Bookkeeping

Accounting offers theoretical and practical courses for students planning to transfer as accounting majors, career and technical courses that lead to certificates of proficiency and achievement, and professional development courses designed to improve workplace skills. Career options in accounting include positions in the private and public sectors, tax preparation, finance and banking, business ownership, and management. Bookkeepers generally work under supervision. They make entries in special journals, post to subsidiary ledgers, and verify and file source documents. Appropriate training includes accounting, business mathematics, and computer office skills. A strong demand by the community for bookkeepers assures opportunities within this field. The following courses may be taken in any sequence as long as all prerequisites are met.