Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at North Idaho College (NIC) 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 Idaho colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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North Idaho College (NIC) (NIC)

618 S Main St, Moscow, ID

Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, North Idaho College (NIC) is a community college with an enrollment of over 6,000 total students. Coeur d’Alene is a large metropolitan area for the state of Idaho with over 40,000 residents living on the bank of the Spokane River. The city has increasingly been gaining a reputation for tourism, and Barbara Walters has famously called the city a “little slice of heaven”. The city has plenty of sights and sounds that make it a favorite for students who like to spend some time away from the campus. With off campus entertainment options such hiking and snowboarding in scenic environments and majestic mountains, it’s pretty easy to see why.

As a two year community college, North Idaho College has a lot to offer potential students. It offers a large plethora of program choices, including degree and certificate options. In fact, North Idaho College offers three different types of associate’s degree options. There are more than 100 different types of programs and majors that students can choose from, which makes it an attractive choice for students who want to earn an associate’s degree and move on to a four year college or get a skills certificate and move directly into the workforce.

Financial aid comes in the form of loans from the federal government in addition to scholarships, grants and loans, as well as work study that can be performed on campus. If you are interested in applying to North Idaho College, you must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. North Idaho College (NIC) 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

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).