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AccountingDegree Awarded: Associate in Applied ScienceStudent Learning OutcomesStudents will:• demonstrate knowledge of the accounting cycle, includingpreparation of financial statements in accordance with GenerallyAccepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).• express business information effectively in both oral and writtenform.• demonstrate the ability to effectively interface with an automatedaccounting system.• create and edit Excel spreadsheets to solve various accountingproblems.• learn critical thinking skills through an analytical business reportproject.Career OpportunitiesGeneral accounting andbookkeeping positions exist inthe following fields:• service• education• travel• entertainment• manufacturing• insurance• industrial• media/advertisingTransfer OpportunitiesWhile the A.A.S. is a degreeleading to immediate employment,SUNY Orange has aspecial relationship for transferto a B.S. degree in accountingwith Franklin University.Other transfers agreements ofcourses exit with• Mount St. Mary College• Ramapo College• SUNY Empire State CollegeContact InformationBusiness Department Chair341-4411Admissions Office(845) 341-4030Spring 2011www.sunyorange.edu67