Reskill for In-Demand Jobs in Small Business Accounting and Operations

EMPLOYER ALIGNED ONLINE ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE

  • Accounting for Small Business Certificate

  • Program Tuition $3,500

  • Next Start: March 13, 2023

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Accounting for Small Business Certificate:

A Powerful Credential for Career Re-Entry and Transition

100% Online – Flexible Pace
15 Week Program

Study at your own pace with this interactive, supportive, and flexible program. Weekly online live and recorded class sessions will help you gain practical, in-demand business skills including:

  • Basic Accounting Principles
  • Transactional Accounting, including Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll
  • Financial Reporting and Planning
  • Budgeting and General Ledger
  • QuickBooks and Excel

Job Search Readiness
Training & Support

This non-credit certificate program also includes access FlexProfessionals’ workshops to help you transition back into the workforce or to a new job, including:

  • Strategies for Re-entering the Workforce After a Career Break
  • Build a Compelling Resume
  • Top LinkedIn Tips for Job Seekers
  • Take the Work out of Networking
  • Improve Your Interview Skills and Practice Your Pitch
  • Career Transitions: Is Now the Right Time?

Be In Demand With
Relevant Accounting Skills

Accounting professionals are in high demand with as many as 40,000 open accounting positions posted during 2019 for New England and as many as 68,000 positions posted in the Mid-Atlantic*.

*Compiled with data sourced from EMSI

$3,500 Certificate Tuition

Merrimack’s certificate program, combined with FlexProfessionals’ job search support, will set you up for success in pursuing a variety of accounting-related opportunities in small business work environments at an affordable price.

Register by March 3, 2023 and eligible students may receive a $500 Scholarship.

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Merrimack College & FlexProfessionals Partnership

FlexProfessionals was founded by three partners, all mothers and experienced business women, who understand the need for and value of part-time professional employment. FlexProfessionals matches companies looking for seasoned part-time employees with professionals looking for meaningful part-time and flexible work.

Merrimack College, in partnership with FlexProfessionals, has designed a certificate program that will help you successfully re-engage or transition into the small business Accounting field. The program combines Merrimack’s high-quality instruction in small business Accounting with FlexProfessionals’ job search readiness training and support.

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