Accounting, A.A.S.

At some major companies, CFOs are the new CEOs. Accounting is just that important, and it’s cool to be a number cruncher. If you find that hard to believe, come see for yourself. Every business in every industry needs a financial wizard.

NOVA’s A.A.S. in Accounting is excellent for those interested in the organization and reporting of financial data. Upon completion of the program, students can take an additional three courses for the Accounting Career Services Certificate, and then are eligible to proceed to the CPA exam (if other education requirements are satisfied). Contact the Virginia Board of Accountancy for all education requirements.

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Transfer is not the primary goal of an A.A.S. degree, but transfer resources are available for students interested in applying to senior institutions.
Even if you are already working in Accounting, studying at NOVA can be an excellent means of career development and advancement.

NOVA helped me to get back on my feet, transfer to Old Dominion University, and save money in the process. Thanks to NOVA, I now have a good amount of prerequisites out of the way and I am on track to completing my Bachelor’s in Accounting.

Olivia Appiah

Where Will I Learn?
- Alexandria
- Annandale
- Loudoun
- Manassas
- Woodbridge
- NOVA Online
Transfer Information

Transfer is not the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, but NOVA has articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions. Students interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their academic advisor early in their program.

Course Details

Two Years			Credits
1st Semester
ACC	211	Principles of Accounting I	3
BUS	100	Introduction to Business	3
ENG	111	College Composition I	3
ITE	152	Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications	3
MTH	154	Quantitative Reasoning	3
Choose One
SDV	100	College Success Skills	1
SDV	101	Orientation to (a Specific Discipline)
Total			16
2nd Semester
ACC	212	Principles of Accounting II	3
ACC	215	Computerized Accounting	3
Choose One
CST	110	Introduction to Human Communication	3
CST	227	Business and Professional Communication
ECO	150	Economic Essentials: Theory and Application	3
ITE	140	Spreadsheet Software I	3
Total			15
3rd Semester
ACC	221	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACC	231	Cost Accounting I	3
ACC	261	Principles of Federal Taxation I	3
BUS	241	Business Law I	3
ENG	112	College Composition II	3
Total			15
4th Semester
ACC	222	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACC	241	Auditing I	3
BUS	200	Principles of Management	3
BUS	220	Introduction to Business Statistics	3
FIN	215	Financial Management	3
PHI	220	Ethics	3
Total			18
Total credits for the Associate of Applied Science = 64

Two Years	Credits
1st Semester
Principles of Accounting I ACC 211	3
Introduction to Business BUS 100	3
College Composition I ENG 111	3
Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications ITE 152	3
Quantitative Reasoning MTH 154	3
Choose One
College Success Skills SDV 100	1
Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) SDV 101
Total	16
2nd Semester
Principles of Accounting II ACC 212	3
Computerized Accounting ACC 215	3
Choose One
Introduction to Human Communication CST 110	3
Business and Professional Communication CST 227
Economic Essentials: Theory and Application ECO 150	3
Spreadsheet Software I ITE 140	3
Total	15
3rd Semester
Intermediate Accounting I ACC 221	3
Cost Accounting I ACC 231	3
Principles of Federal Taxation I ACC 261	3
Business Law I BUS 241	3
College Composition II ENG 112	3
Total	15
4th Semester
Intermediate Accounting II ACC 222	3
Auditing I ACC 241	3
Principles of Management BUS 200	3
Introduction to Business Statistics BUS 220	3
Financial Management FIN 215	3
Ethics PHI 220	3
Total	18
Total credits for the Associate of Applied Science = 64

Upon the completion of this program, students may consider the Accounting Career Studies Certificate. Additional courses needed are as follows: ACC 219, ACC 262, and ACC 230.

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