The College of Alameda's Associate of Arts program in Accounting is designed to qualify students for employment in accounting and/or to provide a foundation for those students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution with a major in Accounting. To ensure student success in Accounting/Business, the College of Alameda offers an exceptional tutorial program that is free to all students.

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: • Analyze a business situation and recommend a solution or plan for improvement, applying legal and ethical principles in business decision making. • Obtain information related to the profession using traditional and electronic sources and synthesize the information into a business report. • Analyze data and prepare common business and personal financial reports. • Analyze impact of globalization on culture, politics, and economics. • Analyze business issues, interpret financial data and identify economic trends.