Certified Bookkeepers are the elite of their profession, much like CPAs are the best in the accounting field. Gaining industry-recognized certification increases your earning potential and enhances your professional status. This course prepares for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification and the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert certification exam for Microsoft Excel.
Gaining AIPB certification is the highest standard in the profession, so this course is recommended to practicing bookkeepers with several years of experience and a working knowledge of payroll concepts, including accounting transactions and journal entries.
The course includes a prepaid voucher with enrollment that provides access to sit for the AIPB Certified Bookkeeper certification exam. Detailed instructions regarding the certification application, exams, and the use of the vouchers at any Prometric Test Center are available within the course.
Please note: The Certified Bookkeeper course is designed for experienced bookkeepers who want to prepare for national certification. To succeed in this course, you must have at least two years of experience as a bookkeeper before enrolling. The Books, Materials, and Exam Fees are non-refundable upon registration.
***PREREQUISITE: The Certified Bookkeeper course is designed for experienced bookkeepers who want to prepare for national certification. To succeed in this course, you must have at least two years of experience as a bookkeeper before enrolling.
If you do not meet the experience requirement, we recommend our Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks course, which is designed for entry-level bookkeepers.
Certification Exam Prerequisites:
To earn your Certified Bookkeeper designation, you must pass the AIPB certification exam and be able to submit proof of at least two years of full-time - or 3,000 hours of part-time - experience.
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- AIPB CB designation eligibility requirements, code of ethics, and maintenance requirements
- How to apply the concepts of accrual accounting to transactions that span fiscal periods and trace the effect of accrual and deferral transactions
- Adjustment of entries
- Identification and correction of accounting errors and reconciliation of bank accounts
- To create, modify, and manage Excel workbooks
- To use formulas, functions, and work with tables
- To convert, sort, filter, and manage lists
Certification
You will be prepared for the four-part Certified Bookkeeper Exam to earn your American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification. You will have one year (365 days) from enrollment in the Certified Bookkeeper course to submit the Application for Certified Bookkeeper Designation form to The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. You will also be prepared for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Expert Certification exams.
Please note that you will receive two exam vouchers, as two of the four exams are no-cost exams. Detailed instructions regarding the certification application, exams, and the use of the vouchers at any Prometric Test Center are available within the course. Please refer to The Certified Bookkeeper™ (CB) Designation handbook for more information.
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- VA VOUCHERS: The course is free for eligible VI Veterans. CLICK HERE to request a VA Voucher or contact your local Veterans Affairs office for details.
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