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Stacie Bailey, Associate Professor
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Accounting
Accounting
AAS Degree, Certificate, Letter of Recognition
La Plata Campus|Leonardtown Campus
Accounting is known as the “language of business,” helping organizations make informed decisions through numbers and insight. At CSM, our Accounting Programs prepare you to step into this high-demand field with confidence.
You’ll gain hands-on experience with real-world tools, learning to manage budgets, analyze data, and guide financial strategy. From our Accounting Associate Degree to flexible certificates and online options, CSM offers clear pathways whether you’re beginning a new career or advancing in your current one.
Here, you’ll do more than balance books—you’ll build the analytical and professional skills that employers value most.
Scroll down to explore your options and start your journey toward a rewarding future in accounting and finance.
Programs of Study
Students completing this degree program will be prepared to seek entry-level positions as junior or paraprofessional accountants in business, industry, government, or public accounting firms. Students currently employed in the accounting field can expect to increase their potential for advancement in the field. Courses emphasize general knowledge from a number of disciplines as well as specialized accounting skills.
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This basic certificate option is intended to prepare students for entry-level positions as bookkeepers and accounting or payroll clerks. Upon completion of study, the graduate should be able to apply basic accounting principles to such tasks as extending, balancing, and checking ledger figures; assisting in cash and security counts; performing footings and extensions; and preparing accounts receivable confirmation. Experience in the use of automated accounting systems is included and students have a choice of electives in accounting or related subjects.
Courses in this certificate may be applied to the advanced accounting certificate and the associate degrees in accounting and business management.
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The advanced accounting certificate option encourages the student to develop more complex skills than those required at the basic certificate level. The program prepares the student to function in a variety of accounting clerk/bookkeeping positions. Students are encouraged to give careful attention to the selection of electives which are consistent with their career goals. Courses in this certificate may be applied to the accounting and Business Management associate degrees. This program is fully available online.
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This sequence of courses prepares students to perform manual bookkeeping and accounting tasks consistent with the duties of clerks in the following areas: accounts receivable, accounts payable, sales order, stock, purchase order, and accounting. This program is fully available online.
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$71,550
MEDIAN SALARY From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Named one of the best Accounting Certificate Programs for 2020 by Intelligent.com
4%
PROJECTED GROWTH IN JOB DEMAND 2019-2029 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Opportunities
Meet our Faculty
Stephen Simeone, Assistant Professor
sfsimeone@csmd.edu
Accounting Advisory Council
Where Real-World Insight Shapes Your Education
CSM’s Accounting Advisory Council brings together accounting professionals, educators, and industry leaders who ensure your courses reflect the skills employers demand.
Student Testimonials
CSM became my second home the moment I stepped foot on the campus for the first time. I just felt this sense of being somewhere I know I belong.
CSM Class of 2021, Accounting
Accreditation
The Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs. Accreditation information may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs, 11520 West 119th Street, Suite 420, Overland, KS 66213; 913-339-9356; www.acbsp.org.