Certified Public Bookkeeper
Program

Become a Certified Public Bookkeeper

Certified Public Bookkeepers are America's most qualified bookkeepers.

No bookkeeper receives the quality of education, certification, training, and experience as a Certified Public Bookkeeper.

Become a Certified Public Bookkeeper and place CPB behind your name.

Program Options

The Certified Public Bookkeeper Program can be completed as a structured or unstructured program.

The structured program is a 52-week scheduled, monthly payment program. You register for the structured program at the bottom of this page.

The structured program comes with our Bookkeeping Job Guarantee.

The unstructured program is a self-paced, pay-as-you-go program. To access the unstructered program, go to Certified Public Bookkeeper Program - Self-study.

Purpose

The purpose of this Program is to qualify you as one of America's most qualified bookkeepers.

The Program distinguishes you from other bookkeepers and provides you a competitive edge.

Benefits

Completion of the Program qualifies you for the following bookkeeping job or business opportunities:

1. Small Business Accounting and Tax Network listing,
2. Small businesses,
3. Local CPA firms,
4. Intuit QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping, or
5. Join our Consortia Small Business Accountants network.

Objectives

1. Perform bookkeeping with Intuit QuickBooks all-in-one platform powered by AI,
2. Perform bookkeeping accurately and productively,
3. Prepare timely, relevant, and reliable financial information, and
4. Provide daily, weekly, monthly, and annual business performance reports.

Steps

1. Courses
2. Certifications
3. Training
4. Experience
5. Certified Public Bookkeeper license
6. Job Assistance

Courses

Develop bookkeeping and QuickBooks knowledge.

1. Accounting Fundamentals or course equivalent
2. QuickBooks Fundamentals or course equivalent
3. Business Communication or course equivalent¹

1 The Business Communication course will be required for CPB Program students beginning January 1, 2027.

Certifications

Communicate and assure employers or clients of your bookkeeping and QuickBooks knowledge.

1. Bookkeeping Certification
2. QuickBooks Certification
3. Business Communication Certification²

2 The Business Communication certification will be required for CPB Program students beginning January 1, 2027.

Training

Learn best practice bookkeeping using Intuit QuickBooks all-in-one platform powered by AI processes, procedures, and steps.

‍Bookkeeping with Intuit QuickBooks

Bookkeeping Experience

Apply best practice bookkeeping using Intuit QuickBooks all-in-one platform powered by AI processes, procedures, and steps.

You perform bookkeeping under the direction and supervision of an experienced Certified Public Bookkeeper, Certified QuickBooks Expert manager.

Bookkeeping Experience (three months)

Certified Public Bookkeeper License

Place CPB behind your name and communicate your bookkeeping knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics.

The Certified Public Bookkeeper license communicates you are a bookkeeping expert.

Job Assistance

Complete our Job Assistance Program.

Instruction and Tuition

This Program is a 52-week, structured program (twelve months): students stay on track and follow the 52-week schedule.

Please follow the Program as outlined. Each step is a prerequisite to the next step

Students pay their monthly tuition until they complete the Program.

The Program begins on the first Monday of each month.

Students who pre-pay their tuition receive a 10% discount.

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.
2. The payment is fully refundable until you begin the Program and up to 14-days after you begin the Program.
3. You receive an email with Program information including your start date the next business day.