Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping
Gain essential skills needed to be a successful bookkeeper, including accounting principles, payroll fundamentals, and QuickBooks.
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Build Your Career with Essential Bookkeeping Skills
Get the practical training you need to succeed in the world of finance with our Bookkeeping Specialization. This four-course program equips you with the foundational skills every bookkeeper needs, including core accounting principles, payroll fundamentals, and hands-on experience with QuickBooks—one of the most widely used accounting software programs in the industry.
Whether you’re starting a new career, managing a small business, or looking to enhance your current role, this specialization provides the tools to handle day-to-day financial tasks with confidence and accuracy.
With flexible options to complete the program online or in the classroom, you can gain real-world skills on a schedule that works for you.
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Required Courses
Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials I
Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials II
Cloud Based QuickBooks
Get hands-on experience and learn how to use QuickBooks Online, the cloud-based version of QuickBooks.
Payroll Tax and Accounting
The Vets Count Scholarship was created for active duty U.S. military personnel and U.S. veterans, and their immediate families (spouses or children) who are interested in pursuing financial programs to assist them in achieving their educational and career goals.
The scholarship will pay the registration fees for any two courses in the Financial Management Programs area (see application for more details).
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