Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Fort Peck 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 Montana colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Fort Peck Community College

269 Blackfeet Avenue Agency, Harlem, MT

Known as the first chartered tribal college in Montana, Fort Peck Community College serves as an integral educational resource for the residents of the Fort Peck Reservation and northeastern Montana. FPCC has campuses in Poplar and Wolfpoint.

This college takes pride in providing quality educational opportunities anchored on the cultural values of the Indians. It cooperates with agencies, organizations, tribal units, businesses and institutions to create academic programs aimed at cultivating lifelong learning among adults and the youth.

FPCC receives an accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC). It has an open enrollment system and it offers wide array of degree and vocational programs which include Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, and numerous Certificate programs. Some of these programs are even distinct to the state.

Transfer programs prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions while occupational training programs are designed to develop the students' vocational and technical skills responsive to the current needs of the community and the industry. In all its academic services, FPCC prioritizes the preference and needs of the community members in an effort to support their academic and career endeavors.

FPCC has achieved unprecedented growth in past years and it was recognized for its exceptional academic and vocational offerings, student services and community service programs. Moreover, the campus is now equipped with state-of-the-art technology that supports distance learning, as well as new classrooms and facilities conducive to learning.

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).