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NACPB bookkeeping licenses assure clients of your bookkeeping knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics.
Become a Certified Public Bookkeeper or CPB
The Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) license enables bookkeepers to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.
Requirements
Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required CPB courses, certifications, training, experience, and agreeing to abide by the CPB Professional Code of Conduct.
CPB candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Public Bookkeeper Program.
Each course may be substituted by an approved equivalent accredited course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.
Accreditation
The Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.
Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Bookkeeping applications
- Payroll applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE credits
Order
Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.
Why NACPB's CAA License?
- NACPB's Certified Accounting Analyst (CAA) license is America's leading bookkeeper license.
- NACPB is backed by Consortia Small Business Accountants. Consortia provides bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, and tax services to clients throughout the United States.
- Consortia requires the Certified Accounting Analyst license for their accounting professional employees.
Become a Certified Accounting Analyst
The Certified Accounting Analyst (CAA) license enables bookkeepers to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.
Requirements
Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required CAA courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.
Each course may be substituted by an approved equivalent accredited course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.
Accreditation
The Certified Accounting Analyst (CAA) license is accredited by National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB).
Certified Accounting Analyst (CAA)
- Complete the Accounting Fundamentals, QuickBooks Online Fundamentals, and Payroll Fundamentals courses or equivalent.
- Pass the Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online, and Payroll certification exams.
- Verify one-year of bookkeeping experience or complete the one-year Bookkeeping Business Program.
- Agree to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete the Certified Accounting Analyst Application for Licensure
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Bookkeeping applications
- Payroll applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE credits
Order
Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.
Become a Certified Accounting Paraprofessional or CAP
The Certified Accounting Paraprofessional (CAP) license enables accounting paraprofessionals to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.
Requirements
Accounting paraprofessionals obtain the license by completing the required CAP courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.
CAP candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Accounting Paraprofessional Program.
Each course may be substituted by an approved equivalent accredited course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.
Accreditation
The Certified Accounting Paraprofessional (CAP) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.
Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping applications
- Payroll applications
- Accounting applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE credits
Order
Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.
Become a Certified Payroll Specialist or CPS
The Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS) license enables bookkeepers to distinguish themselves from their competition, build credibility, validate knowledge, demonstrate skill, verify experience, and confirm professional ethics.
Requirements
Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required CPS course, certification, training, experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.
CPS candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Payroll Specialist Program.
The course may be substituted by an approved equivalent accredited course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.
Accreditation
The Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.
Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 16 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Payroll
- Payroll applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 16 CPE credits
Order
Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.
Become a Certified Tax Professional or CTP
The Certified Tax Professional (CTP) license enables tax professionals to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.
Requirements
Tax professionals obtain the license by completing the required CTP courses, certifications, training, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the CTP Professional Code of Conduct.
CTP candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Tax Professional Program.
Each course may be substituted by an approved equivalent higher education course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.
Accreditation
The Certified Tax Professional (CTP) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.
Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.
Continuing Professional Education
Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.
Annual Renewal
- Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
- Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)
Experience
- Payroll
- Individual Tax
- Business Tax
- Payroll applications
- Tax Preparation applications
Forms
- Application for Licensure
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Annual application for license renewal
- Annual CPE reporting certification
Other
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete application for licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE credits
Certified Tax Professional License Bundle - Members Save 28% and Nonmembers Save 10%
The Certified Tax Professional license bundle includes the required tax preparation courses, certification exams, and certification certificates.
For more information, go to Bundles.
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