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Are you a small business owner or work for a small business? CVTC's Bookkeeper Technical Diploma is the right choice for you! With this credential you will advance your skills to better meet the needs of small businesses and reduce costs for accounting services. Accounting skills are in great demand and you will learn to perform routine accounting tasks, process basic financial transactions, and perform payroll operations, as well as gain experience in QuickBooks.
Part of a career pathway, the Bookkeeper certificate credits apply toward the Accounting associate degree if you choose to continue your education. Call us at 715-833-6300 to learn more.
Career Opportunities Accounting Clerk Billing Representatives Bookkeeper Bookkeeping Supervisor Case Advocate Office Manager
Accounting Clerk
Billing Representatives
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Supervisor
Case Advocate
Office Manager
Graduate Employers River Valley Property Management Roadready Transfer Service Taxpayer Advocate Service
River Valley Property Management
Roadready Transfer Service
Taxpayer Advocate Service
Bookkeeper 9 Credit Technical Diploma
Length of Program // Less Than One Year
Delivery Method // MyChoice
Program Location // Eau Claire
Program Location //August and January
Start Months // August and January
Start Dates //August and January
Non-Traditional Occupation
Estimated Program Cost
Term 1
$
1,422
Books
315
Estimated Total: $1,737
Earn credit for prior learning! Do you have previous educational or work experience in the field? You could be eligible to receive credit for prior learning. Explore your options today!
These are a few of the courses you can take in the Bookkeeper program.
Accounting I This course prepares the learner to analyze, record, summarize and interpret accounting information. This course focuses on business transactions, financial statements, merchandising business transactions, special journals, internal controls, receivables and plant assets. The learner will prepare accounting transactions for a practice set, including month-end transactions and preparation of the financial statements.
Payroll Accounting The learner will make the necessary payroll calculations and record keeping, including social security taxes, income tax withholdings, and other deductions. They will also maintain employee earnings records, record journal entries and generate payroll reports. A comprehensive payroll project is required.
Intro to QuickBooks This is a computerized accounting course where the student is expected to have a basic understanding of the accounting fundamentals to be applied to the QuickBooks bookkeeping system. The learner will post transactions within the system including receipting for cash sales and sales on account as well as purchasing on account and with cash. The learner will also perform the bank reconciliations and financial statement preparation with the QuickBooks system.
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Technical Diplomas
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CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking where they are working, whether it is in their degree field, and several other questions related to employment. Below are the program outcomes and job data.
60% of our recent Bookkeeper graduates got a job in the industry.
Our recent Bookkeeper graduates reported an average starting salary of $39,167.
There are 341 job openings in the CVTC district for the Bookkeeper industry.
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Flexible courses, professors are very knowledgeable! Very affordable education!
–Adam, Bookkeeper Graduate
Whether you're looking to continue your learning to another program or to gain continuing education credit, CVTC offers a variety of learning opportunities for students.
Accounting, Associate Degree
Accounting Assistant, Technical Diploma
CVTC can help you achieve your learning goals whether you are looking to advance your career or enrich your personal life.
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