Certificate Programs

Certified Bookkeeper Training

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Advance your career and increase your compensation. Be better prepared for the national Certified Bookkeeper examination. Enhance your professional image. Increase your value to your current or future employers and distinguish yourself amongst your colleagues as a Certified Bookkeeper.

OVERVIEW

Certification for professional bookkeepers. Seattle Community College’s Continuing Education Program, in collaboration with the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers, offers a ten-week, 20-session program, preparing you to become a Certified Bookkeeper. The certification is conferred by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. Enrollees must have two years of on-the-job bookkeeping or one year of college accounting to take this program.

This course focuses on preparing for the national Certified Bookkeeper examination by helping you truly master the skills and knowledge required for certification, which are as follows:

• Adjusting entries (accrual and deferrals)
• Correction of accounting errors (includes bank reconciliation)
• Basic book and tax depreciation
• Basic payroll
• Recording and costing out merchandise inventory
• Internal Controls and fraud prevention

Students take three tests (2 hours each) covering the six areas above. Successful candidates who pass all three tests are entitled to put “CB” after their name.

Cost

$950

Schedule

Starts October 1st, 2011 for 10 sessions.
(No class 11/26/2011. )
Deadline to register: Monday, Sept. 19th, 2011.
Saturdays : 9:30am – 4:00pm
For additional Winter and Spring class offerings, check quarterly schedule or website www.learnatcentral.org or call 206-934-5448

Location

Seattle Central Community College Campus

INSTRUCTOR

Bill Holt teaches accounting at Seattle Central Community College. In addition, he also works as a consultant and instructor at area colleges. He has a background in engineering and total quality management.