Office Location
Cumberland Hall
Room 377-L, 2215 Hull Rd., Fayetteville
Official address:
P.O. Box 35236, 2201 Hull Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone Number
Office Hours Monday - Friday
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Email
Department Chair: Donna DeVault

Are these questions you’ve pondered?

  • How much money did we make?
  • What is our business worth?
  • How much money will we make next year?
  • How can we make our business more profitable?
  • How can we owe less taxes?

Then the Accounting program is for you!

The Accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession.

Using the “language of business,” accountants assemble, analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.

What will I learn?

In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study:

  • Business Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management

 Related skills are developed through the study of:

  • Communications
  • Computer applications
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Ethics
  • Financial analysis

What to Expect:

Course Work

The Accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.

Course work may include:

  • Accounting
  • Business Law
  • Computer Applications
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Selling
  • Taxation

Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.

Career Paths

Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting  positions in many types of organizations including:

  • Accounting Firms
  • Government Agencies
  • Hospitals
  • Manufacturing Firms
  • School Systems
  • Small Businesses

Other Accounting and Finance Tracks

Associate Degree

Accounting (A25800A)

Program Length: 5 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Associate in Applied Science

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Certificates

Accounting Foundations Certificate (C25800C6)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Accounting and Finance Analytics Certificate (C25800C9)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Business Financial Services Certificate (C25800C8)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Computerized Accounting Certificate (C25800C3)

Program Length: 3 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Consumer Financial Services Foundations Certificate (C25800C7)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Cost/Managerial Accounting Certificate (C25800C5)

Program Length: 3 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Payroll Accounting Certificate (C25800C1)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Small Business Accounting Certificate (C25800C4)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate

Tax Preparer Certificate (C25800C2)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate


High School Connections
Accounting Foundations Certificate (C25800H1)

Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate