Accounting

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Associate of Applied Science / 60 credits

The Accounting program at UH Maui College is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the accounting profession within government and private business. Students who select the Accounting program should have the interest and aptitude for computational work. Students are prepared to work as an Account Clerk or Accounting Assistant with completion of the Certificate of Achievement (30 credits), and as a Bookkeeper with completion of the Associate in Applied Science degree (61 credits). With additional education, graduates of this program may become an Accountant or Auditor.

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Aubrey Weston - Program Coordinator

Phone: 808 984 3470

Appointments: 808 984 3306

Email: aubrey77@hawaii.edu

Linda Fujitani, ACC Counselor

Phone: 808 984 3226

Fax: 808 984 3872

Appointments: 808 984 3306

Email: lkfujita@hawaii.edu

Course Schedules

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Scholarships

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The Accounting Program prepares graduates to be productive professionals who can make responsible decisions in a changing global environment. The Accounting Program mission is congruent with the mission of UH Maui College, offering credit educational opportunities and striving to create a student focused educational environment that emphasizes high quality teaching and learning. The Accounting Program serves a divers student population, many of whom are first generation college students, and we are responsive to the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students whose life experiences and commitment to learning enrich the overall educational environment.

Upon successful completion of the ACC Program, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in the basic fundamental principles of financial and managerial accounting following generally accepted accounting principles with special emphasis on the elements of the accounting cycle; the rules of debit and credit, journalizing and posting, trial balances, adjustments, worksheets, financial statements, and the closing process.
Demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in the basic principles procedures, terminology, and application of income and payroll tax laws.
Demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in hands-on accounting skills for maintaining accounting records using commercial accounting software, and the use of spreadsheets to solve accounting problems.

Accounting

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Program Overview

Associate of Applied Science / 60 credits

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Aubrey Weston - Program Coordinator

Linda Fujitani, ACC Counselor

Course Schedules

Scholarships