Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Community College of Beaver County 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Community College of Beaver County

538 Venard Rd, South Abington Township, PA

Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is home to over 45, 000 students helping shape the economic growth meanwhile expanding educational opportunities for everyone. CCBC guarantees student success by providing accessible and diverse educational programs, enhancing economic growth through partnering with organizations, businesses, governmental agencies and educational institutions and developing a culture that embraces professional development and innovation. The community college is located in the heart of Beaver County in Monaca, Pennsylvania. With the Main Campus and 2 more campuses spread over Pennsylvania, CCBC offers the best skills and workforce development that lead to better careers in the job market.

CCBC offers degree, transfer programs, non-credit and credit programs, certificate courses, skill training and even dual enrollment for high school students looking to gain more skills to prepare them for the job market. Community College of Beaver County also guarantees professional development and enriching of different people by offering GED courses for people who didn’t graduate from high school.

CCBC offers the number one recognized Air Traffic Control Program at the Aviation Sciences Center in the nation. With support from 3 flight providers, CCBC has especially thrived in this niche with students graduating each year to become professionals.

CCBC provides a success oriented platform for all students by offering various academic services such as disability support, free tutoring, career planning, developmental learning lab, ESL support, library reference and counseling. In simple words, CCBC is the best choice for higher education for people looking to transfer to colleges/university or penetrate the general job market.

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

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 60
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.23
  • Average Annual Salary: $31670

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

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $33590

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

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 280
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.73
  • Average Annual Salary: $36870

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

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 70
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.14
  • Average Annual Salary: $48120

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