Accounts staff play a vital role in the business world, keeping accurate records of a company's sales, purchases, and payroll, and providing key information to managers for decision making.
An associate degree in accounting will provide you with the training to enter on an accounting career at technician level. Depending on your employer you may have a variety of duties: inputting data to computerized accounting systems, preparing bills and collecting money due, and helping to manage cash flow are just some of the possibilities.
An associate degree will also prepare you for the further qualifications which you may need as you move up to more senior positions.