Accounting

Program Benefits

Become fluent in the language of business at Fremont College. Fremont College’s online accounting program can help you learn what you need to find an entry level position in accounting. Computer demonstrations and virtual lectures can help you develop the quantitative and technical skills you’ll need to succeed in the workplace. Interactions with your classmates and working professional instructors keep you involved with your learning.

Understand the principles of business combined with a thorough understanding of accounting and finance, and prepare yourself for a career in the accounting or financial services field.

Course of Study

In the accounting program, students will take several business core courses and classes in financial statement analysis, valuation, auditing, accounts payable and accounts receivable. The course will provide both theoretical knowledge of accounting as well as the practical aspects of entering transactions and preparing financial statements.

Accounting Career Options

Graduates who have completed Fremont’s online accounting program will be ready to take on entry-level roles in the accounting and financial services fields, as well as serving as bookkeepers and accounting clerks in a variety of private businesses.
 

• Financial Analyst
  • Study domestic and international financial activity.
  • Produce financial reports for clients and corporations alike.

• Accountant
  • Develop and maintain financial records for individuals and businesses.
  • Prepare tax forms and financial statements for a variety of clients.

• Real Estate Appraiser
  • Study and understand changes in real estate markets.
  • Determine the prices of personal, business, and rental properties.

• Underwriter
  • Determine the risks and rewards of potential credit and loan borrowers and insurance policyholders.
  • Help companies decide the safest clients to offer financial services.

• Financial Writer
  • Research and investigate issues and developments in various sectors of the economy, both within the US and abroad.
  • Write stories for print and online media outlets.

• Loan Officer
  • Find suitable clients for a variety of different loan types.
  • Travel to meet with individuals and businesses and assist them in filing loan forms.
  • Determine the creditworthiness of loan applications.
• Bookkeeper 
  • Maintain financial records and keep accounts balanced for small businesses and large corporations.
  • Bookkeepers process the checks and make sure that there's enough money to go around.
• Auditor
  • Analyze and check accounting records for accuracy and reliability.
  • Auditors keep companies honest and provide investors and managers with confidence in their financial statements.
• Forecaster
  • Predicting the future is challenging, whether you're working with horoscopes or company goals.
  • By making accurate projections, forecasters help companies price, spend, and buy wisely.