Accounting duties typically include maintaining journals and ledgers, processing banking transactions, billing, preparing payroll, maintaining inventory records, purchasing, processing expense reports, preparing financial statements, and analyzing managerial reports. Position titles may include junior or staff accountant, junior auditor, cost accounting clerk, bookkeeper, payroll clerk, inventory clerk, accounts receivable clerk and financial management trainee.

The two-year program leads to an associate of applied science degree, while technical certificates and career development certificates also are available. Some campuses offer an associate of science degree. The accounting program is also available through distance education.

The availability of degrees varies from campus to campus. For more information, contact your nearest Ivy Tech campus.