ACCT 2981 - Internship in Accounting

Variable Credits

Students apply the principles, procedures and rules learned in financial accounting, cost/managerial accounting, income tax accounting, or payroll accounting in an actual work environment. The work setting for an internship in accounting is a public accounting office or the accounting department of a business or non-profit organization. Students keep record of the tasks performed to be reviewed periodically with the work supervisor and faculty sponsor to assure that appropriate competencies are developed and/or reinforced. Internship in Accounting is an advanced course that is expected to be taken in the second year of study. It requires that the student has completed at least 24.0 credit hours of the program’s major requirements.

Prerequisites: (2) Completion or concurrent enrollment of at least 24.0 credit hours of the required Accounting AAS major course requirements and Instructor approval.

Lecture Hours: 0.0
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 1.5
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Apply the principles, procedures and rules learned in financial accounting, cost/managerial accounting, income tax accounting, or payroll accounting in an actual work environment.
Demonstrate appropriate and effective work habits.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with supervisors, coworkers and customers.

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