Business Administration: Accounting / General Business

Advise the company’s manager on areas of overspending and ways to cut back. Review an advertising firm’s finances to find misplaced funds. Help your elderly neighbors complete their tax forms correctly. Consult with a new business on what business structure would be best for them.

Accounting professionals play a major role in any business and having a firm grasp on accounting fundamentals can help you even if you choose to pursue another area of business administration.

Accountants use their investigating skills to analyze data and assess how a company is performing financially. They’re needed in all businesses across all professions. Whether you work for (or own) a large firm or small start-up, knowing the ins and outs of business finance will help you keep companies in the black.

What You’ll Learn at LASC in Accounting and General Business

You can get an Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AST) degrees through LASC’s Business Administration: Accounting/General Business program where you will prepare, record, and analyze financial data. Here’s some of what you’ll learn:

• Learn about business ethics and how proper documentation and reporting is vital in decision making and regulatory compliance.

• Discover ways to effectively communicate with financial and non-financial stakeholders so you can accomplish your teams’ goals more efficiently and succesy, resolve potential conflicts, and build connections with your coworkers.

• Hone your critical thinking skills to decode, evaluate, and analyze financial data in order to problem-solve effectively, resolve issues quickly, and organize effortlessly.

• Build software and spreadsheet application skills to gather and analyze data to create financial reports. LASC provides internships so you can build your career connections and create community ties for after you graduate.

• Want to transfer? Check out LASC’s Associate in Science in Business Administration: Accounting/ General Business for Transfer (AST) degree where you will save money on your first two years of college learning from innovative, dedicated faculty. You can graduate with guaranteed admission into a CSU, and some UCs! Visit your academic counselor for more information.