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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Detroit, Michigan

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

9 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, and every one is approved 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 Detroit, 6 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 13 programs here are accounting (associate degree, 5 programs), QuickBooks and accounting software (4 programs), accounting certificate (3 programs) and accounting program (level not stated, 1 program).

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All 59 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Michigan, including online programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Detroit?

Certificates and short courses (7 programs)
$1,660 to $4,995most of them, usually 17 to 50 weeks long
Two-year degrees (5 programs)
$7,813 to $12,794most of them, usually 64 to 72 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
15%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,600
Length
45 to 64 weeks

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

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Detroit?

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

All 13 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Detroit approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Macomb Community College, WarrenAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,813
    Program website, Accounting at Macomb Community College
    More details about Accounting at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,588
    Length
    64 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,011
    Students counted
    32,832
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,813
    Program website, Accounting at Macomb Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)Several formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Administration - Concentration in Accounting

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,970
    Program website, Business Administration - Concentration in Accounting at Oakland Community College
    More details about Business Administration - Concentration in Accounting at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    11%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,600
    Length
    75 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    606
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,970
    Program website, Business Administration - Concentration in Accounting at Oakland Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting

    Wayne County Community College District

    Detroit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wayne County Community College District, DetroitAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,794
    Program website, Accounting at Wayne County Community College District
    More details about Accounting at Wayne County Community College District
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,746
    Length
    72 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,650
    Students counted
    146
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,794
    Program website, Accounting at Wayne County Community College District

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting

    Henry Ford College

    Dearborn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Henry Ford College, DearbornAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,372
    Program website, Accounting at Henry Ford College
    More details about Accounting at Henry Ford College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,575
    Students counted
    112
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,372
    Program website, Accounting at Henry Ford College

  • Accounting certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    General Accounting Certificate

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,326
    Program website, General Accounting Certificate at Oakland Community College
    More details about General Accounting Certificate at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,088
    Length
    45 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,326
    Program website, General Accounting Certificate at Oakland Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Accounting

    St. Clair County Community College

    Port Huron

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Clair County Community College, Port HuronAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,700
    Price if you pay yourself$11,280
    Program website, Accounting at St. Clair County Community College
    More details about Accounting at St. Clair County Community College
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,682
    Length
    64 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,344
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,280
    Program website, Accounting at St. Clair County Community College

  • Accounting program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Accounting

    Schoolcraft College

    Livonia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Schoolcraft College, LivoniaAccounting program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,529
    Program website, Accounting at Schoolcraft College
    More details about Accounting at Schoolcraft College
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,117
    Length
    48 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,529
    Program website, Accounting at Schoolcraft College

  • Accounting certificateSeveral formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting - Certificate of Achievement

    Henry Ford College

    Dearborn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Henry Ford College, DearbornAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,732
    Program website, Accounting - Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
    More details about Accounting - Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,717
    Length
    32 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,950
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,732
    Program website, Accounting - Certificate of Achievement at Henry Ford College

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Small Business Accounting

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Macomb Community College, WarrenAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$56,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,469
    Program website, Small Business Accounting at Macomb Community College
    More details about Small Business Accounting at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,024
    Length
    48 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,469
    Program website, Small Business Accounting at Macomb Community College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program

    ONLC Training Centers Troy

    Troy

    No diploma needed

    ONLC Training Centers Troy, TroyQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Troy
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Troy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Troy

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program

    ONLC Training Centers Livonia

    Livonia

    No diploma needed

    ONLC Training Centers Livonia, LivoniaQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Livonia
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Livonia
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Program at ONLC Training Centers Livonia

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareSeveral formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Operations Management and Quickbooks Professional

    Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC

    Southfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC, SouthfieldQuickBooks and accounting softwareSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Business Operations Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC
    More details about Business Operations Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,995
    Program website, Business Operations Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareSeveral formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Financial Management and Quickbooks Professional

    Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC

    Southfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC, SouthfieldQuickBooks and accounting softwareSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Financial Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC
    More details about Financial Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,995
    Program website, Financial Management and Quickbooks Professional at Hired In Michigan Career Institute LLC

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Detroit

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Detroit

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.

Other training in Detroit

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

Where the Detroit accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Detroit accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Michigan page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Detroit 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 Detroit

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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