Accounting Clerk, CC

(CACLO)

Minimum Credits: 30
Contact Hours: 30

Kirtland’s Accounting Clerk certificate is a program of study that will prepare a student to be a financial record keeper for a business. It will prepare students for entry-level positions in accounts receivable and accounts payable departments, payroll units, income tax firms, and financial service organizations. Students learn the theory of double-entry bookkeeping, the practice of journals and ledgers, preparing payroll documents, and reconciling banking statements. With a certificate as an Accounting Clerk, jobs are available in just about every small to medium size business and non-profit organization, including government services, business and consulting firms, retail and wholesale trade, health and social services, finance, insurance, real estate and the service industry. This certificate provides basic training and practical applications needed to analyze and prepare financial documents and handle recordkeeping functions for small to medium size businesses. This is an ideal certificate for someone who wants to operate the accounting books and functions of a self-owned business, i.e. Joe’s Trucking or Sally’s Salon. This program is ideal for self-motivated individuals who are comfortable working with numbers and detailed information in an office setting.