Career Description
As a Bookkeeper, you will monitor detailed account transactions, compile and interpret numerical data for reports, and update accounts and files for accuracy and information.
You have the option to work for major companies, small businesses, trade establishments, manufacturing firms, banks, real estate agencies and accounting firms.
If you choose employment with a small company, you may experience a wide range of responsibilities. Employment with a larger organization will allow for more specialized job opportunities like those of an Accountant. As an Accountant you can specialize in taxes, consulting, budgeting, auditing, or forensic accounting.
Management Accountants record and analyze financial data. Government Accountants maintain the records of government agencies.
Earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and additional educational requirements will allow you to sit for the CPA licensure exam. Certified Public Accountants (CPSs) work in the public or private sector and many are self-employed.
Employment Outlook
In Arizona, Bookkeeper and Accounting Clerk positions are expected to increase in the next 10 years. Bookeepers and Accounting Clerks earn an average of $9.14 to $19.68 an hour for an average salary of $19,011 to $40,934 a year.
Microcomputer Accountant positions are predicted to increase in the next 10 years. Microcomputer Accountants earn an average of $16.74 to $37.35 an hour for an average salary of $34,819 to $77,688 a year.
Faculty
Below is a listing of faculty members presently working within the program.
- Patricia Edgar, Division Chair
- Heidi Hutchins, Program Director