Bookkeeping

Is an Online Bookkeeping Education Possible?

Yes! Herzing University, the highest ranking online bookkeeping school, is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding bookkeepers, bookkeeping clerks, accounting managers, accounting officers, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 1,757,870 people employed as bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks alone in America, and their average annual salary is $34,750. Accountants and auditors make on average $67,430 per year and there are about 1,106,980 of them employed today. Online schools like Herzing University have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

Bookkeeping Common Job Tasks
  • computing and organizing files
  • preparing statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports
  • recording numerical data to keep financial records
  • performing any combination of routine calculating
  • recording the status of various accounts
  • maintaining general ledgers
  • checking the accuracy of records
  • entering daily financial transactions in a journal either manually or by computer
  • performing general accounting duties
  • keeping financial records for a business
Popular Journals & Magazines Bookkeeping Organizations Related Professions Currently in Demand
  • Accountant
  • Billing and posting clerk
  • Machine operator
  • Auditor
  • Brokerage clerk
  • Credit authorizer
  • Checker
  • Clerk
  • Payroll and Timekeeping clerk
  • Procurement Clerk
Top Cities for Bookkeeping
  • Great Falls
  • Casper
  • Missoula
  • Billings
  • Carson City
  • Palm Coast
  • Bellingham
  • Danbury
  • Pensacola
  • Wenatchee
Top States for Bookkeeping
  • California
  • Delaware
  • Oregon
  • Massachusetts
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Washington
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
Common Bookkeeping Degree Program Names
  • BA Certificate - Computerized Bookkeeping
  • AA Certificate in Bookkeeping
  • AA in Business Methods in Bookkeeping and Accounting
  • QuickBooks Bookkeeping Certificate
  • Bookkeeping Advanced Technical Certificate
  • Bookkeeper Certificate
  • BS in Legal Bookkeeping
  • AA in Business Accounting
  • AS in Accounting
  • BA in Accounting
Common Bookkeeping Course Titles
  • Accounting Environment
  • Accounting Principles
  • Accounting Elements
  • Accounting Tools
  • Accounting Practice Example
  • Accounting Analysis
  • Basic Bookkeeping
  • Ledger Maintenance
  • Accounts Payable
  • Electronic Bookkeeping

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