Associates in Accounting

Land key accounting jobs with the ABA in accounting 

Associate of Business Administration - Accounting (64 credits)

Learn to use accounting as a decision-making tool through our associate of business administration in accounting at Davenport University. This career-focused associate of accounting is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) and provides you with skills needed to develop and maintain accounting records and prepare financial statements. 

You'll learn from expert faculty members with professional experience in accounting, including management and other leadership positions. You’ll gain hands-on experience through service learning projects, such as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). And through networking events, you’ll also make connections that could lead to accounting jobs in your future. 

You can earn your associate degree in accounting on the Warren Campus in Detroit, the W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids, or the Lansing Campus. You can also earn an associate in accounting online through Davenport’s Global Campus.

What can you do with an associate degree in accounting? 

Thrive in a field where accounting jobs are expected to rise at least 6% through 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adding to the rising demand, the increasing tax and regulatory complexities create job opportunities across all industries for people who have the most up-to-date accounting practices, training and knowledge. Companies are also hiring accounting graduates to work in finance, opening up even more accounting jobs to you with your associate of accounting.

Explore classes for Davenport’s associate accounting degree

As early as your first semester at Davenport, you’ll take courses directly related to accounting, such as accounting foundations. In your second year of the associate accounting degree, your studies will intensify with accounting courses like accounting information technology, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, federal taxation and payroll and state tax.