Accounting
Program Overview
The Accounting diploma program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for a variety of entry-level positions in accounting in today's technology-driven workplaces. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates receive an Accounting diploma.
The program emphasizes a combination of accounting theory and practical application necessary for successful employment using both manual and computerized accounting systems.
Students are accepted into the Accounting diploma program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 4 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 42 semester credit hours.
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Accounting diploma program must be able to work in an office environment, work with numbers, be able to solve problems, work with people, multi-task, display a professional appearance, and work with computers. They should also have a strong work ethic, be responsible, discreet and trustworthy.
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Offered at the Following Campuses
- North Campus (Sandersville)
- South Campus (Dublin)
Salary Potential
$23,000.00 - $29,000.00Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $4,820.00
Books & Supplies: $2,400.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Accounting Diploma program are prepared for employment as bookkeepers, accounting technicians, data entry clerks, payroll technicians, accounts payable clerks, and accounts receivable clerks. Instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a broad occupational background which appeals to prospective employers.
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please view OFTC's gainful employment data for this program.
Admission Requirements
Submit a completed application and application fee;
Be at least 16 years of age;
Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
Meet assessment requirements by taking the ASSET or COMPASS placement test. In lieu of the placement test, official scores on the SAT, CPE, or ACT may be substituted.
Curriculum
Credit Hours
Contact Hours
Basic Skills Courses
Prerequisites: ENGL 0097, READ 0097; Corequisites: None
Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills.
and one of the following:
Prerequisites: Provisional Admission; Corequisites: None
Emphasizes human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.
Prerequisites: Provisional Admission; Corequisites: None
Presents basic concepts within the field of psychology and their application to everyday human behavior, thinking, and emotion. Emphasis is placed on students understanding basic psychological principles and their application within the context of family, work and social interactions. Topics include an overview of psychology as a science, the nervous and sensory systems, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, stress and health, and social relations.
and one of the following:
Prerequisites: MATH 0097 or Appropriate arithmetic placement test score; Corequisites: None
Emphasizes mathematical concepts found in business situations. Topics include basic mathematical skills, mathematical skills in business-related problem solving, mathematical information for documents, graphs, and mathematical problems.
Prerequisites: MATH 0097 or Appropriate arithmetic placement test score; Corequisites: None
Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems. Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics.
Occupational Courses
Prerequisites: Program Admission; Corequisites: None
Introduces the basic financial accounting concepts of the complete accounting cycle and provides the student with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a sole proprietorship. Topics include: accounting vocabulary and concepts, the accounting cycle for a personal service business, the accounting cycle for a merchandising business, inventory, cash control and receivables. Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisites: Instructor approval for Provisional Students and ACCT 1100; Corequisites: None
Introduces the intermediate financial accounting concepts that provide the student with the necessary skills to maintain a set of books for a partnership and corporation. Topics include: Fixed and Intangible Assets, Current and Long-Term Liabilities (Notes Payable), Payroll, Accounting for a Partnership, Accounting for a Corporation, Statement of Cash Flows, and Financial Statement Analysis, Laboratory work demonstrates theory presented in class.
Prerequisites: ACCT 1100, COMP 1000; Corequisites: None
Emphasizes operation of computerized accounting systems from manual input forms. Topics include: company creation (service and merchandising), chart of accounts, customers transactions, vendors transactions, banking activities, merchandise inventory, employees and payroll, and financial reports. Laboratory work includes theoretical and technical application.
Prerequisites: COMP 1000; Corequisites: None
This course covers the knowledge and skills to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises and projects. Topics and assignments will include: spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually and collaborating and securing data.
Prerequisites: None; Corequisites: None
Provides instruction for the preparation of individual federal income tax returns. Topics include: taxable income, income adjustments, schedules, standard deductions, itemized deductions, exemptions, tax credits, and tax calculations.
Prerequisites: ACCT 1100; Corequisites: None
Provides an understanding of the laws that affect a company's payroll structure and practical application skills in maintaining payroll records. Topics include: payroll tax laws, payroll tax forms, payroll and personnel records, computing wages and salaries, taxes affecting employees and employers, and analyzing and journalizing payroll transactions.
Prerequisites: BUSN 1100 or the ability to key 25 gross words a minute on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors; Corequisites: COMP 1000
Reinforces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques with adequate speed and accuracy and producing properly formatted business documents. Topics include: reinforcing correct keyboarding technique, building speed and accuracy, formatting business documents, language arts, proofreading, and work area management.
Prerequisites: Provisional Admission; Corequisites: Provisional Admission
Introduces the fundamental concepts, terminology, and operations necessary to use computers. Emphasis is placed on basic functions and familiarity with computer use. Topics include an introduction to computer terminology, the Windows environment, Internet and email, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, and presentation software.
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Accounting Elective
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Specific Occupational-Guided Elective
Credit Hours: 42 - 43
Contact Hours: 735 - 750
Designations indicate course delivery method in selected term: Online=OL, Web Enhanced=W, Hybrid=H, Traditional=T.
