*Collaborative Agreement with Fayetteville Technical Community College (See Description below)

Credential: A.A.S. (Code: A25800A)

The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations. Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics. Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.

*Bladen Community College is authorized to offer select courses leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Accounting through a collaborative agreement with Fayetteville Technical Community College. Fayetteville Technical Community College has agreed to accept students from Bladen Community College who have completed the listed courses and who meet the requirements of Fayetteville Technical Community College for admission into their Accounting Program. Fayetteville Technical Community College will award the Association in Applied Science Degree to any student successfully completing all the state requirements of their program.