Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Montgomery County Community College – Central 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Montgomery County Community College – Central Campus

301 Lake St, Dallas, PA

Montgomery County Community College was founded in 1964 with a mission to meet the learning needs and requirements of Montgomery County. Today, the college has graduated over 30,000 alumni and has opened its doors to numerous residents looking to further their education. MCCC has achieved set objectives through various E-learning options, 2 campuses and various offsite learning centers to accommodate all the students and their learning requirements. The MCCC educational curriculum comprises of associate degrees, certificate programs, online degrees, continuing education programs and workforce development programs covering over 59 areas of study.

Montgomery County Community College provides a seamless transition for students to private and public universities and colleges throughout the locality. This is facilitated through various negotiations and agreements made by MCCC and various university/college administrators to grant every student a chance at better education. MCCC boasts of being an institution that yields opportunity for all students with a desire to learn and better their future. The community college facilitates its core mission and objectives through a set of moral values that should be observed by both the students and the teachers.

All the learning opportunities present at Montgomery County Community College breach through all the education barriers thereby creating an advanced learning platform for everyone. Today, MCCC offers almost 85 associate degrees and certificates to all students covering all the available areas of study. MCCC is proud to be the core of educational empowerment of Montgomery County and each day continues to provide residents and potential students with a chance to become better.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Montgomery County Community College – Central Campus 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

• 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).