Learn to understand, organize, and analyze financial data
The Associate of Arts – Accounts prepares you for entry level accounting jobs. Upon completion of your two-year course of study, you will be able to face prospective employers with confidence and a firm command of accounting principles and practices.
Accounting Learning Outcomes. You will:
- Gain an understanding of accounting principles and real-world practices.
- Cultivate the technical skillset and reporting know-how for the financial marketplace.
- Explore how resources are forecasted, budgeted, and applied to businesses.
- Learn fundamental taxation concepts and principles.
- Develop the critical reasoning and investigative abilities required for auditing.
- Learn how to use applications such as Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.
Course Overview
| General Requirements | Major courses | Adjunct Courses | Elective |
| Caribbean Studies
Communication Studies Integrated Math |
Accounting Unit 1
Accounting Unit 2 Management of Business Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 2 |
Law Unit 2
Entrepreneurship Unit 1 |
Choose one unit from any other CAPE syllabus |
| 30 credits | 40 credits | 20 credits | 10 credits |
About Transfers
Lead Institute has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. We articulation agreements with a variety of institutions and programs to assist our students with transferring to a university. Your Lead Institute Advisor can assist you with a personalized plan for your specific transfer based on university and program. We remain committed and ready to support you on that journey to continuing your studies.
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