Certified Public Bookkeeper Program Self-study

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.

The structured program comes with our Bookkeeping Job Guarantee.

The unstructured program is a self-paced, pay-as-you-go program. You begin the unstructured program by registering for the Accounting Fundamentals course.

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 opportunities:

1. Consortia Small Business Accountants,
2. Small businesses,
3. Local CPA firms, and
4. Intuit QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping.

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,
4. Provide daily, weekly, monthly, and annual business performance reports, and
5. Communicate financial information to drive better decision-making, increased productivity, and stronger relationships.

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 self-study, pay-as-you-go program.

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

How Do I Begin?

The Program begins when you purchase the first course, Accounting Fundamentals.‍