Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at College of Business and Technology – Flagler Campus prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other Washington colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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College of Business and Technology – Flagler Campus (CBT College)

555 South Renton Village Place Suite 110, Renton, WA

College of Business and Technology - Flagler Campus operates as a two year career college that offers a rewarding education for its students in Miami and surrounding areas. Students may select from several areas of study, including:

• Engineering Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technology
• Business and Marketing Studies

Over 590 students have attended and completed their education in the last few years according to annual released graduation information with a graduation rate of more than 85%. Over ten different programs are offered at College of Business and Technology - Flagler Campus, with an Associates degree being the highest degree available. Some of the more popular programs being offered:

• Refrigeration Technology
• Electrical Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Administrative Assistant
• Teaching English As Second Language Instructor

To help students and alumni succeed, College of Business and Technology - Flagler Campus may provide student services like those listed below:

• Work study style employment
• Employment search assistance

Please visit cbt.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. College of Business and Technology – Flagler Campus has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Tax Preparers

Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.12
  • Average Annual Salary: $39770
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 190
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.20
  • Average Annual Salary: $39930

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Description

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 16
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.99
  • Average Annual Salary: $43670
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.45
  • Average Annual Salary: $40460

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Description

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.41
  • Average Annual Salary: $48690
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 290
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.26
  • Average Annual Salary: $44210

Brokerage Clerks

Description

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 580
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.68
  • Average Annual Salary: $53420
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 40
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.33
  • Average Annual Salary: $50600

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).