Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Washington State 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 Ohio colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Washington State Community College (WSCC)

2020 East Maple St, North Canton, OH

Washington State Community College, WSCC, is a two-year community college situated in Marietta was founded in 1971 and was originally known as Washington Technical College. To date, the student body at WSCC is approximately 2,400 students.

WSCC offers a flexible admission process. Whether you are a high school graduate with high career ambitions, an adult with no prior college experience, a visiting student or you have been retrenched and you would like an additional course to boost your resume, just register at WSCC.

The college offers courses in the fields of

• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Engineering and Industrial
• Health and Science
• Public Service
• Certificates

It college also offers loans and scholarships based on need and merit. WSCC offers students four-year transfer programs. It has a transfer agreement with the following universities.

• Bowling Green State University
• Capital University
• DeVry University

Students enjoy a number of campus and community services that make college life enjoyable. Through the College Central Network, current students and alumni of the college network, post resume and find information about employers for free. Other great services and activities that benefit the students are childcare, an alumni forum, and educational talent search among others.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. WSCC has offered the following programs for students:

• 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

• Canton-Massillon, OH
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.44
  • Average Annual Salary: $40440

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

• Canton-Massillon, OH
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.35
  • Average Annual Salary: $34000

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

• Canton-Massillon, OH
  • Total Employment: 260
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.27
  • Average Annual Salary: $33830

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).