Course Detail: STCP-9021 - Certified Bookkeeper

Certified Bookkeeper
Certified Bookkeepers are the elite of their profession, much like CPAs are the best in the accounting field. For bookkeepers, gaining industry-recognized certification increases your earning potential and enhances your professional status.

From bank reconciliation to inventory methods, this online course will prepare eligible bookkeepers for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification exam. 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 Certified Bookkeeper course includes a prepaid voucher with enrollment that provides access to sit for the AIPB certification exam. Once you have successfully completed the course, you will receive detailed instructions regarding the use of the exam voucher at any Prometric Test Center.

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.

Objectives

What you will learn:
  • 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.
  • Book and tax depreciation, including various methods of calculating depreciation for book and tax purposes.
  • Basic payroll, from paying wages to depositing and reporting taxes.
  • How to value inventory, record costs, make entries, and report inventory on financial statements.
  • How to use basic internal controls to prevent theft, embezzlement, or check and credit card fraud by employees, customers, or vendors.
How you will benefit:
  • Upon completion of the course, you'll be prepared to sit for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers exam.
  • You may take the exam at any Prometric Test Center.