Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Potomac College – Herndon 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 North Carolina colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

Potomac College – Herndon

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC

Potomac College - Herndon is a private school dedicated to providing a practical education for students located in and around Herndon. Students can choose from several areas of study, including:

• Business and Marketing Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Security and Protective Services
• Health and Clinical Professions

Potomac College Herndon campus has listed more than twenty different programs available, including degrees as high as a Bachelor's degree. Some of the more popular programs offered are:

• Business Administration
• Purchasing, Procurement, Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• International Business
• Accounting
• Information Resources Management, Cio Training

To help support students, Potomac College - Herndon may provide support services like those listed below:

• Online course work available
• Weekend and night classes available
• Remedial instructional courses
• Counseling assistance

Please visit potomac.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. Potomac College – Herndon has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• 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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 450
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.92
  • Average Annual Salary: $49760

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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 11
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.38
  • Average Annual Salary: $38230

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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.72
  • Average Annual Salary: $41010

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

• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
  • Total Employment: 830
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.05
  • Average Annual Salary: $45870

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