An associate’s of applied science in Accounting with a specialization in Financial Accounting degree from Rasmussen College allows students to learn financial and business accounting skills through a Higher Learning Commission-accredited online program. Rasmussen College’s flexible, online access to class materials, discussions and even instructors helps make the degree a good foundation in business education. The associate’s degree provides this foundation for those interested in a general accounting, but also for those who look at their associate’s as a launching point from which to eventually advance on and  earn CPA certification. The courses that Rasmussen offers for its associate’s degree in Financial Accounting include basic accounting practices and principles, but also accounting software, taxation, auditing, financial planning, and financial reporting. Students are expected to use real world examples and case studies in their study so that they may apply the knowledge they learn in class to real-life business accounting projects.