Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at The College of Westchester 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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The College of Westchester (CW)

170 Main Street, Aurora, NY

The College of Westchester was founded in 1915, in White Plains, New York, to provide career training and education to students in the tri-state area. CW focuses on student service, providing a personal experience while on campus. CW is a small, privately owned college. The school can offer a personalized experience due to its size, and does so through career and education planning, academic support services and lifetime career placement assistance.

Academics

The College of Westchester offers programs in the fields of business, allied health, technology and digital media. The offerings are limited to ensure that students receive a quality education with a focus on in demand fields. The school grants associate's degrees and certificates. In 2008 the state of New York granted CW the ability to offer a bachelor's in business administration.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Medical Assistant Specialist
• Computer Network Administration
• Digital Media

CW offers night, Saturday, online and hybrid courses to assist students in need of flexible schedules.

Admissions and Financial Aid

The admissions process at The College of Westchester is personal and in depth. Once an application is submitted an admissions officer will contact the potential student and work with him or her to determine if CW is right for him.

Students interested or in need of financial aid should contact a financial aid officer for assistance. Additional resources are available on the CW website for students who wish to explore options on their own.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. CW 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

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

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

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).