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Become a Bookkeeper
You will learn how to become a bookkeeper, including: what a bookkeeper does and how to provide bookkeeping services, how to develop your skills to succeed in a bookkeeping career, how to get hired for a job as a bookkeeper, and how to start your own bookkeeping business and get clients.
What Happens in the Bookkeeper Certificate Course
The Bookkeeper Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Bookkeeper). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Bookkeeper Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Bookkeeper Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Bookkeeper Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Bookkeeper Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College.
Introduction to Bookkeeping
- What is a Bookkeeper?
- Why Bookkeepers are Always In Demand
- Key Differences Between Bookkeepers and Accountants
- Benefits of Being a Bookkeeper
What a Bookkeeper Does
- Bookkeeping Specializations
- Bookkeeping Methods
- Bookkeeping Systems and Tools
- Organizing Documentation
- Recording Transactions
- Analyzing and Reporting on Accounts
- Preparing Key Financial Statements
- Tax Preparation
- Payroll Processing
- Bookkeeping In Person and Online
Getting Ready
- Essential Skills for Bookkeepers
- Ways to Learn Bookkeeping
- How to Get Bookkeeping Experience
Getting Hired
- Who Hires Bookkeepers
- How to Find Job Openings
- How to Find Virtual and Freelance Opportunities
- Preparing a Winning Resume and Cover Letter
- Job Interviews
- The Job Offer
Starting a Bookkeeping Business
- Creating a Business Plan
- Legal and Financial Matters
- Setting Fees and Getting Paid
- Employing Others
Marketing Your Services
- Choosing Your Target Markets
- Marketing Tools
- Marketing Techniques
- Community Outreach
Getting Clients
- Selling Your Services
- Meeting with a Prospective Client
- How to Do a Client Consultation
- Client Contracts
What Is Included in the Bookkeeper Certificate Course Online
This all-inclusive Bookkeeper Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Bookkeeper Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in IAPO International Association of Professional Bookkeepers for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Bookkeeper Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Bookkeeper (e-book edition)
Register for the Bookkeeper Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Bookkeeper Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the September 25, 2023 course.
Register today for the Bookkeeper Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Bookkeeper Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Does a Bookkeeper Make?
As a bookkeeper, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, specialization, and how much revenue your bookkeeping services generate if you own your own bookkeeping business. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more.
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What Does a Bookkeeper Do?
As a bookkeeper, you will have a career that is rewarding intellectually as well as professionally. You will have opportunities to work remotely, on staff for an organization, or for yourself as a freelancer or bookkeeping business owner. You might choose to work with a variety of clients or specialize in bookkeeping for specific types of clients such as legal, medical, real estate, restaurant, retail, not-for-profit, small businesses, or large corporations. Bookkeeping was among the top 20 careers in the 2021 U.S. News Best Jobs Report, recognized for the low stress levels associated with the job as well as the excellent work-life balance that many bookkeepers have.
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How Do You Become a Bookkeeper?
Earning a certificate as a bookkeeper will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional bookkeeper. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Bookkeeper Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Bookkeeper Certificate Course you will earn certification as a bookkeeper and learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional bookkeeper. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
