Accounting school training courses in Chicago, IL (public, in-house or online)

This course is concerned with job order and process cost accounting systems with emphasis on the cost cycle, raw materials, labor, factory overhead, and financial statements for the business that operates as a manufacturing concern.

This course explores the use of accounting software to automate accounting techniques. This course also is a presentation of the theoretical and practical applications of payroll procedures, emphasizing the methods of computing wages and salaries, keeping records, and the preparation of various federal and state government reports.

This course introduces the understanding and application of the basic concepts, principles, and procedures of accounting. This includes theories and methodologies for the accounting cycle, posting and adjusting business transactions, theories and methodologies for closing procedures, and preparing financial statements.

During the 10-16 month accounting program, students will learn to analyze financial transactions, prepare financial documents including tax papers, perform payroll functions and understand how to manage a company’s business records.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor, for the entire US, “bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks held about 2.1 million jobs in 2008. They work in nearly all industries and at all levels of government. State and local gov...

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The dual M.B.A./M.S.A. degree provides students with a depth of knowledge in financial and public accounting, and the breadth of business knowledge sought by accounting and financial professionals. Applicants for the dual degree should submit a single application to the Graduate School of Business. Current M.B.A. or M.S.A. students may also seek admission to the dual degree program but should do so as early in their studies as possible. Students work with an advisor to plan their program of stud...

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