Bookkeeping Courses

The bookkeeping program at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.

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Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

12001 Chalon Rd, Los Angeles, CA

Mt. San Jacinto Community College is located on a beautiful campus in San Jacinto, California. The college is part of the 112 community college system in California. The college provides an education to students from Menifee Valley, San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Pass campuses. Tuition is only $46 per unit for California residents.

Classes and degrees from MSJC transfer to four-year colleges and universities in California. The college offers outstanding programs that prepare students for their career. Courses such as English as a Second Language help students who aim to build a strong foundation and ensure academic success. Distance Education allows students access to more than 140 online classes to help achieve their educational goals. Continuing Education courses are available for people trying to improve their skill set.

Faculty works closely with students to ensure their success by sharing their knowledge. The professional staff is also available to offer counseling, tutoring, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), Veterans’ Services, and Financial Aid. Courses are designed with the student in mind. The college’s goal is to help individuals lead a successful life.

The college offers top notch career and technical training. Degree programs are offered in Administrative Justice, Alcohol and Drug Studies, Automotive/Transportation Technology, Business Administration, Child Development and Education, Computer Information Systems, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Economics, Golf Course Management, legal assistant, medical assisting, nursing, real estate, and water technology.

Mt. San Jacinto Community College has a strong athletic department. Students can compete in baseball, football, golf, tennis, soccer, and volleyball. At MSJC, students can combine a strong education with an excellent athletic program.

Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Mt. San Jacinto Community College District has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Tax Preparers

Description

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Description

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Description

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024

Brokerage Clerks

Description

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).