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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Occupational Accounting program at College of DuPage prepares students to become accounting clerks, bookkeepers, staff accountants, bank tellers, credit analysts, auditors and tax preparers. Job opportunities exist in accounting firms, manufacturing companies, financial institutions, insurance companies, service organizations, and not-for-profit and governmental entities.
You may be well-suited for a career in accounting if you:
• Desire a job with a good starting salary and potential for advancement.
• Like working with people in an office setting.
• Can effectively follow instructions and assume responsibility.
• Enjoy working with numbers and are detail-oriented and organized.
• Would like to combine your accounting skills with state-of-the-art computer technology.
Employment prospects for entry-level jobs are expected to be steady for individuals who have accounting skills that are supplemented by excellent oral and written communication skills and strong computer skills.
To advance in the accounting field, students should plan to continue their education after completing their initial program of study at College of DuPage. Educational plans that include transferring to a baccalaureate-granting school will enhance the student's opportunities for advancement. Students should consider earning certification as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Auditor and/or Enrolled Agent. College of DuPage offers many of the courses required to prepare for examinations required for certification.
Lisa Capozzoli, coordinator
IC 3013A
(630) 942-3400
Business and Technology Division
IC 2026
(630) 942-2592
CPA, CMA EXAMS
1. To be admitted to take the examination for the first time, a candidate for the Illinois CPA examination must have successfully completed at least 150 semester hours of acceptable credit, including at least a bachelor's degree.
Students with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited educational institution, or other institution recognized by the Board, will need to have at least 24 semester hours of accounting at the undergraduate and/or graduate level with at least one course each in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting (not including business law) and at least 24 semester hours in business courses such as business law, economics, management, etc. (This category may not include accounting courses.)
Candidates who have taken the examination at least once before Jan. 1, 2001, may take the examination under the qualifications in effect when they first took the examination.
For more information, check out the Accounting program's web site. [Information for CPA Exam Candidates]
2. To sit for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination, the candidate must have senior standing at any accredited college or university, or hold a baccalaureate degree in any field, or have passed the U.S. CPA examination. College of DuPage offers many of the courses necessary to sit for the examination. Contact the Institute of Management Accountants at (800) 638-4427 for additional information.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Accounting, Associate in Applied Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Accounting, A.A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
Certificates
• Clerical Accounting
• Accounting
• Advanced Accounting
• Business Environment and Concepts
Information on the certificates listed above can be found on the following file:
[Certificates, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the adviser you wish to reach:
Location Phone Lisa Capozzoli, coordinator IC 3013A (630) 942-3400 Jeannie Folk IC 3053B (630) 942-3082 Kathy Horton IC 3053D (630) 942-2176 John Kovach IC 2039D (630) 942-2544 Pamela Legner IC 3135C (630) 942-2610 Maureen McBeth IC 3073B (630) 942-2879 Joe Moran IC 2111F (630) 942-4248 Rukshad Patel M 131A (630) 942-3037
If you are unable to contact a faculty adviser, messages may be left with the Business and Technology Division, IC 2026, (630) 942-2592.
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