Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Raritan Valley 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 Jersey colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC)

2 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is located in Branchburg, New Jersey. Their mission statement is “to develop critical thinking, foster intellectual curiosity, promote leadership, encourage social responsibility, support personal growth, and sustain engaged citizenship within a diverse population of students and community members.”

RVCC has over 90 degrees and certificate programs, and it currently has over 4,000 and 3,500 part-time students. While all of RVCC faculty has advanced degrees, more than 30% hold Doctorates and includes acclaimed authors, Fulbright Scholars and Princeton Mid-Career fellows.

Academic Programs:

• Business and Public Service
• Career Programs (noncredit)
• Communication & Languages
• Computer Science
• English
• Health Science Education
• Humanities, Social Sciences & Education
• Mathematics
• Office of Academic Affairs
• Science & Engineering
• Student Development
• Visual and Performing Arts

First year students are entered into the First Year Experience (FYE) Program, providing a comprehensive and effective transition into the college experience. Other student services include Advising & Counseling Services, Academic Support, Career Services, and child care. Full-time students qualify to receive a 25% discount on NJ Transit monthly passes.

Review tuition and fee information on the RVCC Finance Department/Bursar’s page to find out more information about the school's affordability.

RVCC Transfer Toolkit via the school's career coach and learn more about the transfer process.  The checklist provides a step-by-step process with detailed information for students transferring into and out of RVCC and policy information and advisement for those who need additional assistance.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Raritan Valley Community College has offered the following degree levels 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

• 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).