Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Campus 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 Mexico colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Campus

Also known as ENMU-Portales

ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell is one of the three campuses of the Eastern New Mexico University system along with ENMU-Portales and ENMU-Ruidoso. This institution started as Roswell Community College (RCC) until it became part of the ENMU system in 1958 and its name was changed to ENMUR in 1967.

The campus is located at 52 University Blvd., Roswell, NM 88203 with 234.5 acres land area near the center of the former Walker Air Force Base. ENMUR has smart classrooms with feature technology enhancements and about 650 computers intended to enrich student learning.

Among the core values adopted by this institution are visionary leadership and learner-centered education. ENMUR serves diverse population within the rural corner of Southeastern New Mexico providing wide array of Certificate and Associate degree programs under Business and Science, Career and Technical Education, Health and Liberal Arts.

All throughout Southeast New Mexico, ENMUR has the only FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technology program. Similarly, students pursuing healthcare degree are given the advantage to use the latest medical equipment at the University’s Health Science Center.

Bachelor’s and Master’s programs are also offered on campus through the ENMU-Portales, as well as distance education courses wherein most classes utilize Media site, a live and on-demand lecture capture tool that simulates real classroom setting. Apart from the degree programs and online courses, ENMUR also provides Adult Basic Education and training services for individuals with disability.

As an institution that values premier education, ENMUR strives for continuous improvement of its programs, services and processes to create quality personalized learning experiences geared towards promoting community development.

Degree programs, tuition, school fees, and much more can be found on the school's portal or by requesting admissions information from this page today.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Campus offers a less than two-year award program in bookkeeping.

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).