or analyze relevant financial data.
- Provide management support in the budgeting,
planning and decision-making processes.
- Apply knowledge of payroll, business and personal
income tax laws and related practices.
- Integrate accounting functions within a computerized
business environment, select appropriate software and convert
a manual accounting system to a computerized one.
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We have the privilege of
offering you an excellent education for
free, through the Opportunity Grant,
which is given to us from the State of
Washington. The idea of this program is
to: offer you training to enter the
workforce as quickly as possible, or
continue your training (if other
financial aid has ended), steer you into
a career ladder that can help you be
successful and self-sufficient. The
Opportunity Grant is for students
enrolled in Automotive, Phlebotomy,
Visual Communication Technology,
Education, manufacturing, Accounting,
and Business Technology. These programs
have short-term training available,
often leading to living wage jobs in
less than a year, in fields that
currently have a high number of
vacancies. Eligible students get free
tuition for 45 credits, $1000.00 for
books and/or tools, and financial
assistance for certain emergency
situations.
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