Accounting Program
Accounting Program
The accounting degree program at A&M-Texarkana prepares students for exciting professional careers in various accounting and financial management fields! Students not only learn the fundamentals of accounting, but take courses that involve critical thinking, ethical decision making, and working in a global environment.
Skills acquired via the accounting major are in high demand. By completing a degree in accounting, students set themselves apart to succeed in business. These skills will set students apart in learning about profitability and how to evaluate and incorporate taxes info financial decisions. Students in accounting have the opportunity to learn and then subsequently return the value to their financial decisions to the bottom line of their companies.
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Careers for Accounting Majors:
Careers and jobs are available in many areas. Some examples include the following:
- Auditing;
- Tax;
- Banking;
- Financial Advisors;
- Security Analysts;
- Industry Accountants; Wealth Managers;
- Real Estate Appraisers;
- Insurance Agents;
- Project Accountants;
- Consulting;
- Foreign Exchange Analysts;
- Pension & Investment Planning.
Featured Courses
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I
This is an introduction to financial accounting concepts and financial statement reporting. The focus revolves around the creation, reporting, interpretation, and analysis of accounting information. Topics include the accounting cycle and underlying concepts, techniques for preparing and analyzing financial statements, and issues in accounting for assets, liabilities, and capital budgeting.
ACCT 310 - Estate Planning
This course provides professionals with an introduction to wills, trusts, the probate process and the taxation of estates. Course participants will also learn the tax implications of gifts and bequests during lifetime and at death. The approach provides students with taxation avoidance and minimization techniques useful in planning a client’s estate.
ACCT 324 - Individual Income Tax
This course addresses current federal income tax laws with attention given to economic, social, and historic viewpoints. Major emphasis is placed on the technical and accounting aspects, including the preparation of income tax returns.
