Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg

1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV

Located at 300 Campus Drive in Parkersburg, West Virginia, West Virginia University at Parkersburg provides academic programs that lead to a certificates or associates or bachelor’s degrees. Program offerings at the regional college include:

• Criminal justice/police science
• Criminal justice/safety studies
• Business administration
• Business/Commerce
• Animation and Interactive technology
• Elementary education
• Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)
• Engineering technologies
• Executive assistant training
• Information technology
• Liberal arts and sciences
• Machine shop technology
• Precision metal working
• Registered nursing
• Science technologies

Popular areas of study at the college include business management and marketing, health-related courses, education, mechanic and repair technologies, and liberal arts and sciences.

Currently, just over 60% of the students at the college attend school full-time and just over 45% of the attendees are registered part-time. Tuition for in-state students is approximately $2,500 per year while out-of-state students spend approximately $8,850 annually. Currently, about 4,450 undergraduates attend classes at the college. For more information, you can contact the school at 800-WVA-WVUP, or 800-982-9887.

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

Salary & Wages

• Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
  • Total Employment: 440
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.08
  • Average Annual Salary: $33440

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

• Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
  • Total Employment: 30
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.07
  • Average Annual Salary: $35510

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).