Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Northwestern College – Southwestern 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 Illinois colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Northwestern College – Southwestern Campus (NC)

2601 N. Mulford, Rockford, IL

Northwestern College - Southwestern Campus is a two-year career college, which offers career oriented education for its students in Bridgeview and surrounding areas. Students can pick from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Security and Protective Services
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Communication Technology

In the previous year, over 200 students were awarded degrees with about 36% of students who start the program continuing on to complete it. Over twenty different programs are offered at NBC, with an Associates degree being the highest degree available. Below is a list of the more popular programs offered are:

• Pharmacy Technician
• Law and Justice Administration
• Medical Insurance Coding
• Business Administration
• Paralegal

To support students and graduates, Northwestern College - Southwestern Campus may provide some services to students like:

• Distance learning
• Weekend and night classes available
• Career path counseling
• Student employment
• Assisting students to find work

Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, tuition, and disclosures.

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

• Rockford, IL
  • Total Employment: 30
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.90
  • Average Annual Salary: $43470

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

• Rockford, IL
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.97
  • Average Annual Salary: $37370

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

• Rockford, IL
  • Total Employment: 110
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.04
  • Average Annual Salary: $41690

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

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