Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 45 Credit Hours

Program Information:
The Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper Program is designed for students desiring to rapidly acquire skills for entry level accounting employment. The program combines the study of accounting and related office procedures to provide a balanced background of skills and knowledge required for such positions. The student will learn how to enter details of transactions in account and cash journals from items, such as, sales receipts, invoices, check stubs, inventory records and requisitions. The individual will supply details on special journals and transfer data to a general ledger. The student will also learn to calculate employee wages and to establish and maintain appropriate payroll records as required by local, state and federal agencies. Examples of related job titles include: cashier, general bookkeeper, accounts payable clerk, savings clerk, discount clerk, trust bookkeeper and interest accrual bookkeeper.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ACCTG 105; BUS 110; BUS 120; OFOCC 151; TYPE 120; TYPE 121

Spring Semester 1:
ACCTG 120; ACCTG 115; OFACS 132; OFOCC 205; WP 161

Fall Semester 2:
ACCTG 108; OFOCC 111; OFOCC 210; Communication; Approved Elective

Course Information:

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
ACCTG 115	PAYROLL ACCOUNTING	3
ACCTG 120	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BUS 110	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
BUS 120	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	3
OFOCC 205	FUNDAMENTALS OF RECORDS CONTROL	3
	APPROVED ELECTIVES *	3
	COMMUNICATIONS * *	3
ACCTG 105	BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING I * * *	3
TYPE 120	KEYBOARD/WORD PROCESSING I * * * *	3
TYPE 121	KEYBOARDING/WORD PROCESSING II * * * *	3
ACCTG 108	ACCOUNTING USING QUICK BOOKS	3
OFACS 132	ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS	3
OFOCC 111	TELEPHONE SKILLS FOR THE OFFICE	1
OFOCC 151	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES	3
OFOCC 210
WP 161	DATA ENTRY	1

* Approved Electives: ACCTG 113, 121; OFOCC 250

** ENGL 105, 110; ENGL 125; COMM 110, 113.

*** or Accounting Elective.

**** or equivalent.

Students should "Petition to Graduate" soon after completing 20 hours of the above program. The form is available in the Admissions/Records Office, L211.

For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309)694-5558