Earn a Certificate in Bookkeeping and gain the skills needed to manage and measure a business's financial health. This program focuses on cash basis accounting, and the content taught is designed for small businesses. Use bookkeeping expertise to provide invaluable support to business owners or be able to knowledgeably outsource business finances to bookkeeping professionals.

This program is delivered online and consists of three courses that each run for sixteen hours over four weeks, for a total of forty-eight hours of instruction. Upon completion, students will earn a Penn State Certificate in Bookkeeping.

Three-course program $975

Understanding Debits & Credits

• Dates: August 4, 2025 - August 31, 2025.
• Delivery/Time: Online - asynchronous via Canvas with two Zoom sessions: Aug. 4 and Aug. 18 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Cost: $325
• Registration

General Ledger & Month-End Procedures

• Dates: September 8, 2025 - October 5, 2025
• Delivery/Time: Online - Asynchronous via Canvas with two Zoom sessions: Sept. 8 & Sept. 22 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Cost: $325
• Registration

Closing Procedures & Financial Statements

• Dates: October 6, 2025 - November 2, 2025
• Delivery/Time: Online - asynchronous via Canvas with two Zoom sessions: Oct. 6 & Oct. 20 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Cost: $325
• Registration

For more information, please contact Jo Ann Durdan at jxe138@psu.edu!