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Bookkeeping Career Forecast

Picture Yourself as a Bookkeeping Professional

Imagine working in the financial department for a major corporation. You have just finished working on the first quarter closing entries and reports. Thanks to your bookkeeping training course, you understood exactly what needed to be done, and you played your role flawlessly, easily fulfilling every bookkeeping task and meeting every deadline. You feel a sense of pride that comes from having realized your dream of becoming a bookkeeping professional.

Career Outlook

Bookkeeping professionals are increasingly in demand at major corporations, financial institutions, government agencies and in just about any business. The job market for bookkeeping professionals allows them to earn very attractive salaries.

According to the United States Department of Labor over 2 million Americans are employed in bookkeeping and related fields, and the average annual salary for bookkeepers was $30,560 in 2006.

Bookkeeping Professionals Require:

• Knowledge of posting practices and transaction analysis
• Understanding of closing entries, trial balances, and financial statements
• Familiarity with bookkeeping documents and journals

Stratford’s Bookkeeping home study course will provide you with the skills you need to get started on the right course toward a new moneymaking career in bookkeeping. Enroll now!
 
* Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publication, "Occupational Projections and Training Data 2004 - 05."
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