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Bookkeeper
If you have a mind for detail, value accuracy, and enjoy the task of computerized record keeping, Bookkeeping might be the job for you. Bookkeepers record all financial transactions, review the data, produce financial statements, and prepare reports and summaries for supervisors and managers. Because Bookkeeping is required of every business, regardless of its size, jobs are plentiful.
Your Bookkeeping instructors at Baker College are professionals who work in the field. You learn all the skills you need for job success — skills ranging from the principles of accounting to specialized bookkeeping tasks like the use of database computer applications and electronic spreadsheets. At Baker, you will also gain basic business and communication skills that you can apply in a variety of clerical positions.
– Kelly Stawicki Baker studentBaker gave me the tools necessary to get a job and succeed.
Career Facts
- The average annual salary for a Bookkeeper is about $32,800.
- Employment opportunities for Bookkeepers are expected to increase 12 percent by 2016, which is average growth.
- Bookkeeping is needed in every industry, from small businesses to large, and (in addition to full-time positions) provides many opportunities for temporary and part-time work.
- Those who can carry out a wider range of bookkeeping and accounting activities will be in greater demand than specialized clerks.
- With appropriate experience and education, some Bookkeepers may become Accountants, Auditors, or Purchasing Agents.
Programs
- Certificate
Want to get the ball rolling?
Everything about our college is aimed at getting you the job you want in the shortest time possible — from our affordable tuition, to how we choose our programs, to our small class sizes, and flexible class schedules.
Discover what Baker can do for your future. Schedule a visit or enroll online today.
