May 18, 2024

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2023-2024

Accounting, AAS

The Accounting degree option prepares students for entry-level accounting positions as bookkeepers, accounting assistants, and accounting clerks.

The program offers instruction in accounting principles combined with a general college education. Instruction in computers, office machines, communications, and other related subjects is provided as part of the program.

Required Courses

ACCT& 201: Principles of Accounting I 5 Cr
ACCT& 202: Principles of Accounting II 5 Cr
ACCT& 203: Principles of Accounting III 5 Cr
BA 115: Business Math 5 Cr ♦
BA 137: Payroll/Tax Accounting 5 Cr
BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr •
BA 154: Computerized Accounting 5 Cr
BA 161: Human Resources Management 5 Cr
BA 180: Consumer Financial Planning 5 Cr
BA 225: Career Management 5 Cr ■
BA 260: Principles of Income Tax 5 Cr
BA 270: Business Ethics 3 Cr
BUS& 101: Introduction to Business 5 Cr
BUS& 201: Business Law 5 Cr
BT 140: Electronic Business Math Applications 5 Cr
ECON 101: Introduction to Economics 5 Cr
IT 221: Applied Spreadsheets 5 Cr
Approved Electives 7 Cr
Eligible Electives: All BA, IT, BT 101 , BT 140 , CMST 202 , CMST 280 , CMST& 101 , CMST& 102 , CMST& 210 , CMST& 220 , ECON& 201 , ECON& 202 , and ENGR 100 .

Total Credits 90

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation

Accounting, AAS Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate effective communications applying interpersonal and cultural awareness to business settings
Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze and problem solve quantitative, legal, ethical, and other general business situations
Perform accurate recordkeeping in a technology-based accounting system, including preparing individual income tax returns, compute payroll taxes, and prepare required reports