Accounting

Become proficient in the basics of accounting, including how to use the tools needed to build financial statements, with an associate degree in accounting from American Public University (APU). The program has earned specialized accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

APU's online associate degree in accounting program uses simulations and labs for an immersive learning experience. You explore business strategy development, financial statement analysis, budgeting, economics, management, and business ethics. Through our associate in accounting program, you gain a working understanding of best practices in bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing. Using various financial statements, you learn how to record, present, and analyze key financial data.

1. Create business and accounting-related reports and presentations
2. Prepare financial statements from raw financial data
3. Understand how accounting is used by managers, investors, businesses, and regulatory agencies
4. Complete an accounting analysis and explain how it is used to assist in making managerial decisions and controlling the financial aspects of a business operation
5. Learn the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how they are established

• All APU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED).
• Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
• There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.

English is the official language of the American Public University System. Other than foreign language courses, all classroom requirements are to be completed by the student in English without the use of any translation. To ensure that students have the opportunity to succeed in our courses, students who are not U.S. citizens may be asked to provide verification of English proficiency in order to enroll for academic credit in any of our courses.

APUS accepts the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic Version, ACT English, SAT Verbal, or WAEC for the purpose of meeting the English language requirement. International students will be blocked from registration, or dropped from any initial registration, if it is determined that English proficiency is required to complete the admissions record.

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