• Bachelor’s Degree     View Associate Degree Info

  Professional Courses

  Course #	Title	Credits
  ACCT 130	Financial Accounting	3
  ACCT 140	Managerial Accounting	3
  ACCT 230	Intermediate Accounting I	3
  ACCT 231	Intermediate Accounting II	3
  ACCT 280	Forensic Accounting	3
  ACCT 310	Federal Taxes I	3
  ACCT 340	Cost Accounting I	3
  ACCT 341	Cost Accounting II	3
  ACCT 350	Accounting Information Systems	3
  ACCT 400	Advanced Accounting	3
  ACCT 410	Federal Taxes II	3
  ACCT 420	Auditing	3
  BLAW 140	Business Law I	3
  MGMT 210	Managing Behavior in Organizations	3
  MGMT 240	Corporate Finance & Financial Markets	3
  MGMT 260	Project Management	3
  MGMT 425	Decision Making Through Critical and Creative Thinking	3
  MKTG 200	Strategic Marketing Process	3
  		Total 54

  General Education

  Course #	Title	Credits
  CAPS 113	Database Management	1
  CAPS 212	Advanced Spreadsheets	2
  COMM 130	Interpersonal Communication	3
  COMM 270	Intercultural Communication	3
  ECON 205	Microeconomics	3
  ECON 210	Macroeconomics	3
  ENGL 111	Critical Reading and Expository Reading I	3
  ENGL 112	Critical Reading and Expository Reading II	3
  ENGL 315	Writing in the Workplace	3
  MATH 120	College Algebra	3
  MATH 180	Introduction to Statistics	3
  PHIL 210	Critical Thinking	3
  PHIL 340	Ethics in the Professions	3
  PSYC 100 OR SOCI 110	Intro to Psychology OR Intro to Sociology	3
  	Literature Elective	3
  	Lab Science	4
  	Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Elective	3
  	History Elective	3
  	Fine Arts Elective	3
  	General Electives	11
  		Total 66

• Associate Degree     View Bachelor's Degree Info

  Professional Courses

  Course #	Title	Credits
  ACCT 130	Financial Accounting	3
  ACCT 140	Managerial Accounting	3
  ACCT 230	Intermediate Accounting I	3
  ACCT 231	Intermediate Accounting II	3
  ACCT 310	Federal Taxes I	3
  ACCT 340	Cost Accounting I	3
  ACCT 341	Cost Accounting II	3
  BLAW 140	Business Law I	3
  MGMT 210	Managing Behavior in Organizations	3
  MKTG 200	Strategic Marketing Process	3
  		Total 30

  General Education

  Course #	Title	Credits
  CAPS 113	Database Management	1
  CAPS 212	Advanced Spreadsheets	2
  COMM 130	Interpersonal Communication	3
  COMM 270	Intercultural Communication	3
  ECON 210	Macroeconomics	3
  ENGL 111	Critical Reading & Expository Writing I	3
  ENGL 112	Critical Reading & Expository Writing II	3
  MATH 120	College Algebra	3
  	Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Electives	3
  	General Electives	6
  		Total 30

Upon completion, graduates with an A.S. Degree in Accounting will have the following competencies, adapted from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Core Competency Framework:

• Decision Modeling. Individuals preparing to enter the accounting profession must be able to use strategic and critical approaches to decision-making. They must objectively consider issues, identify alternatives, and choose and implement solution approaches in order to deliver services and provide value.
• Risk Analysis. Risk analysis and control is fundamental to professional service delivery. The identification and management of audit risk (that is, the risk that the auditor will fail to detect a misstatement, caused by inadvertent error or fraud, that is, material to financial statements) is the basis for the conduct of a GAAS audit. The understanding of business risk (that is, the risk that an entity—either a client or the prospective accounting professional's employer—will fail to achieve its objectives) affects how business strategy is created and implemented.
• Measurement. Measures used should be both relevant (that is, bear on the decision to be made) and reliable (consistently measure what they purport to measure). Various measurement and disclosure criteria used by accounting professionals—such as GAAP, OCBOA (Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting) and tax reporting—have been codified to some degree. Other performance measures (such as Economic Value Added) or stated criteria (for example, investment performance) are used for special purposes. Some measurement criteria (such as effectiveness of internal control) are measured qualitatively, rather than quantitatively.
• Reporting. Communicating the scope of work and findings or recommendations is an integral part of a professional service. An accounting professional in public practice might issue an audit or attestation report, recommendations for improved services, or tax or financial planning advice. An accounting professional in business, industry, or government might analyze operations or provide communications to the board of directors. Communicating clearly and objectively the work done and the resulting findings is critical to the value of the professional service. Some forms of communication are governed by professional standards (such as the form and content of the standard auditor's report or the required communications to audit committees) or law. Others are based on the service applied and the needs of those to whom the accounting professional reports.

Upon completion, graduates with a B.S. Degree in Accounting will have the following competencies, adapted from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Core Competency Framework

• Decision Modeling. Individuals preparing to enter the accounting profession must be able to use strategic and critical approaches to decision-making. They must objectively consider issues, identify alternatives, and choose and implement solution approaches in order to deliver services and provide value.
• Risk Analysis. Risk analysis and control is fundamental to professional service delivery. The identification and management of audit risk (that is, the risk that the auditor will fail to detect a misstatement, caused by inadvertent error or fraud, that is, material to financial statements) is the basis for the conduct of a GAAS audit. The understanding of business risk (that is, the risk that an entity—either a client or the prospective accounting professional's employer—will fail to achieve its objectives) affects how business strategy is created and implemented.
• Measurement. Measures used should be both relevant (that is, bear on the decision to be made) and reliable (consistently measure what they purport to measure). Various measurement and disclosure criteria used by accounting professionals—such as GAAP, OCBOA (Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting) and tax reporting—have been codified to some degree. Other performance measures (such as Economic Value Added) or stated criteria (for example, investment performance) are used for special purposes. Some measurement criteria (such as effectiveness of internal control) are measured qualitatively, rather than quantitatively.
• Reporting. Communicating the scope of work and findings or recommendations is an integral part of a professional service. An accounting professional in public practice might issue an audit or attestation report, recommendations for improved services, or tax or financial planning advice. An accounting professional in business, industry, or government might analyze operations or provide communications to the board of directors. Communicating clearly and objectively the work done and the resulting findings is critical to the value of the professional service. Some forms of communication are governed by professional standards (such as the form and content of the standard auditor's report or the required communications to audit committees) or law. Others are based on the service applied and the needs of those to whom the accounting professional reports.
• Research. Although accounting professionals need a foundation in standards and other relevant rules, such guidance is constantly evolving. Many accounting profession functions depend on obtaining information from within and outside of an entity. Accordingly, the individual preparing to enter the accounting profession needs to have strong research skills to access relevant guidance or other information, understand it, and apply it.
• Leverage Technology to Develop and Enhance Functional Competencies. Technology is pervasive in the accounting profession. Individuals entering the accounting profession must acquire the necessary skills to use technology tools effectively and efficiently. These technology tools can be used both to develop and apply other functional competencies.

“Champlain was really flexible. Before long I had my associate’s degree in hand and—only two weeks later—I had secured a senior accountant position. I’ve decided to continue on and pursue my bachelor’s degree because I’ve seen how education pays off.”

Wendy L.
Vermont

“The students are quite clear about what they want out of a course. It’s a diverse group, and their needs and goals can differ. But each one is quite specific about what they want. And that's what works so well with online. You can really address their individual situation,”

Dan Petterson
Accounting Instructor

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers in accounting and auditing are expected to grow by 22%, much faster than average, between now and 2018. The large increase in new jobs in this field will be largely due to changes in financial laws and government regulations as well as an increase in demand for corporate accountability to stakeholders. This accountability will require greater emphasis on transparency, controls in financial reporting which will create the need for more thorough and complete audits of financial records than ever before. Additionally, management accountants and internal auditors will be increasingly needed to detect and eliminate fraud or mismanagement before audits and ensure that important processes and procedures are accurately and thoroughly documented and followed.

Forensic accountants will also be increasingly important as illegal financial activities by individuals, companies and organized crime rings become more sophisticated. In addition to proficiency in accounting skills, companies are looking to hire people with experience with specialized software, as well as people with strong interpersonal and communication skills because of the need to communicate accounting and financial information clearly and concisely to other accountants as well as lay-people.