Accounting

Accounting encompasses careers that record, classify, summarize, analyze, and communicate a business's financial information/business transactions for use in management decision-making. Accounting includes such activities as bookkeeping, systems design, analysis, and interpretation of accounting information.

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- Accounting Assistant compare
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- Certified Income Tax Preparer (CTP) compare
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- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) compare
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- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) compare
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- Corporate Tax Preparer compare
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- Data Entry Clerk compare
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- Financial Auditor compare
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- General Accountant compare
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- Reconciling Clerk compare
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- Staff Accountant compare
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- Statement Clerk compare
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Continuing Education

Wisconsin Technical Colleges
- Blackhawk Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
- Fox Valley Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
  
  Bookkeeping TD
- Gateway Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Lakeshore Technical College
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  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Madison College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
  
  General Accountancy TD
- Mid-State Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
  
  Business Management : Tech Diploma TD
- Moraine Park Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management-Small Business Entrepreneurship AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Nicolet Area Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
- Northcentral Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Waukesha County Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
- Western Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Financial Services AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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  Accounting AAS
  
  Business Management AAS
  
  Accounting Assistant TD
University of WI System Campuses
- UW-Eau Claire
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  Accounting B
  
  Business Finance B
  
  Economics B
- UW-Green Bay
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  Accounting B
  
  Economics B
- UW-La Crosse
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  Accountancy B
  
  Finance B
  
  Economics B
- UW-Madison
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  Business: Risk Management And Insurance B
  
  Business: Accounting B
  
  Business: Actuarial Science B
  
  Business: Finance* Investment And Banking B
  
  Personal Finance B
  
  Business: Accounting M
  
  Business: Finance, Investment And Banking M
- UW-Milwaukee
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  Accounting B
  
  Actuarial Science B
  
  Finance B
- UW-Oshkosh
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  Accounting B
  
  Finance B
- UW-Parkside
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  Accounting B
- UW-Platteville
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  Accounting B
- UW-River Falls
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  Accounting B
  
  Economics B
- UW-Stevens Point
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  Accounting B
- UW-Superior
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  Accounting B
  
  Economics B
- UW-Whitewater
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  Accounting B
  
  Finance B
  
  Economics B
  
  Accounting M
Wisconsin Private Colleges & Universities
- Cardinal Stritch University
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  Accounting B
- Carroll University
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  Accounting B
  
  Actuarial Science B
- Carthage College
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  Accounting B
  
  Finance, General B
- Concordia University Wisconsin
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  Accounting B
  
  Actuarial Science B
  
  Finance, General B
  
  Finance, General M
- Edgewood College
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  Accounting B
  
  Accounting M
- Lakeland College
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  Accounting B
  
  Business/managerial Economics B
- Marian University
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  Accounting B
  
  Business/managerial Economics B
- Marquette University
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  Business/managerial Economics B
  
  Finance, General B
  
  Accounting B
  
  Accounting M
- Mount Mary College
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  Accounting B
- Northland College
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  Accounting B
- Silver Lake College
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  Accounting B
- St. Norbert College
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  Accounting B
  
  Finance, General B
- Viterbo University
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  Accounting B
- Wisconsin Lutheran College
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  Business/managerial Economics B

Blackhawk Technical College
- Accounting
Gateway Technical College
- Accounting
Lakeshore Technical College
- Accounting
Madison College
- Business Management Career Pathway
Northcentral Technical College
- Accounting
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Southwest Tech Accounting
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
- Accounting
- Financial Services

Sample Career Plan

Secondary

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts I

Math

Algebra I

Geometry

Science

Earth or Life or Physical Science

Biology

Social Studies / Sciences

State History Geography

Career and Technical Courses

Business Essentials

Business Technology Application

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts II

Math

Geometry

Algebra II

Science

Biology

Chemistry

Social Studies / Sciences

U.S. History

Career and Technical Courses

Business Finance

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts III

Math

Algebra II

Pre-Calculus

Science

Chemistry

Physics

Social Studies / Sciences

World History

Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Accounting

English / Language Arts

English/ Language Arts IV

Math

Pre-Calculus

Calculus

Trigonometry

Statistics

Science

Physics or other science course

Social Studies / Sciences

Government Economics

Career and Technical Courses

Fundamentals of Banking and Financial Services

Advanced Accounting

	9	10	11	12
English / Language Arts	English/ Language Arts I	English/ Language Arts II	English/ Language Arts III	English/ Language Arts IV
Math	Algebra I Geometry	Geometry Algebra II	Algebra II Pre-Calculus	Pre-Calculus Calculus Trigonometry Statistics
Science	Earth or Life or Physical Science Biology	Biology Chemistry	Chemistry Physics	Physics or other science course
Social Studies / Sciences	State History Geography	U.S. History	World History Psychology	Government Economics
Career and Technical Courses	Business Essentials Business Technology Application	Business Finance	Accounting	Fundamentals of Banking and Financial Services Advanced Accounting

Post Secondary

English / Language Arts

English/ Composition English Literature

Math

Algebra or Calculus

Science

Lab Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Economics Psychology

Career and Technical Courses

Operations and Management Principles of Banking

English / Language Arts

Speech/ Oral Communication

Technical Communication

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Sociology Public Policy

Career and Technical Courses

Human Resources Management

Regulatory Compliance in Banking and Financial Service

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Career and Technical Courses

Continue Courses in the Area of Specialization

English / Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies / Sciences

Career and Technical Courses

Complete Banking and Related Services Major (4-year degree program)

	Year 13	Year 14	Year 15	Year 16
English / Language Arts	English/ Composition English Literature	Speech/ Oral Communication Technical Communication
Math	Algebra or Calculus
Science	Lab Science
Social Studies / Sciences	Economics Psychology	Sociology Public Policy
Career and Technical Courses	Operations and Management Principles of Banking	Human Resources Management Regulatory Compliance in Banking and Financial Service	Continue Courses in the Area of Specialization	Complete Banking and Related Services Major (4-year degree program)

Accounting

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Continuing Education

Wisconsin Technical Colleges

Blackhawk Technical College

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Fox Valley Technical College

Gateway Technical College

Lakeshore Technical College

Madison College

Mid-State Technical College

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Moraine Park Technical College

Nicolet Area Technical College

Northcentral Technical College

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Waukesha County Technical College

Western Technical College

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

University of WI System Campuses

UW-Eau Claire

UW-Green Bay

UW-La Crosse

UW-Madison

UW-Milwaukee

UW-Oshkosh

UW-Parkside

UW-Platteville

UW-River Falls

UW-Stevens Point

UW-Superior

UW-Whitewater

Wisconsin Private Colleges & Universities

Cardinal Stritch University

Carroll University

Carthage College

Concordia University Wisconsin

Edgewood College

Lakeland College

Marian University

Marquette University

Mount Mary College

Northland College

Silver Lake College

St. Norbert College

Viterbo University

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Technical Diploma

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Blackhawk Technical College

Gateway Technical College

Lakeshore Technical College

Madison College

Northcentral Technical College

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Sample Career Plan

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