MCC’s Accounting A.S. is a transfer track program offered completely online. Upon completion of your first two years, you’ll transfer with full junior status to SUNY Plattsburgh for your B.S. in Accounting. This university-parallel program offers an ideal mix of accounting, business and general education courses, taught by dedicated, experienced professors. It all adds up to a new degree of flexibility, MCC affordability and a great start on a professional career.

These are some of the areas you’ll study in your first two years.

• Fundamental business concepts and theories within core disciplines
• Issues that impact business such as ethics, diversity, globalization and sustainability
• All steps of an accounting cycle
• Information technology and how it supports business tasks
• Critical thinking and communication skills  
• Data analysis that informs business decisions

You may even earn course credit based on prior learning. Learn how to test out of courses and earn credit with CLEP.

The outlook for career growth in this field is excellent. Accounting graduates are in demand in well-paying professional jobs throughout a wide range of organizations.  Here are just a few examples.

• Bank of America
• Verizon Wireless
• Penfield Central School District
• Citibank
• Paychex Securities Corporation
• Thompson Health
• Financial Institutions, Inc.

Your title could be Accountant, Auditor, Controller or Chief Financial Officer. Graduates may also go on to earn an MBA or CPA credentials, leading to even more career opportunities.