Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Centralia 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 Washington colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Centralia College (CWU)

400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA

Centralia College, located in the heart of Centralia, Washington, is situated on a beautiful 30-acre, forest-lined campus. Serving all of Lewis County and the southern half of Thurston County, Centralia College is an excellent place for residents to further their education and prepare for life at a four-year university.

Currently, all of Centralia College’s two-year programs are designed to transfer to any Washington State University. This makes earning an associate’s degree and transferring to a four-year college simple and easy.

For prospective students who are interested in athletics, Centralia College’s sports program will not disappoint. CC offers men’s baseball and basketball, women’s softball, basketball, and volleyball. Centralia College also offers a co-ed golf program.

In the Centralia College Student Services Center, CC offers special services to those students who are disabled, veterans, in need of childcare services, in need of tutoring, an international student, and those who are in need of help with scholarship applications.

The cost to attend Centralia College is $107.00 per credit hour for students who reside in Washington. U.S citizens who do not reside in Washington can attend CC for $120.00 per credit hour. International students may attend for $279.00 per credit hour.

Applications for Centralia College are accepted both online and in-person. CC’s official website has also published all necessary enrollment forms for student’s convenience.

If you want to apply at Centralia College, or want to learn more about the offered programs of study, click here to access the CC official website.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

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

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).