<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Bookkeeping Career Diploma at Penn Foster is designed to equip you with the financial and organizational skills needed to perform various tasks for businesses. The self-paced program covers a variety of topics, some of which include revenue, expenses, liabilities, and basic accounting principles. You'll also have the opportunity to learn how to use bookkeeping software to keep track of finances and create reports. At the end of the program, you'll be able to work on a special bookkeeping project to demonstrate any knowledge and skills gained. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You'll want to have considerable skills in math and organization to start the program. In order to enroll, you'll need to be at least 17 years of age with a middle school education. Your own computer, a high-speed internet connection, and a Microsoft Office subscription, or access to these things, are also required. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>There are 8 courses in the program, as well as 15 exams and 3 projects, which totals to about 27 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and 285 hours of instruction time. The curriculum, including the exams and projects, is self-paced and covers basic bookkeeping and accounting principles, including how to use the software. </p> <p><u>Core Bookkeeping Courses</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Title</th><th /></tr> <tr><td>BKK 010</td><td>Orientation to Bookkeeping</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 020</td><td>Assets, Liabilities, and Owner's Equity</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 030</td><td>Revenue, Expenses, and Financial Reports</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 040</td><td>Payroll and Wholesale Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 050</td><td>End of Month Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 060</td><td>Excel for Bookkeeping</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 215</td><td>Computer Applications in Accounting-QuickBooks</td></tr> <tr><td>BKK 070</td><td>Bookkeeping Project</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>The bookkeeping program could prepare you for bookkeeping and non-certified accounting job positions. Your daily tasks could include creating financial reports, sending out paychecks to employees, and keeping ledgers of money spent and money earned, among other tasks. You could work in a variety of settings, including corporate offices, finance and insurance, and healthcare. </p> <ul><li>Bookkeeping clerk </li><li>Accounting clerk </li><li>Auditing clerk </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>Upon completion of the bookkeeping career diploma, you could pursue an associate's degree in a related field. An associate's degree could lead to a wider variety of job opportunities, or it could help you advance any bookkeeping, finance, or administrative skills, as well as learn new ones. Additionally, an advanced degree could prepare you to sit for any license or certification examinations. </p> <ul><li>Associate of Science in Accounting </li><li>Associate of Science in Business </li><li>Associate of Science in Economics</li></ul>