Accounting
Accountants maneuver numbers. They organize, combine, analyze and interpret them. You won’t just learn how to record transactions and prepare financial statements. You’ll develop the skills needed to provide financial guidance to companies of all sizes.
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Learn the core principles of economics, business ethics and personal finance -- everything you need to be prepared for your career. We also give you the tools to prepare you to eventually become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Earn Your Accounting Degree then Transfer to a University
Our program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of an Accounting degree! Once you get your associate degree, you have university transfer options to build on your Butler experience.
Your Accounting education can lead you to a future in careers like:
- Bookkeeper
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist
We offer a seamless transfer to Kansas State University and Ottawa University.
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Accounting program.
- Introduction to Business
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Business Law
Accounting (Associate of Science)
Transfer Information
From a Grizzly to a Wildcat
A 2+2 partnership exists between Butler Community College and Kansas State University in Accounting. What does this mean for you as a Butler student? After completing two years of coursework at Butler to earn an associate degree, you can seamlessly transfer your credits to Kansas State University, ensuring you receive a bachelor's degree in the remaining two-year timeframe.
Bachelor's Degree with Ottawa University
Students who receive an Associate of Science degree in accounting from Butler Community College can take Ottawa University classes and receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a marketing concentration.
Get Involved & Prepare for Your Career
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Build your professional marketing skills through collegiate competitions. While building your professional résumé and contacts, you’ll be a member of a national business leadership organization with competitive business activities across the country. Create strategic campaigns and interact with peers and mentors. Every year our students compete and place at state and national levels.
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