Bookkeeping Courses

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

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Edmonds Community College (EWU)

526 5th Street, Cheney, WA

Edmonds Community College, located in Lynnwood, Washington, is a two-year institution that offers 75 different associate degrees, over 50 professional certificates, and more than 30 programs of study. With broad curriculum and opportunities, Edmonds Community College is a great place for freshmen to prepare for four-year universities.

In addition to the vast educational opportunities, Edmonds Community College offers an unparalleled athletics program. Offering Baseball, Basketball for men and women, soccer for men and women, softball, and volley ball, ECC has a sports team for everyone. The ECC weight room and locker rooms are open for use by all athletes, free of charge. ECC even offers scholarships to prospective athletes through all of their sports teams.

The cost to attend Edmonds Community College for students who reside in Washington State is $107.00 per credit hour. The cost for out-of-state residents is $279.00 per credit hour. ECC offers reduced-rate tuition to military veterans, members of the national guard, and their dependents of $80.00 per credit hour.

ECC also offers an extensive child care program that gives reduced rates and priority to students of the college who may need to utilize this service. Licensed by the Department of Early Learning, children will be cared for in a pre-school style atmosphere. If the parent of attending children receives federal financial aid, the child care center will accept it as a form of payment for child care services.

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Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Edmonds Community College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• 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

• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.96
  • Average Annual Salary: $33200

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

• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.90
  • Average Annual Salary: $39310

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

• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
  • Total Employment: 280
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $38590

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

• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
  • Total Employment: 80
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.63
  • Average Annual Salary: $51230

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