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Accounting and Finance
Phone: 831.479.6276
Accounting
Faculty Directory
The accounting program is designed to provide
students with skills and knowledge required for entry-level
positions in industry, government, financial institutions,
and small businesses. The program encompasses classroom
instruction and extensive hands-on application with both
manual and computerized accounting systems. Cabrillo College
offers a Certificate of Proficiency and an Associate of
Science degree.
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Career Opportunities in Accounting
Accounting graduates set up accounting systems which allow businesses
or individuals to organize, maintain, and audit financial records.
In their work, accountants may be involved in preparing tax returns,
budgets, and financial statements, recording business transactions,
advising businesses on accounting systems, and/or auditing financial
records. Employment opportunities in accounting are plentiful,
and are expectd to continue to grow in the foreseeable future.
The following links provide information regarding job opportunities and growth
in the Accounting field:
1. Accounting job growth data in Santa Cruz County
from 1999-2006 can be found in Table 4 at http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occproj/scruzf&g.htm
2. The prediction of job growth for accountants and auditors (OES Code 21114)
is from 410 to 450 positions from 1999 to 2006, a growth rate of 9.8%. This
growth rate puts this occupation amongst the fastest growing occupations
in Santa Cruz County for this time period.
3. Table 7 at http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/FILE/OCCPROJ/scruzO&D.htm shows
that Bookkeeping, Accounting Clerks (OES Code 55338) is among occupations
with the greatest number of job openings in Santa Cruz County from 1999-2006
with 230 openings predicted for this period. This is largely due to the high
rate of turnover for these jobs, as the overall growth rate for this occupation
is only 1.2% in this time period, per "Santa Cruz County - Occupational
Employment Projections, 1999-2006." This table is located at http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/FILE/OCCPROJ/scruzTB6.htm
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