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Certified Bookkeeper (CB)

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers

Certification

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

Give your bookkeeping career a major boost with the nationally recognized Certified Bookkeeper (CB) designation.

Format

Online

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Detailed information about this program

Steps to Certification: Apply for the Certified Bookkeeper (CB) designation (see below). Pass the four-part national certification exam. Sign the Code of Ethics. Submit evidence of at least 2 years’ full-time bookkeeping experience or 3,000 hours’ part- time or freelance experience before or after you pass the national exam. You have 3 years from the date you pass to fulfill the experience requirement.

Requirements

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Prepare adjusting entries including accruals, deferrals, and depreciation to produce an adjusted trial balance
  • Identify and correct accounting errors using bank reconciliation and trial balance analysis
  • Manage payroll calculations, withholdings, deposits, and federal reporting requirements in compliance with federal and state law
  • Calculate and record depreciation using GAAP and federal tax methods for business assets
  • Apply inventory costing methods including FIFO, LIFO, weighted average, and lower of cost or net realizable value
  • Implement internal controls and fraud prevention procedures to protect business assets from theft and fraud
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-3031.00
  • Financial Clerks, All Other43-3099.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Accounting software operations — record, store, and analyze financial data independently using accounting or ERP software in a multi-account office environment.
  • Figure and posting review — conduct routine accuracy checks on entries, mathematical totals, and document codes across a set of accounts without direct oversight.
  • Compliance maintenance — apply federal, state, and organizational regulations consistently when processing payroll, invoices, and financial records in day-to-day operations.
  • Cash receipts management — receive, reconcile, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers across multiple transaction types within established internal controls.
  • Document coding and classification — assign correct codes to a range of financial documents according to company chart-of-accounts procedures with minimal supervision.
  • Financial calculation proficiency — perform interest charges, equity, principal, and balance computations reliably using financial analysis or billing software.
  • Discrepancy reconciliation — identify, document, and report record inconsistencies to supervisors and follow up to ensure timely correction in accounting systems.
  • Billing and invoicing workflow — generate and process invoices and billing statements using billing software, ensuring accuracy before client delivery.
  • Time accounting and reporting — track employee or project hours using time accounting software and compile summary reports for management review.
  • Active listening and communication — clarify assignment requirements and resolve data questions with colleagues and clients through clear verbal and written exchanges.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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