How to become a Certified Bookkeeping Professional

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & my recommendation
01:14 AIPB - Certified Bookkeeper
04:13 DBA - Certified Digital Bookkeeper
06:32 ICBUSA Certification
07:35 NACPB - Certified Public Bookkeeper
10:05 Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional
13:32 Certification Course review
20:43 Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
21:29 Outro
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[@HectorGarciaCPA]

** 2023 UPDATE** Take the Bookkeeping Certification Training for FREE: Https://academy.intuit.com (is not the same as Coursera but very similar structure… this one is useful if you plan to apply to work at Intuit) For official certification, the proctored test can be purchased via CERTIPORT here: store.certiport.com/intuit-exam-voucher-retake/p/12005097 (this is not an affiliate link)

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This is EXACTLY the information that I've been looking for! Every time that I google how to become a bookkeeper, 99% of what I find is garbage/scammy. Thank you SO MUCH for explaining this so clearly.

[@judithreyes4664]

I love how through you are in explaining everything. Thank you so much Mr Garcia! Many blessings to you and your family.

[@jennycline6299]

Thank you so much for such a comprehensive review of how to become a professional bookkeeper. I have been researching for weeks and luckily stumbled on to this video which really helped me siphon through all the crap and make decisions that streamline my goals.

[@gmiros2001]

Signed up and so excited and eager to complete! Hector, thank you so much for all this valuable information you share 🤗

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Great!

[@valerielasko8050]

Hector, this is amazing information. Thank you SO MUCH for everything you do. As a beginner you have helped me understand a lot more than college has taught.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Great!

[@alirabali6012]

I'm interested in starting a career as a professional bookkeeper, didn't know where to start, this video helped a lot. Thanks a million 🙏

[@MariaRodriguez-xo1jh]

Mr. Garcia, You are the best!!! I am in the transition from a teacher assistant to a bookkeeper. I get an accounting background from my country..This is a real motivation to come back

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

That’s awesome

[@patriciaburchfield2909]

Found this earlier and did the Intuit Bookkeeping course you suggested. Thank you.

[@latatha]

Right on time!! I just started the course in Coursera. Thank you for the information.

[@arthirajadurai]

Hi are you from India. Are u living in US. Is it possible to get all this certification from India

[@dianecastro1414]

This is a great resource for looking at the top options available to gain more bookkeeping knowledge and certification. Thank you so much!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

great

[@TaraMLee]

Thank you for being so kind to share this information. Blessings

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@spookskeeze]

Thank you so very much! Very concise and thorough in outlining the details step by step. Exactly the information I was seeking.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome

[@primoservices5636]

thank you so much for this info I will be following your advice and going with intuit. As always you are a wealth of knowledge. I appreciate you hector. Great content keep up the good work I know you are helping many people. Till the next one . Primo

[@SavAcc10]

I learned everything I know from your channels. Thank you for all your videos and suggestions to perfect my craft!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks, happy to help

[@dezareesieben7342]

Seriously thank you for this. I have been so frustrated with all the ad-like information around this certification.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@ChickensAndGardening]

Thank you Mr. Garcia for breaking this down and explaining it so clearly. I was considering a $500+ course at my local community college but this Coursera/Intuit track actually sounds better and cheaper! I'm subscribing to your channel. Let's hear it for KZbin and the fantastic resources available here.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Fantastic!

[@claudialeal5225]

Such a good teacher. Love it!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks, glad you like it.

[@heatherly86]

Thank you so much! This was thorough, straight forward, and very informative.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks

[@Beth_Agnes_Casey]

So extremely informative and helpful. Thank you so much

[@Justthefurofus]

This is what I needed to know. Thanks!

[@jaynefranzinoromero1640]

Wonderful Hector. I took the QB Certification course and completed Week 1. I'm also taking the aipb course which is very difficult. The aipb texts I've found out need a prerequisite of a one year accounting course (the aipb video tells you) and experience as a bookkeeper, I have a little experience with QB (self taught) but that's it. I didn't realize the material was too advanced for my knowledge and training. In any event, I recently passed the aipb Adjusting Entries and am studying Depreciation. Fascinating material. VERY difficult texts though.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Yeap

[@maryanngicale6912]

Thank you so much Hector for the valuable information and tips!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

My pleasure!

[@doykme]

Already have my two ones certification. Bookkeeping basic and Assets 👋👋 Thank you Hector you are such a great teacher. Blessings for you and family

[@funnyfornomoney9025]

Do you need an experience to get the final exam and get the certification?

[@funnyfornomoney9025]

Do you need an experience to get the final exam and get the certification?

[@doykme]

@@funnyfornomoney9025 nope

[@askashutosh8667]

​@@funnyfornomoney9025 have to solve capstone project though

[@docpa7891]

Hector, I actually took and received my certificate for Coursera. I then scheduled and took the Intuit Professional test. The two options were desktop and QBO. I took the online test (mistake), but all my experience was on desktop platforms. The test was almost exclusively about setups, roles, etc. There were almost no actual bookkeeping questions. Needless to say, I was like a deer in the headlights. I ended up with a 670 (fail) out of the 700 required to pass. I was actually pleased that for a platform I had NO previous knowledge of, I scored just under a passing grade. I had paid for a retest and got the new voucher number for the retest. I will be retaking the QBO, but not until I have watched every one of your videos! Thank you for putting them on here!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Good luck

[@JazzBerryLily]

Hi Doc. I finished my Intuit course with Coursera as well and signed into Pearson Vue. There were two options. 1.) INT-100: Intuit QuickBooks Online Certified User and 2.) INT-200: Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional. Just out of curiosity, which exam did you actually take? I'm assuming it was number one since you spoke about the test being exclusively about setups and roles. I want to make sure that I spend the money on the right one. I appreciate any help.🙂

[@GeorgeDrippy]

Very valuable information. Thank you for sharing this! Excellent video quality and sound as well.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You are welcome

[@BB-xc4xb]

Thank you very much for your invaluable information. You went right to the point. Good videos as always.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@jonathansanantonio2402]

Good stuff Hector. Thanks!

[@marinajohnson5645]

Thank you so much Hector for your videos.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@rpan5441]

Wonderful coaching. Thank you very much.

[@mirnamartinez9180]

this is exactly. what i was looking for infinity thanks Mr Garcia.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Great

[@dgunnslate]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been wondering for years if I should pursue a bookkeeper cert beyond being a ProAdvisor. I became a member of AIPB and NACPB last year to try them out before pursuing a cert. I didn't even know about the Intuit cert! I'll be checking out Coursera and the cert details very soon.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome, Good luck!

[@pursuitofnatural]

Thanks, Hector! I've been weighing my options and was unaware Intuit had a course and certificate. I'm already a QBO ProAdvisor so this makes the decision easy for me.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Agreed.

[@ButterflygirlKarla]

May I ask how exactly do you use the QBO ProAdvisor? Do you use it for your business, or a job? Do you offer it as a service? Just want to know what direction I want to take. TIA

[@doykme]

I signed three weeks ago on Coursera. So excited 😆 and so exhausted. Taking Business Administration hybrid classes as well. Looking forward to finish by the end of the year and hopefully I can start working as a bookkeeper next year 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thank you Hector God blessed you!! We can do all we want if we put some effort and let God do the rest😀

[@judithreyes4664]

Great Advise!! Blessing to you and your endeavors !!

[@nestquick9204]

I'm planning on joining Coursera also, how did our experience go?

[@TheCc064]

How did your classes go?

[@jowens3548]

Thank you so very much for your video review. This is exactly what I needed as I ponder over whether to take this course. 🙂

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@tatiana_ev]

Thank you!!! Great explanation! So exited😊

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Best of luck.

[@amanda6580]

Wow! Your are so helpful. Please keep doing it.Thank you so much!!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@amiesey5146]

Thanks so much this is exactly the information I was looking thanks 🙏🏾 🎉

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome!

[@RandellJusayan]

This video is really helpful for me who want to know about bookkeeping.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Great

[@Moor2011]

This is very informative Hector, well done sir!!!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Glad it was helpful!

[@minja30]

Great video, Hector!

[@francehoude2246]

I've started yesterday with the «Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional! I'm taking the course with Coursera Canada. This is the course than Mr Garcia was talking about. We can translate the text in french. However I'm answering the questions in english. This is simple and easy! The course is very well done. I'm on the 1st Lesson which has 4 parts, and I'm almost half way of the 2nd part of it. It is a very good course! Thank you again Mr Garcia!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@eiengel8563]

Please could You share with me the link to Canada coursera please I need to get the canadian certifications

[@whiteghana]

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[@nadygarcia7686]

Thank you for this information, this is going to be a great help for me.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome

[@ronsouza448]

Great video and info, thanks so much for clarifying.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

My pleasure!

[@laurahicks9558]

This video is absolutely excellent!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thank you

[@BarbaFamily-gh1kf]

Awesome! Thank you for the information

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@Luci-ue5px]

This is very useful information. Thank you for this video, you saved me hours and hours of research.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thats great

[@evanhezz07]

Thank you so much for this.

[@1BodyMedia]

Thanks! This is valuable information! I appreciate the time and effort you used to put this together. God bless you.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Im glad you like it

[@TheGen3guy]

thanks Hector. Good information for sure.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@fiaauohmann5291]

Thank you. Great helpful information.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Glad you liked it

[@printswearshopbyjinky9533]

Sweet thank you So much hector 🙏

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@hannibal6173]

I'm sold! Sir thanks for the info I'm going to get the intuit course today!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Cool

[@doykme]

Intuit has good courses to prepare for the certification?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

@@doykme coursera for $50 is hard to beat

[@hannibal6173]

@@HectorGarciaCPA Just finished the course getting ready to take the exam ! Thank you Sir for the guidance in my journey to becoming a BOOKKEEPER !!! Salute !!!

[@gmiros2001]

@@hannibal6173 How did it go with the exam?

[@JessicaRamirez-jd8ze]

wow! Thank you Hector! l have it all backwards. I already have my Quickbooks ProAdvisor Certificate and was a bit lost until now. so glad I am glad i found this video. Ill look into the intuit bookkeeping Certification now.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome… not backwards, you can do those two in any order

[@JessicaRamirez-jd8ze]

@@HectorGarciaCPA UPDATE I just found out the test and study is now free all together. Intuit offers the study and test for free.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

@@JessicaRamirez-jd8ze can you put the links here?

[@caramelcookie5574]

You're really great and patient at explaining. I would love to work with you. You're a great mentor and coach. :)

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@RenaissanceFairy]

Thank you for the helpful information!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@binhdieu1807]

Thank you very much for such a great and valuable detail information

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@carolynniemann6934]

Thank you for the great information and your time. Your video was extremely helpful. 😎🤟

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

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what a great Info!

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Thank you so much. It is really helpful.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@yourdigitalmarketer3834]

Thanks for this 👍

[@aq2237]

Thanks Hector

[@DM-kd3yt]

Fantastic. Thanks so much.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks

[@jocunningham]

Intuit has the Basic Bookkeeping and I got certified within the trial period of one week! it had journal entries and basic stuff. It was fun! I didnt take the professional bc I dont want to pay $149.

[@tawannadavis0455]

Not sure if you know but they're now offering it for free on their website (intuit)

[@ismailali7155]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been wondering for 2 months if I should pursue a bookkeeper cert beyond being a ProAdviso

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[@ExpertBookkeepingAcademy]

So cool!! 🔥

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks

[@ramonortiz2346]

Thank so much CPA Garcia for this information, now I have a better understanding of the concepts.

[@Malik-ix2kx]

Great job👍🏻 Stay Blessed😇

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@christinaquintana6862]

Amazing!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@ntaganzwaaimedesire5631]

Very helpful sir as usual 🙏

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@luzfernandez-aviles6365]

Thank you Hector for this great information. What a coincidence, that today, I got useful information from two gentlemen name Hector.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Very cool

[@sonamarora5367]

Hi hector sir, thanks for the info. could you please also tell me how many attempts we goona get on Pearson Vue for clearing the certificate?

[@suzannafaagau9823]

You are a great teacher

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thanks

[@nabeelkhan00]

Great effort

[@languagelearner2299]

Thank you for explaining the Intuit Certified Public Bookkeeper certification. I was wondering what in the world I had earned and how if it made any difference. I am still trying to understand the value of the cert. Thanks again.

[@roberte.bainesjr.7164]

Great video ... thanks.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Thank you too!

[@salman617]

I have a BS in Accounting from Binghamton University but that Wharton certification is very tempting imo

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

It is..

[@sarahh7770]

Hi. I just found you and found this very helpful, but I have a few questions and hope you can get back to this eventually. Firstly, great content, but there are a few updates now. You can take the exam for free now but there is a 2 attempt limit and then a 6 MONTH wait if failed both times. I should start off saying I have zero experience with any of this. Brand new beginner. I took the free course on Intuit Academy and found it to be less than helpful (it's actually pretty broken and I don't really have anything nice to say about it right now). However, I also went back to the course in Coursera and it's the same thing but less broken. Anyway, after going back through the course in Coursera, it prompted to go take the exam. I may be upset right now and thinking about it too hard, but Coursera tells people to take the exam after the first module "Bookkeeping Basics". Naturally, I failed it. I guess my questions would be about additional training info for this Intuit course/exam. Do you have any ideas about this? I am desperately trying to find some info on this but hardly anyone is talking about it. Even the Intuit Academy is only really pushing the Tax Pro cert. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

The ALL the modules at Coursera prior to taking the exam

[@Gnk97]

thank you!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@IdaMRivera]

Thanks!!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You welcome

[@dmmuldowney]

Thank you.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

You're welcome!

[@M.AIAPOL]

Thanks a lot:):):)

[@KarolynaABCMultiserviciosB]

thank you!!!!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@jakew8300]

Hi Hector, thank you for this video! It was very in-depth and really educated me on this new path I am taking to become a bookkeeper. I have a few questions. With obtaining this certification as an intuit certified bookkeeping professional, is this a certification that needs to be renewed yearly? If so, how do you go about renewing this certification? I know that the pro-advisor certifications are renewed yearly but when it comes to this certification does it have to be renewed yearly or is it a good practice to do so or is this a do it once and done certification?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

We dont know that yet. Currently there is no renewal

[@Bruce_Quin]

Start date, August 3 2023, Intuit Quickbooks course. Will keep you all updated on my progress on this thread. Would like to find a bookkeeping job by the end of this year. And not long after that, be working remotely from Colombia.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Good luck!

[@ccope8657]

How’s it going?

[@cathy_Aleyaven]

I sign up thank you 🙏😊

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Awesome

[@aneshaberry5901]

I'm graduating in December with an AAS in accounting. Is it still recommended that I go through the courses any of these associations offer?

[@joemo87]

Thanks for all the awesome content. I watch it a lot. Is this a canadian option as well?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Not sure. My focus is US content

[@missdesireindependance5194]

Is the intuit certificate/ certification enough to go get an entry level job in bookkeeping?

[@beatrizbello4459]

I was wondering if the Coursera course was worth it, thank you so much for this video!

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

:)

[@marcelodossantos4479]

Is there a QuickBooks course within the Coursera Plus option or should I just do the Bookkeeping first and then QuickBooks later?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

I don’t think there are QB courses in there

[@lydietoussaint3160]

Hello Hector, I would like to know what can someone do if they already have a degree in accounting from another country and was working as an accountant already for many years, and would like to be a certified as an accountant in the United state what should they do?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

There is no “certified as an accountant” other than the CPA designation. You can become a CPA

[@bethanyb4858]

My goal is to learn bookkeeping and quickbooks so I can start my own bookkeeping business and have the time freedom. I have an accounting background, mostly accounts payable and some receivable. I'm interested in taking the Intuit course and then learning quickbooks. Do you think that is the best course of action for me to get started on this?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

If you are going to do QuickBooks as well. I think is the best combination

[@khs391]

Congratulations hectar. Sorry to ask difference topic , why does your channel not teaching quickbook POS ? I am really appreciated when you have video for training quickbook POS . THANKS 😊

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Because I don’t use POS

[@esthellansek7933]

Thank you so much for your help and insight that you share. Highly appreciate it! My question is if I can take the $149 exam without the Coursera because I am about to finish my bookkeeping certificate at my local community college and I feel like I would love to challenge the Intuit bookkeeping exam after watching your video?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Yes you can… coursera is just for test prep.

[@esthellansek7933]

@@HectorGarciaCPA Thank you for the very prompt update. I really appreciate it. That was fast. Thank you!

[@daniellejackson7148]

Does the intuit exam certification allow you to put the letters behind your name? Is there any continuing education requirements?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

No letters

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

No CPE yet

[@llks1772]

So I have a question do you think if I learn bookeeping and take and pass certification examination will my potential to find entry level bookeeping work online be good? Thank you for your time.

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Yes

[@learnsomething6265]

Can I sit the intuit quickbooks exam from outside the US?

[@Coolwater83]

Thanks for this. I have a question though. How likely are you to get hired with the intuit bookkeeping certification if you don’t have a college degree?

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

Extremely

[@missdesireindependance5194]

You can work as a freelance bookkeeper on sites like upwork etc

[@rami6128]

Hi Victor, I am in tax, just started the QB course in coursera. I would like to know practicing the 4 parts is fine to take the certificate exam or do I need to get any study material for the thorough practice. Please guide I have been looking for the information all over but could not get the right answer anywhere. Thanks

[@HectorGarciaCPA]

All the content should be available in the course

[@rami6128]

It will be really helpful. Thanks Hector!!