How to Become Quickbooks Certified
Quickbooks is among the most common accounting software that companies use for book-keeping. If you get Quickbooks certification, employers and clients will have no doubt about your skills and will readily hire you for your services.
Instructions
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The first thing you should to do is to educate yourself about the basic concepts of accounting. Even though this is not a pre-requisite, but it is strongly recommended to refresh your book-keeping concepts such as fundamentals of business taxes, profit and loss and line-item budgeting before you undertake the Quickbooks certification course. This preliminary training will help you in grasping the know-how of the book-keeping software faster.
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Choose the level of Quickbooks certification that you wish to aim for. If you think you are up to it, go for Advanced certification. However, if you are still new to book-keeping software, pursue ProAdvisor, Enterprise Solutions or Point of Sale certification. If you plan on taking the Advanced certification, plan your preparation according to the time of the year at which this certification is offered.
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Once you have decided what Quickbooks certification you wish to pursue, you need to register yourself for Quickbooks certification preparation classes. You can either scout your area for a college or center that offers classes. Alternatively, you can use the Internet to register yourself on a training website that offers online classes.
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After you have registered yourself for Quickbooks certification classes, attend them regularly. You will not do much learning if you skip classes or do not take them seriously. Practice what you have learned in class to help you retain your lesson. If you registered yourself for online coursework, you will be required to complete a series of training modules. Approach them with the same serious attitude and discipline to get the best results.
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Purchase an exam prep guide to help you with your preparation for the Quickbooks certification. The guides have some pretty useful information and tips that can help you approach the exam with even more confidence.
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Once you feel that you are ready to take the Quickbooks certification exam, schedule a seat for it. Many training centers themselves schedule an exam at the end of the course.
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Follow the normal test-taking strategies to get the best possible results on your exam. Do not panic before the exam and be sure to go through your questions twice or thrice before attempting them.
