Certified Accounting Paraprofessional
Program

Become a Certified Accounting Paraprofessional

Become one of America's most qualified accounting paraprofessionals. Become a licensed Certified Accounting Paraprofessional and place CAP behind your name.

Learn and apply best practice accounting from our small business advisory company, Consortia Small Business Advisors (SBA).

SBA helps small businesses increase their financial condition, profit, cash flow, and equity.

SBA performs bookkeeping, accounting, analysis, and tax preparation to communicate financial performance and business advice.

Benefits

Completion of the Certified Accounting Paraprofessional Program provides the following opportunities:

1. Accounting career with Consortia Small Business Advisors,
2. Accounting position with an accounting business,
3. Accounting position with a small business, or
4. Accounting clerk position with a large business.

Prerequisite

You must complete the Certified Public Bookkeeper Program before starting the Program.

Objectives

1. Perform accounting accurately and productively.
2. Prepare timely, relevant, and reliable financial information.
3. Provide monthly and annual financial statements.

Steps‍

1. Courses
2. Certification
3. Training
4. Experience
5. License
6. Job Assistance

Course

‍Accounting Principles or course equivalent
Accounting What the Numbers Mean or course equivalent

Course Objective

Develop accounting knowledge and understanding.

Certification

‍Accounting Certification

Certification Objective

Communicate and assure employers or clients of your accounting knowledge and understanding.

Training

‍‍Accounting with QuickBooks Online Accountant

Training Objective

Learn best practice accounting and QuickBooks Online Accountant processes, procedures, and steps.

Experience

You perform accounting under the direction and supervision of an experienced Certified Accounting Paraprofessional manager.

Accounting Experience (three months)

Experience Objective

Apply best practice accounting and QuickBooks Online Accountant processes, procedures, and steps.

CAP License Objective

Place CAP behind your name and communicate your accounting knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics to employers or clients.

CAP License

Become a licensed Certified Accounting Paraprofessional.

This program completes the CAP license education, certification (examination), and experience requirements.

Job Assistance

We provide job placement training and programs that connect our graduates with accounting employers.

How Do I Begin?

The Program begins on the first Monday of each month and there is a limited number of students.

1. Click "Buy Now" to pay your first month of tuition. This secures your place in the next available Program. The payment is fully refundable until you begin the Program.
2. You will receive an email with Program information including your start date the next business day.