Accounting and Tax Specialist Degree
Prepare for a career as an independent tax advisor and business consultant. Or, become a top candidate for a position in a corporate tax department. The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting and Tax Specialist degree program at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business will prepare you to enter this exciting career field.
2-year degree program highlights
- Faculty members are experienced accountants and business managers.
- Prepare to research, explain and apply federal tax rules.
- Study payroll, fraud examination and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Prepare for national accounting certification exams.
- Earn the 2-year degree in 21 months of year-round study.
- Take classes day or evening on campus or 24/7 online.
- Apply credits from this associate degree program toward our accounting bachelor’s degree.
- Learn more about the associate in accounting and tax specialist degree.
Tax accountant: career snapshot
While most people only think of taxes as April 15 approaches, a tax accountant is busy all year. Whether working in a home-based tax preparation service, tax agency or corporate accounting department, the tax specialist will advise clients involved in business planning and operations. Learn more about accounting careers.
Choosing a tax accounting program
When selecting an accounting degree program and a college, consider program length, placement rates of graduates, financial aid and tuition, and the way in which the school supports its students. The following information may be useful:
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Visit Globe University's website for statistics on the program at Globe campuses.
Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of October 3, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time” based on current tuition levels which are subject to change; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2010-2011 award year; 5 – the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2010-2011 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2010-2011 program graduates using the methodology established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program. Values of “n/a” appear for programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2010-2011.