Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Columbia – Greene Community 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.

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Columbia – Greene Community College

Also known as Columbia University

West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY

Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC), a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), is located near the Hudson River, on a lush, rural campus setting that borders the Catskill Mountains and the Taconic and Berkshire Hills, and is a short drive to nearby major metropolitan areas such as Albany, Berkshires, and New York City.

CGCC is a two-year college that offers transfer and degree programs for Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees, and Associate in Occupational Studies degrees. In addition, CGCC offers certificate programs for specialized courses.

Students have access to student activities, clubs, and athletic sports teams to help them acclimate to campus life.

CGCC’s mission is to foster an academically-supportive environment for geographically and culturally diverse students that provide transfer, vocational, technical, remedial, and lifelong learning for all. CGCC recognizes its responsibility to offer high quality, post-secondary education that is accessible to all residents in the community.

Tuition is based on credit hours per semester and residency status.

In-state students:

• Full-time students averaging 12-17 semester hours per semester have a tuition fee of $1980 per semester.
• Part-time students averaging 1-11 semester hours per semester have a tuition fee of $165 per semester hour.

Out-of-state students:

• Full-time students averaging 12-17 semester hours per semester have a tuition fee of $3960 per semester.
• Part-time students averaging 1-11 semester hours per semester have a tuition fee of $330 per semester hour.

In addition to the above fees, students may also be responsible for activities fees, insurance fees, health fees, and lab or technology fees.

CGCC reserves the right to change tuition schedules and fees at their discretion. Tuition and financial aid information can be found at http://www.sunycgcc.edu/financial-aid.

Students applying to CGCC must submit an application, high school or college transcripts, attend admissions interview or information session for specific majors (if applicable), and take any necessary placement tests. Other admissions and financial aid requirements for prospective students can be found via the CGCC website here.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Columbia – Greene Community College has offered the following program 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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 340
  • Average Hourly Rate: $25.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $52570
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 600
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $32950

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 21
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $43810
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 14
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.35
  • Average Annual Salary: $44420

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $48900
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $49580

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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 360
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $54200
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $56590

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