Several accounting and advanced bookkeeping courses can be found online through colleges and universities. Keiser University has a online accounting certificate program that qualifies the student to take the licensing examination in Florida. This accounting course include financial accounting one, two and three as well as ethical issues in accounting, auditing one and two, governmental and institutional accounting and other accounting and advanced bookkeeping courses. Other online courses in accounting and advanced bookkeeping can be found at The Home Learning College and other similar schools.
Technical colleges are also a good place to find accounting and advanced bookkeeping courses. The Institute of Technology has a course in accounting and computerized accounting that provides the student with an opportunity to receive an associate degree as well as qualify for the licensing examination in California. The courses offered at this type of accounting school cover the accounting procedures used in the accounting departments of large corporations, non-profit organizations and governmental organizations. The courses also provide the accounting required for small business or individuals seeking to become a private accountant.
Community colleges can provide an avenue for students wanting to take accounting and advanced bookkeeping courses. These type of colleges allow the student to take as many accounting or bookkeeping classes as they want to take. The student can take one accounting or bookkeeping course each semester or take a full course load of courses. Austin Community College has an accounting and bookkeeping program that once complete, qualifies the student for the certified bookkeepers examination given through the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB).
Most individuals seeking to achieve a degree in accounting and advanced bookkeeping go to a university to get an associate's degree, bachelor's degree or graduate degree in accounting. The Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania is a good example of this type of accounting school. This type of accounting school has every advanced bookkeeping and account course available to the student. Most students must take some prerequisite courses before being eligible to enter an accounting program like courses in math, science, history, English and social studies.