Anne Arundel Community College’s Accounting programs will provide you with a strong foundation in tax, auditing, financial planning, forensic, governmental or managerial career paths. Accounting-based career paths are among the most in-demand and well-compensated in the professional world. At AACC, you will be taught by certified public accountants or professionals still working in the field. Your accounting courses can prepare you for transfer to a 4-year business school, establish a bookkeeping career right now or prepare you to sit for the CPA exam. Your professors truly care about your professional development and are dedicated to helping you determine which area of accounting is ideal for you.
The following certificates prepare students for employment and/or further study.
Designed for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, our Financial Accounting certificate will prepare you to sit for the Maryland Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam. You’ll take a broad range of specialty accounting courses, with the ability to choose electives in marketing, management, business law and more.
Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to sit for the Professional Bookkeeper certification examination and to become a full-charge bookkeeper. You can also complete this certificate in only two terms.
Check out the tabs below for information on where you can transfer your degree and scholarships that can help you pay for college.
If you're looking to earn a bachelor's degree in Accounting, you can work with our transfer advisors to transfer your credits to a four-year school. We also have partnerships and transfer agreements in place with several schools so you can easily transfer when you're ready. Transfer (or “articulation”) agreements are formal arrangements between institutions that allow certain credits to transfer seamlessly from one school to the other.
Paying for college should be simple! Scholarships are available to help you prepare for your career in accounting. Our department page lists specific opportunities for accounting students. To be eligible to receive these scholarships, you will just need to complete an application for scholarships. Learn more on our AACC Scholarships page.
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