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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona

19 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Bookkeeping and accounting clerks record and check financial data so an organization keeps complete, accurate books. Some employers want college classes or a degree in accounting, others hire people with a high school diploma and train them on the job; certification is not usually required.1 Anyone paid to prepare or help prepare federal tax returns needs a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS.2

In Arizona, 18 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 19 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (7 programs), accounting (associate degree, 4 programs), accounting certificate (3 programs), tax preparation (2 programs), and 3 more of 2 other kinds.

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How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Arizona?

$2,378 to $5,848 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $1,385 to $9,263

In the typical program

Finished the program
37%
Working 6 months later
100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,100
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 19 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting - Associate of Applied Science

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pima Community College, TucsonAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,559
    Program website, Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Pima Community College
    More details about Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Pima Community College
    Finished
    4%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,023
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,353
    Students counted
    204
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,559
    Program website, Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Pima Community College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pima Community College, TucsonBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,394
    Program website, Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate at Pima Community College
    More details about Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate at Pima Community College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,746
    Length
    48 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,233
    Students counted
    140
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,394
    Program website, Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate at Pima Community College

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Certificate of Completion

    Phoenix College

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Phoenix College, PhoenixAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,788
    Program website, Accounting Certificate of Completion at Phoenix College
    More details about Accounting Certificate of Completion at Phoenix College
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,000
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $721
    Students counted
    122
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,788
    Program website, Accounting Certificate of Completion at Phoenix College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Business - Bookkeeping Certificate

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,156
    Program website, Business - Bookkeeping Certificate at Mohave Community College
    More details about Business - Bookkeeping Certificate at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    44%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,656
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    114
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,156
    Program website, Business - Bookkeeping Certificate at Mohave Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting AAS

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,900
    Price if you pay yourself$9,078
    Program website, Accounting AAS at Yavapai College
    More details about Accounting AAS at Yavapai College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,226
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,320
    Students counted
    100
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,078
    Program website, Accounting AAS at Yavapai College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Advanced Bookkeeping Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,428
    Program website, Advanced Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Advanced Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,844
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,160
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,428
    Program website, Advanced Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,427
    Program website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,585
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,427
    Program website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Tax preparationIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pima Community College, TucsonTax preparation · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,256
    Program website, Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate at Pima Community College
    More details about Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate at Pima Community College
    Finished
    9%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,781
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $633
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,256
    Program website, Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate at Pima Community College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting Assistant Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Based in Prescott, AZ

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, based in Prescott, AZBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,048
    School website, Accounting Assistant Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Accounting Assistant Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,055
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,160
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,048
    School website, Accounting Assistant Certificate at Yavapai College

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional

    Arizona Western College

    Yuma

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Arizona Western College, YumaBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,865

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional at Arizona Western College
    More details about Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional at Arizona Western College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,865
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional at Arizona Western College

  • Tax preparationHybridNo diploma needed

    Basic Tax Certificate

    Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, PrescottTax preparation · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,943
    Program website, Basic Tax Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Basic Tax Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,691
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $999
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,943
    Program website, Basic Tax Certificate at Yavapai College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Intuit QuickBooks Certified User

    Arizona Western College

    Yuma

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Arizona Western College, YumaQuickBooks and accounting software · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,865

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Intuit QuickBooks Certified User at Arizona Western College
    More details about Intuit QuickBooks Certified User at Arizona Western College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,865
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Intuit QuickBooks Certified User at Arizona Western College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Quickbooks Accounting

    Tekskills Computer Learning Center

    Phoenix

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tekskills Computer Learning Center, PhoenixQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,385
    Program website, Quickbooks Accounting at Tekskills Computer Learning Center
    More details about Quickbooks Accounting at Tekskills Computer Learning Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,385
    Program website, Quickbooks Accounting at Tekskills Computer Learning Center

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Fundamentals (CP)

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,501
    School website, Accounting Fundamentals (CP) at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Accounting Fundamentals (CP) at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $920
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,501
    School website, Accounting Fundamentals (CP) at Northland Pioneer College

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting (CAS)

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,880
    School website, Accounting (CAS) at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Accounting (CAS) at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,880
    School website, Accounting (CAS) at Northland Pioneer College

  • PayrollHybridNo diploma needed

    Payroll Clerk with Microsoft Office Specialist Training

    Workforce Training Academy USA

    Tucson

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training Academy USA, TucsonPayrollHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    School website, Payroll Clerk with Microsoft Office Specialist Training at Workforce Training Academy USA
    More details about Payroll Clerk with Microsoft Office Specialist Training at Workforce Training Academy USA
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400
    School website, Payroll Clerk with Microsoft Office Specialist Training at Workforce Training Academy USA

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounting & Bookkeeping w Quickbooks & Payroll Management

    Workforce Training Academy USA

    Based in Tucson, AZ

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training Academy USA, based in Tucson, AZBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,295
    Program website, Accounting & Bookkeeping w Quickbooks & Payroll Management at Workforce Training Academy USA
    More details about Accounting & Bookkeeping w Quickbooks & Payroll Management at Workforce Training Academy USA
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,295
    Program website, Accounting & Bookkeeping w Quickbooks & Payroll Management at Workforce Training Academy USA

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting AAS

    Mohave Community College

    Kingman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, KingmanAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,520
    Program website, Accounting AAS at Mohave Community College
    More details about Accounting AAS at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,520
    Program website, Accounting AAS at Mohave Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting - AAS degree

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,263
    School website, Accounting - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Accounting - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,950
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,263
    School website, Accounting - AAS degree at Northland Pioneer College

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona

programs with a price cost under $2,000
4 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 38
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 19
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
19 vs 16

State comparisons use the same figures as the accounting and bookkeeping classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Tucson, Prescott Valley, Show Low and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Arizona

How accounting and bookkeeping classes compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Arizona

Where the Arizona accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Arizona accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona accounting and bookkeeping programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List