Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Plaza College 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.

Plaza College

1050 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY

Plaza College operates as a 4-year career school dedicated to providing a sound education for students located in and around Jackson Heights. Over 810 students have received a degree in the last few years according to annual released graduation information with a graduation rate of around 67%. Plaza College offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Administrative Assistant
• Business Administration
• Bookkeeping
• Healthcare Administration

To support students and graduates, Plaza College may provide student services including:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Employment search assistance

The last reported accreditation for Plaza College was done by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. To read more and get consumer disclosures, you can visit plazacollege.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Plaza College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 310
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.74
  • Average Annual Salary: $36900

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

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 6
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $38000

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

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 670
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.13
  • Average Annual Salary: $39790

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

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
  • Total Employment: 330
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.25
  • Average Annual Salary: $52520

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