Description
This program prepares students for a position as an accounting clerk able to keep records of daily financial transactions; create financial statements; analyze financial data; and communicate information through both oral and written reports. The required courses develop knowledge of general accounting procedures, automated accounting systems and spreadsheet programs, as well as general knowledge of business management.

This program is NOT designed as a transfer program. Students who plan to become accountants require at least a bachelors degree and should enroll in MCC's Business Administration AS degree program.
(Housed in the Business Administration & Economics Department)

Program Learning Outcomes
1.Describe all steps of the accounting cycle.
2.Analyze data, which may include budgets or variance reports, to support managerial decisions.
3.Explain how stakeholders are impacted by various business decisions.
4.Apply quantitative reasoning skills in performing job duties which may include ratio analysis or cost-volume-profit computations.
5.Create basic tax forms which may include payroll taxes or income tax.
6.Use accounting functions using business software, which may include spreadsheets or general ledgers.
7.Describe how the state of the economy affects the financial stability of a business entity.
8.Describe the obligations inherent in manager-employee relationships.
9.Demonstrate effective communication skills in a variety of situations.

Employment Potential
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Requirements for Program Entrance
MCC Level 2 Mathematics Placement

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR Higher SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATHEMATICS (SUNY-MATH) ELECTIVE*	3-4
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I (grade of C or higher required)	4
BUS 104 Introduction to Business	3
First Semester Total:	13-14
SECOND SEMESTER
ACC 102 Accounting Principles II (grade of C or higher required)	4
PHL 210 Democracy and Human Rights OR SOC 210 Introduction to Global Studies	3
ECO 101 Introduction to Economics OR ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics	3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication	3
ENG 132 Composition in Professional Studies OR ENG 250 Professional Communication	3
Second Semester Total:	16
THIRD SEMESTER
ACC 201 Introduction to QuickBooks	3
ACC 210 Intermediate Accounting I	4
ECO 103 Personal Money Management OR ECO 112 Principles of Macroeconomics	3
OFT 170 Spreadsheet Applications Excel OR MIS 220 Applied Business Applications	3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCE (and Scientific Reasoning) (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE	3-4
Third Semester Total:	16-17
FOURTH SEMESTER
ACC 204 Tax Procedures	3
ACC 220 Cost Accounting	3
BUS 275 Business Cooperative Education	4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING and REASONING COMPETENCY (SUNY-CTRN) ELECTIVE	3
OPEN ELECTIVE	2-3
Fourth Semester Total:	15-16
TOTAL CREDITS:	60-63

* Students should check with their advisor as to which Math class they should choose.
Revised: 05/28/2024.