Administrative Assistant with Bookkeeping & Quickbooks
Overview
As the pace of business increases every day, more and more business professionals and executive require and rely on the administrative, accounting and record-keeping expertise of assistants. Demand for professionals with administrative and bookkeeping skills is estimated to grow 14% through 2020. Combined with QuickBooks® software training, individuals who have all of these skills will be in high demand for years to come.
This program takes students through the ins and outs of day-to-day office functions as well as the essential knowledge of bookkeeping and overall record keeping relative to successful small business operations. Additionally, this course takes students through all accounting principles and bookkeeping necessities so that they can not only keep accurate books, but understand why and how these records are kept, as well as how these processes and procedures might be improved. A full study of QuickBooks® will ensure that students can operate successfully within the most-widely used accounting software application.
Program Objectives
After completing this program, learners will be able to:
- Define terms related to business accounting
- Apply accounting concepts and principles
- Prepare financial statements
- Analyze financial statements for decision making
- Evaluate internal controls
- Account for partnership transactions
- Differentiate international financial reporting standards from generally accepted accounting principles
- Define terms related to business accounting
- Apply a working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles
- Demonstrate the ability to prepare and understand corporate financial statements
- Analyze financial statements using various ratios and tools
- Describe long-term liabilities
- Examine concepts related to managerial accounting
- Examine how managers use financial information to guide important decisions
- Apply concepts related to managerial accounting
- Prepare and analyze various types of budgets
- Differentiate international financial reporting standards from generally accepted accounting principles
- Use QuickBooks®
- Use Microsoft Office®
Certification
There are several National Certification exams that are available to students who successfully complete this program:
- National Association of Certified Professional Bookkeepers (NACPB) Bookkeeper Certification Exam
- National Career Certification Board (NCCB) Certified Administrative Assistant (CAA) Exam
- Intuit QuickBooks Certified User® Exam
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exam
Note: Inclusion of National Certification exam vouchers vary from school and payment / finance method. To check if they are included, you may message any of our advisors through any of our available channels here
Financial Aid
Grants (Military)
- MyCAA for Eligible US Military Spouses
MyCAA is a $4000 education grant for spouses of service members on active duty in paygrades E1-E5, W1-W2, O1-O2. Spouses married to members of the National Guard and Reserves in the same paygrades, in title 10 orders, are also eligible.
MyCAA covers: tuition, externship and national certification exam vouchers
Our university partners provide, as job aids, at no extra cost: books / workbooks, laptop, mentor support, 12 mos subscription to CampusEd, job placement assistance.
To see if you qualify, message us here
- Army Credentialing Assistance
The Army Credentialing Assistance (CA) program is a government-instituted training and education program that provides a grant of up to $4,000 to eligible soldiers. The grant can be used to enroll in more than 1,600 industry-recognized off-duty career-training certificate programs, licensure exams, and academic or vocational credentials, and even re-certification. It was first made available in October 1, 2019 to the Fort Hood, Fort Campbell, Fort Carson, Fort Drum, Fort Riley, and JBLM bases. As of January 1, 2020, the program is available to all installations.
To see if you qualify, email us here
Grants (Non Military)
- Workforce Grant
We have partnered with private institutions to provide assistance to qualified students. The Workforce Grant is in place to help reinvigorate the workforce amidst the ongoing pandemic. If qualified, a student may receive up to 50% of tuition assistance.
To see if you qualify, message us here
Payment Plans
- Zero Interest Monthly Payment Plans
Payment plans are available for any student at zero interest. This option is available for every university partner. Click here for a complete list.
