Certified Bookkeeping courses begin at SCC July 19

"WHAT: Bookkeeper certificate classes at St. Charles Community College  

WHEN: Classes begin Wednesday, July 19

WHERE: St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville

COST: $1,360 for certificate; prices vary for individual courses

CONTACT INFO: stchas.edu/learnforlife or 636-922-8233

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Certified Bookkeeping courses begin at SCC July 19

St. Charles Community College’s Bookkeeper Certificate Program begins Wednesday, July 19, on the SCC campus in Cottleville. A bookkeeper’s daily job duties require strong accounting and mathematical skills. SCC’s non-credit Bookkeeper Certificate Program can help you get started on a new career or upgrade your current skill set. 

2017 classes:

Accounting Boot Camp | 7/19-9/13 Wednesday 6-9 p.m. $195 

Class discussions include real-life examples and applications of accounting. This class prepares students for the Certified Bookkeeper course and contains topics typical of a first-semester college accounting class.

Certified Bookkeeper | 9/20-12/13 Wednesday 6-10 p.m. $995 

Certified Bookkeepers (CB) are to bookkeeping what CPAs are to accounting: the elite of the profession. Designed to prepare experienced bookkeepers for the certification exam, the program consists of adjusting entries, corrections of accounting errors, basic book and tax depreciation, basic payroll, merchandise inventory and internal controls and fraud prevention. All materials including exam costs are included. 

QuickBooks, Part 1 |    7/10-7/31 Monday 6-9 p.m. $95 OR 

                                    10/23-11/13 Monday 6-9 p.m. $95

Conquer invoicing, receiving payments, making purchases, entering bills, paying bills, banking, paying employees, viewing reports, backing up files and printing. 

QuickBooks, Part 2 |      8/7-8/14 Monday 6-9 p.m. $75 OR

   11/27-12/4Monday6-9 p.m.$75

Continue with customizing reports, personalizing your settings, importing and exporting from QuickBooks, use of classes and other features. 

In total, the Bookkeeper Certificate program costs $1,360.

Employment in bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks is projected to grow 11% from 2012 to 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

For more information or to register, contact 636-922-8233 or visit stchas.edu/learnforlife."