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Accounting and Auditing Clerk

Huntington Beach Adult School · Huntington Beach, CA

Cost
$1,586
Length
65 weeks
Working 6 months later
32%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
171
Finished the program
31%Based on 70 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
32%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -4.1%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

No regional figures for this program's city

Huntington Beach is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Accountants and Auditors

Job ads may call this: Auditor · Accountant · Audit Partner · Cost Accountant

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
  • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
  • Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
  • Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.
Typical pay in California
$98,678per year
Projected openings
154,340
Projected change
+7.5%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 59% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 11% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0%
High school diploma
2%
Started college, no degree
3%
Two-year degree
6%
Four-year degree
59%
Master's degree
27%
Doctorate or professional degree
4%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Budget Analysts

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Cost Analyst · Budget Analyst · Budget Officer · Fiscal Analyst

  • Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
  • Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
  • Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
  • Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.
Typical pay in California
$101,190per year
Projected openings
2,840
Projected change
+4.7%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 46% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 21% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.2%
High school diploma
6%
Started college, no degree
9%
Two-year degree
6%
Four-year degree
46%
Master's degree
31%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Account Clerk · Accounting Clerk · Accounting Assistant · Accounting Associate

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Prepare and process payroll information.
  • Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Typical pay in California
$60,632per year
Projected openings
178,570
Projected change
-4.1%
Usually needs
Some college, no degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 35% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Some college, no degree. 29% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
4%
High school diploma
26%
Started college, no degree
35%
Two-year degree
16%
Four-year degree
17%
Master's degree
3%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.5%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

An integrated or combined program in accounting and finance that prepares individuals to function as accountants and financial managers or analysts.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Orange County Workforce Solutions Center Joint Forces Training Base Los AlamitosAffiliate site

    Phone: 866-500-6587

    11206 Lexington DriveMilitary and Veterans Resource Center Suite 244Los Alamitos, CA 90720about 6.2 miles away

    Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Santa Ana WORK CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 714-565-2600

    801 West Civic Center Drive,Suite 200Santa Ana, CA 92701about 7.5 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Orange County Workforce Solutions Center- Mobile Unit -Affiliate site

    Phone: 866-500-6587

    1300 S. Grand AvenueUse this link to find location-https://www.ocworkforce-solutions.com/mobile-unitSanta Ana, CA 92705about 8.6 miles away

    Hours: Varies- Check website to book

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →