About the Bookkeeping Program
Bookkeeping Specialized Certificate is designed to teach hands-on skills in accounting, payroll, and financial reporting. Develop expertise with QuickBooks, Excel, and AI-driven bookkeeping tools while mastering core principles like reconciliation, ledgers, and compliance.
Online
8 months
$3,375
Program Benefits
- Builds job-ready bookkeeping and accounting skills aligned with employer demand for digital and AI-enabled financial tools.
- Provides a career entry pathway into roles such as Full Charge Bookkeeper, Staff Bookkeeper, Junior Bookkeeper, Remote Bookkeeper, Freelance / Contract Bookkeeper, accounting clerk, accounting assistant, and accounts payable/receivable specialist.
- Offers a practical, hands-on curriculum covering payroll, financial reporting, reconciliation, compliance, and real-world software like QuickBooks and Excel.
- Supports career changers and upskilling professionals in administrative, finance, and small business roles.
- Serves as a pathway to advanced accounting or finance education while improving employability and productivity for organizations.
Learning Objectives
- Upon successful completion of the Bookkeeping Certificate Program, students will be able to: Apply the principles of double-entry bookkeeping to record and post financial transactions accurately.
- Demonstrate understanding of the complete bookkeeping cycle from journal entries to financial statements.
- Interpret financial data to prepare, reconcile, and close business accounts.
- Explain the role of bookkeeping in ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
- Evaluate financial information for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to accepted accounting practices.
- Use industry-standard software such as QuickBooks, Excel, and other digital tools to manage bookkeeping tasks.
- Implement payroll, tax, and benefits processes in accordance with applicable laws and organizational policies.
- Integrate AI tools and automation systems to streamline bookkeeping functions and improve data accuracy.
- Produce professional financial reports, dashboards, and analyses to support business decision-making.
Bookkeeping
Classroom type:
Live Online
In-Person
Online
Hybrid
Required Courses
Advisory Board
Elizabeth Alfano, CPA
CPA, Founder
Apricus Accounting Inc.
Suzan Dennis, CPA
CPA, Managing Partner
Dennis & Dennis, LLP
Josh Maxwell, CPA
CPA,Tax Attorney
Hone Maxell, LLP
Teresa Reed, CPA
CPA
Del Cerro Tax, LLP
Dr. Marcus Brooks, CPA
CPA, Accounting Assistant Teaching Professor
Rady School of Management
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