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ANC's Computerized Accounting Technical Certificate

 

The one-year certificate in Computerized Accounting is designed to prepare students for careers in the accounting profession as well as general office work.  Students learn the elements of double-entry bookkeeping for all types and sizes of business enterprises.  The curriculum trains persons for positions such as bookkeeper, clerk, account clerk, payroll clerk, posting clerk, accounts receivable/payable clerk, bank teller, and audit clerk.  Students wishing to enter this program should discuss their career objectives with an advisor to ensure this is the appropriate track for them.

 

 

Key Questions:

 

Do you like to work with numbers?

  • Working with numbers is a regular part of careers in computerized accounting

Are you a curious person?

  • Curiosity helps in this field because bookkeepers often have to look for missing information or spot problems

Do you prefer working alone or as part of a group?

  • Persons in this field often spend much of their time working alone

Will you mind working extra hours at month-end?

  • Working extra hours at the end of the month, quarter, and year-end is common for persons in this field

Do you have good organization skills?

  • Any accounting-related career requires good organization skills
 

Key Skills / Aptitudes:

  • Arithmetic/math

  • Writing

  • Decision-making

  • Analytical ability

  • Dependability
   
 

Specific Career Opportunities:

  • Bookkeeper

  • Accounting clerk

  • Payroll clerk

  • Loan underwriter
   
 

Possible Work Settings:

  • Hospital/medical

  • Insurance

  • Retail or service-related (back office)

  • Accounting office

  • Education-related

  • Government office

  • Manufacturing industry office