Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield 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 California colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield (sbbcollege)

1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA

Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a private career college that provides a great education environment for its students. Students can select from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Security and Protective Services
• Recreation and Fitness Studies
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences

Over the past several years SBBCollege granted degrees to over 560 students with more than 49% of students who start the program continue it to completion. Santa Barbara Business College location in Bakersfield offers over ten different programs available, with a Bachelor's degree being the highest level offered. Here are the more popular programs offered:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
• Medical Assistant
• Sports Management
• Bookkeeping

To help support students, Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield may offer student services like those listed below:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Counseling assistance
• Student employment
• Assistance to find work

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the instruction & training provided by Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield for over six straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield has offered the following academic levels 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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 510
  • Average Hourly Rate: $30.49
  • Average Annual Salary: $63430
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 860
  • Average Hourly Rate: $35.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $73260

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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 11
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.97
  • Average Annual Salary: $47770
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 10
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.88
  • Average Annual Salary: $51750

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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $50030
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $30.38
  • Average Annual Salary: $63190

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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 220
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.82
  • Average Annual Salary: $55780
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $30.26
  • Average Annual Salary: $62950

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