Business Accounting

Balancing It All

Accounting is an option of the Financial Services program. This option provides students interested in small business accounting the knowledge needed to step in and use an existing accounting system or implement a new system. Payroll, Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Office Management are a few of the areas emphasized.

LATI students in this program will benefit from the practical, hands-on training with accounting software (Quick Books and Peachtree Accounting) that is a part of the curriculum. Students also participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sponsored by the IRS, in which students provide free income tax preparation to low-income and elderly people.

A Career To Count On

Graduates of the Business Accounting Option program are qualified for a variety of jobs, ranging from payroll clerks to office managers. As the economy grows, the number of business establishments increase, requiring more accountants to set up books, prepare taxes and provide management advice.

Accounting personnel rarely lose their jobs when other workers are laid off as financial information must be developed, regardless of the state of the economy. Potential employers include banks, business firms, heavy industry and insurance companies. By understanding the world of finance and its many relationships, students in the program can choose a suitable career direction.

Recommended Background Courses

Although not required, the following courses would be beneficial to this course of study prior to attending Lake Area Technical Institute: English, Accounting, Business Law, Algebra, Computer, Keyboarding.