The Accounting Diploma program at Riverland Community College offers a flexible, fully online curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in accounting. Courses cover topics like Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, QuickBooks, and Payroll Accounting. The program is well-suited for those seeking roles such as Staff Accountant, CPA, or Financial Auditor. The accounting field has strong job growth prospects, with high demand expected through 2026. Scholarships are available to help manage tuition costs.
For more details, you can visit the Riverland Community College website .
Location:
Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Online, D2L brightspace/Web Enhanced
Program Starts:
Fall, Spring
Course Plan:
Two Year
Faculty: Kim Hansen
Required Core Courses (42 credits) ACCT1021 Excel™ Spreadsheet Applications 3 CR ACCT1022 QuickBooks™ Certification Training 3 CR ACCT1023 Computerized Accounting with Sage™ 3 CR ACCT1031 Business Math/Calculators 3 CR ACCT1040 Applied Individual Income Taxes 3 CR ACCT1099 Payroll Accounting 2 CR ACCT1120 Applied Business Income Taxation 3 CR ACCT2011 Principles of Financial Accounting 4 CR ACCT2012 Principles of Managerial Accounting 4 CR ACCT2020 Applied Intermediate Accounting 4 CR ACCT2040 Applied Cost Management 4 CR ACCT2055 Governmental/Fund/Non-Profit Accounting 3 CR BUSA2032 Business Law - Legal Environment 3 CR
General Studies (6 credits) GSCL1270 Employment Search Skills 1 CR GSCM1510 Workplace Human Relations 2 CR BUSA2041 Business Communications 3 CR
Electives (12 credits) ACCT1061 Certified Bookkeeper Capstone 3 CR ACCT2061 Accounting Capstone - ABA (ACAT Exam) Review 3 CR ACCT2091 Internship 1 CR ACCT2092 Internship 2 CR ACCT2093 Internship 3 CR ACCT2094 Internship 4 CR ACCT2991 Topics in Accounting 3 CR BUSA1050 Personal Financial Management and Planning 3 CR BUSA1010 Introduction to Business 3 CR CCLS1000 First Year Experience 1 CR ECON2291 Macroeconomics (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR ECON2292 Microeconomics (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR MATH2021 Fundamentals of Statistics 4 CR
For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please
visit the
Accounting
program page at riverland.edu.
