Why Bookkeepers and Accountants with Certification Have an Advantage

The accounting profession is booming, no doubt about it. In fact, it’s growing at such a quick clip that the Bureau of Labor estimates that by 2008 accounting jobs will have increased by 20%. They say: “In addition to openings resulting from growth, the need to replace accountants and auditors who retire, or transfer to other occupations, will produce numerous openings in this large occupation.”

If you are a bookkeeper or accountant, you count as part of the talent pool from which countless businesses will look to fill gaps in their organizations. Isn’t it wonderful to be in demand? And recent corporate scandals have caused many businesses to look for bookkeepers and accountants they can trust, and typically that implies certification. In a recent press release Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of staffing agency Robert Half International, said, “The ability to build upon one’s knowledge base is critical for next generation accountants. They must dedicate themselves to continuing education, including the pursuit of additional certifications, in order to move forward in their careers.”

Do you have trusted credentials? If not, it’s time to increase your value to current and potential employers by earning a designation that will enable you to move forward in your career.

Earn the Professional Bookkeeper Designation and Earn a Promotion!

Many programs require you take months, if not years, to earn some sort of professional certification. UAC graduate, Scott Irvins, wanted formal accounting training and decided to do something unusual; he went to a local university to get an associates degree in accounting and he took Universal Accounting’s Professional Bookkeeper course. After all that, Scott felt UAC provided more comprehensive accounting training in less time. He explained, “The Universal Accounting course — we were done in 4 weeks. I knew everything we needed to do was getting started. As to the other one [University coursework], in that four weeks I hadn’t even finished the first class yet, and 18 months later I finally had little piece of paper that says I have a degree in computerized accounting. But from the get-go with Accounting Center, their training was fast and simple. In looking at both, it was actually more comprehensive than the 18 month class. We had to do the entire extra general education things, and they broke the training up into little pieces, where in Universal Accounting Center you got the whole picture and you got to do it all in four weeks. It was great.”

The Professional Bookkeeper Program better prepares bookkeepers for their job requirements by training them in full bookkeeper and accounting services. Upon completion, qualified students receive the PB designation, assuring potential employers and clients that these UAC graduates are qualified to take care of the small business owner’s bookkeeping needs. In less than 60 hours you too can earn the Professional Bookkeeper (PB) Designation and develop an expertise in small business accounting. Don’t wait to improve your career. Enroll today!