Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Fulton – Montgomery 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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Fulton – Montgomery Community College (FM)

462 Broadway, New York, NY

About
Fulton-Montgomery Community College, located in Johnstown, New York, is a member school of the State University of New York System (SUNY) which manages all public institutions in the state with the exception of those located within New York City. The school is situated near the Adirondack mountains between the cities of Albany and Utica, and provides a scenic backdrop to the start of one's post secondary educational. The school serves the counties of Fulton and Montgomery, and is dedicated to providing the best educational opportunities and facilities to residents to ensure success.

Academics
FMCC offers over 45 programs of study that allow students to either continue their education through transfer or prepare them for entry into the workforce through vocational and technical programs. Transfer programs fulfill the first two years of a four year education and allow students to transfer to a college or university to complete their bachelor's degree, a process made easier if the student transfer to a SUNY institution. Career training programs take between one and two years to complete, providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to seek employment in their area of study as professionals. Graduates will earn a degree or certificate that demonstrates competency when seeking entry level employment.

Programs offered include:

• Automotive Technology
• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Nursing
• General Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid
Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a comprehensive college that utilizes and open enrollment system that allows any student that meets the minimum requirements for admission to enroll through the completion and and submission of an application and the payment of tuition fees. Students should provide all relevant educational information to the school as well as meet with a counselor to discuss curriculum and program enrollment.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans and grants and is administered to students through the financial aid office, which utilizes information provided by the student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), in order to determine need and aid program eligibility.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. FM offers an associate's degree 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

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).