Certified Bookkeeper

Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This online course for professional bookkeepers leads to national certification with the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). The AIPB certification is a high professional standard and the only national standard for bookkeepers. Becoming a Certified Bookkeeper (CB) can increase earning potential, enhance professional status, and offer a decisive edge in any job market. This course was created by the AIPB to prepare experienced bookkeepers for the certification exam at any Prometric Test Center. Certified Bookkeepers (CB’s) are to bookkeeping what CPA’s are to accounting: the elite of the profession.

Course Outline

Certified Bookkeeper Program
Eligibility Requirements
Testing Program
Code of Ethics
Maintenance of Certification

Accruals, Deferrals, and the Adjusted Trail Balance
Why Accruals, Deferrals, and Other Adjustments are Made
Accruing Revenues and Expenses
Recognizing Revenues Collected in Advance
Recognizing Expenses After a Prepayment
Other Adjusted Entries
Unadjusting Trial Balance Through the Adjusted Trial Balance

Correction of Accounting Errors and the Bank Reconciliation
When and Where Accounting Errors Occur and How They are Discovered
Performing the Bank Reconciliation
Finding and Correcting Errors on the Unadjusted Trial Balance
Correcting Current-Period Accrual and Deferral Errors

Payroll
How to Pay Different Types of Employees
Federal and State Wage-Hour Law
Paying Employees Under Federal Law
Employment Records and Payroll Recordkeeping
Form W-4 and Comparable State Forms
Withholding and Depositing Federal Taxes
Federal Employment Reporting Forms and Due Dates
When Wages Become Taxable
Other Reporting Rules
Payroll Register and Journal Entries

Depreciation
The Difference Between Book and Tax Depreciation
Depreciation under GAAP
Computing and Allocation Depreciation
Depreciation Under Federal Tax Depreciation Rules
Tax Depreciation of Vehicles

Inventory
General Concepts of Accounting for Inventory
The Perpetual Method
The Periodic Method
Weighted-Average and Moving-Average Methods
First-In, First-Out (FIFO) Method
Last-In, Last-Out (LIFO) Method
Lower of Cost or Market LCM Rule

Internal Controls and Fraud Depreciation
How to prevent, or spot, theft of inventory and other non-cash assets by employees
Preventing employee theft, embezzlement or fraud by hiring the right personnel
Insuring the company against theft.
How to prevent, or spot, customer check fraud
Signs that may indicate pay-roll fraud
How to prevent, or spot, customer credit-card fraud.
Recommended rules for company credit cards
Preventing vendors from cheating the company
...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:410-386-8100

School Address:

Continuing Education & Training
1601 Washington Rd.
Westminster, MD 21157
USA


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