Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Manhattan School of Computer Technology 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 New York colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Manhattan School of Computer Technology

931 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn,, NY

Manhattan School of Computer Technology operates as a career college dedicated to offering a sound education for students located in and around Brooklyn,. Last year over 280 students graduated with more than 66% of students who start the program continue it to completion. Manhattan School of Computer Technology offers several programs to choose from. Below is a list of the more popular programs being offered:

• English Language and Literature, Letters
• Medical Office Assistant
• Accounting

To support students and graduates, Manhattan School of Computer Technology may provide services like:

• Counseling assistance
• Assistance to find work

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the instruction & training provided by Manhattan School of Computer Technology for over seventeen straight years. Please visit manhattanschool.com 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. Manhattan School of Computer Technology offers a less than two-year award program in bookkeeping.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 340
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $52570
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 600
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $32950

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 21
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $43810
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 14
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.35
  • Average Annual Salary: $44420

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $48900
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $49580

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 360
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $54200
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $56590

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