Pursue a New Career as a Bookkeeper

Prepare for a career as a professional bookkeeper with Penn Foster Career School's online Bookkeeping classes. You'll learn a range of topics from assets and liabilities to revenue and expenses, a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online Plus™, and a special final project involving business ownership. Our flexible online courses let you study where and when you want, at your own pace — and at an affordable price.

Why Become a Bookkeeper?

Every business needs a bookkeeper. If you have a sharp eye for detail and enjoy thinking critically to solve problems, becoming a bookkeeper can be an exciting career option. With Penn Foster Career School, you can take your first step toward bookkeeping certification, while learning from expert faculty who have real-world bookkeeping experience.

Why Choose Penn Foster Career School?

Start and Study When You Want

Learn at home or on the go through our custom-designed, mobile-friendly student portal, available 24/7.

Dedicated Success Coaches

Our Success Center is made up of Certified Instructors and Success Coaches, Teaching Assistants and Student Help Staff all working to help you succeed.

Learn from Experienced Faculty

Learn from expert faculty with real-world experience as certified bookkeepers, dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals.

Set Your Goals and Pace

Customize your study and exam schedule with progress-tracking and goal-setting tools that keep you moving forward.

Proven Reputation

With 44,000 graduates in 2017 from our regionally and nationally accredited High School and Career School and nationally accredited College, you're in good hands!

Connect with other students

Connect in real-time with other Bookkeeping students in the Penn Foster Community.

A Customized Learning Experience

With mobile-friendly coursework, progress-tracking and goal-setting tools, virtual simulations, informative videos, and personal coaches to help you succeed, the Penn Foster Experience (PFx) is online learning like no other.

Bookkeeping Course Details

Our Bookkeeping courses cover topics such as payroll accounting, revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and more to help you succeed in the bookkeeping field. Our program includes 4 lessons on QuickBooks Online Plus™, one of the leading accounting and bookkeeping cloud-based programs on the market, to help you learn how to use a platform many small businesses and entrepreneurs expect.

Curriculum

What is the average salary of a bookkeeper?

Keeping accurate financial records is an important need for most businesses, and a background in bookkeeping can help open doors to jobs in a variety of industries from science to retail. So, how much do bookkeepers make? Bookkeeping jobs remain consistent, and most bookkeepers work full-time with an average salary of almost $40,000 a year.¹ If you’re looking to broaden your career options, learning these valuable skills can help you take the next step toward working in a professional office setting creating and managing spreadsheets, updating databases, and tracking debits and credits while earning an average of over $18 an hour.¹

FAQ

Q. What is the salary for a bookkeeping role?

A. Bookkeepers have a median salary of $40,240 per year¹ and job growth is projected to remain steady in the next several years.

Q. What can I do with a Bookkeeping certification?

A. Bookkeepers who work for multiple firms may visit their clients’ places of business. They often work independently in offices, but sometimes they collaborate with accountants, managers and auditing clerks from other departments, working in fields such as science, retail, wholesale, healthcare, insurance and more.

Q. How much does a Bookkeeping program cost?

A. We keep our program costs low so you can keep your goals within reach! We offer discounts and customized payment plans with 0% interest. Visit our tuition page for the most current tuition information.

Q. Is the Bookkeeping program from Penn Foster accredited?

A. Penn Foster Career School has been thoroughly reviewed and has earned several important accreditations, certifications and licensing. Most importantly, Penn Foster Career School is both regionally and nationally accredited by the DEAC. You can find more accreditation details on our Program Details page.

Q. What bookkeeping skills will I learn in this course?

A. Skills covered in the Penn Foster Bookkeeping Program include financial reporting, assets and end-of-month activities, basics of Excel® and Quickbooks, accounting, revenue, expenses, and trial balances, inventory and payroll, liabilities and owner’s equity, and more.

Pursue a New Career as a Bookkeeper​

Why Become a Bookkeeper?

A Customized Learning Experience

FAQ

Pursue a New Career as a Bookkeeper