Department of Business Technology
The 1997-98 University of Montana Catalog

Accounting Technology-A.A.S. Degree

Students in the Accounting Technology program are trained to be accounting technicians. Graduates are trained also for positions as paraprofessionals in CPA and bookkeeping firms. Accounting technicians maintain the financial records of entities in the areas of manufacturing, service, merchandising, government, or nonprofit.They use PeachTree Accounting, spreadsheet, and word processing skills. Accounting technicians apply knowledge from database, taxation for individuals, principles of business, payroll, and business law.

Students who enter in the autumn semester complete the program in four semesters for the Associate of Applied Science degree. Students who enter in the spring semester complete the program in five semesters. Students may enter in the autumn or spring semesters.

Autumn Entry:

First Year	Autumn	Spring
ACC 132T-133T Accounting I, II	3	4
ACC 134T Payroll Topics	-	2
BUS 103S Principles of Business	3	-
COM 111T Business Communications	-	3
CRT 101 Introduction to Computers	2	-
CRT 114T Word Processing	2	-
CRT 190T Spreadsheet Software	-	3
MAT 111T Math for Business Professions	3	-
SEC 105T Electronic Calculators	1	-
SEC 106T Business Records Control	1	-
SEC 175T Workplace Issues	1	-
Total	15	15

Second Year	Autumn	Spring
ACC 230T Computerized Accounting Systems	3	-
ACC 232T Nonprofit Accounting	-	3
ACC 234T Accounting III	4	-
ACC 235T Cost Accounting	-	3
ACC 236T Income Tax	3	-
ACC 238T Accounting Internship	-	2
BUS 135T Business Law	-	2
COM 160A Oral Communications	-	3
CRT 191T Introduction to Database Software	2	-
PSY 110T Organizational Psychology	-	3
Total	12	16

Spring Entry:

Spring Term
COM 111T Business Communications	3
CRT 101 Introduction to Computers	2
CRT 114T Word Processing	2
MAT 111T Math for Business Professions	3
SEC 105T Electronic Calculators	1
SEC 106T Business Records Control	1
Total	12

Second Year	Autumn	Spring
ACC 132T-133T Accounting I, II	3	4
ACC 134T Payroll Topics	-	2
BUS 103S Principles of Business	-	3
BUS 135T Business Law	-	2
COM 160A Oral Communications	3	-
CRT 190T Spreadsheet Software	3	-
SEC 175T Workplace Issues	3	-
Total	12	11

Third Year	Autumn	Spring
ACC 230T Computer Accounting Systems	-	3
ACC 232T Nonprofit Accounting	-	3
ACC 234T Accounting III	4	-
ACC 235T Cost Accounting	-	3
ACC 236T Income Tax	3	-
ACC 238T Accounting Internship	-	2
CRT 191T Introduction to Database Software	2	-
PSY 110T Organizational Psychology	-	3
Total	9	14

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