Learn how to do real bookkeeping work for small to mid-sized businesses and build the confidence to use those skills in the real world.
The Professional Bookkeeper™ program is designed to help you build a strong accounting foundation, understand the daily work of bookkeeping, and move toward better job opportunities or even your own bookkeeping business.
100% online. Self-paced. Built for real-world bookkeeping.
This program does more than explain bookkeeping concepts. It helps you understand how bookkeeping works in real business settings so you can organize financial activity, record transactions properly, understand reports, and build confidence doing the work.
Start with the foundation. Learn the core principles, tools, and procedures behind bookkeeping and accounting for small business so you understand what is happening in the books and why it matters.
Move from ideas into action. Learn the day-to-day monthly procedures businesses use to record, organize, and report financial activity.
Go deeper into more advanced bookkeeping situations. Learn how to set up books from scratch, review books for accuracy, and handle more complex bookkeeping work with greater confidence.
Learn how to turn your skills into opportunity with training focused on pricing, marketing, and building a bookkeeping or accounting service.
This training is built to help you apply what you learn, not just read about it once and move on. You will work through practical examples and activities that help the process become familiar and usable.
That means you are not just learning terms. You are learning how bookkeeping works in a way that prepares you for real tasks and real business situations.
Train from home and move through the program on your own schedule. This is designed for busy adults who need a practical path forward.
You should not feel like you are figuring this out alone. Support is built into the experience so you can keep moving forward with confidence.
Whether you want a better job, stronger skills, or your own clients, this program is designed to help you move toward real opportunity.
As you complete the program, you will work toward a recognized achievement that can strengthen your resume, support your credibility, and show the value of the skills you have built.
Students who successfully complete the program may earn a certificate of completion, and those who meet the higher qualification standard may earn the Professional Bookkeeper™ designation.
You do not have to wait to talk to a salesperson to take the next step. If you are ready to build practical bookkeeping skills and move toward certification, enroll today.
Yes. The program is fully online and self-paced, so you can complete the training on your own schedule.
No. The program starts with core accounting and bookkeeping ideas, then builds into practical application and more advanced work.
Yes. The program is designed to include support that helps you get started and keep moving forward during your training.
Yes. This training is built to support both employment goals and business-building goals, depending on the path you want to take.
That is normal. Most people do not enroll because they need more information. They hold back because they still have a few honest questions. Here are some of the biggest ones this program is designed to answer.
You do not need to already be working as a bookkeeper to start. This program begins with the foundation and then builds into practical application, so you can learn the logic behind the work before moving into real bookkeeping tasks.
This training is online and self-paced, which means you can work through the program on your schedule. That makes it a strong fit for busy adults who need flexibility while building new skills.
This program is built to help you apply what you learn. You will not just read terms and definitions. You will work through practical material designed to help bookkeeping make sense in real business situations.
Support is part of the experience. Your enrollment includes guidance to help you get started and support while you move through the training, so you can keep making progress with confidence.
The goal is not just to complete lessons. The goal is to build skills that can support better job opportunities, stronger confidence in your current role, or a path toward offering bookkeeping services of your own.
This program includes structured online training, practical coursework, support, and a certification path. It is designed to help you build usable skills you can carry into real work, not just finish a course and move on.
This bundle is designed to help you build practical accounting skills, apply them in real small-business situations, and confidently move toward a career or business you can grow.
Learn the foundational bookkeeping and accounting principles you need to work accurately and confidently.
Move beyond theory with hands-on training that reflects the day-to-day needs of small-business clients.
Gain the skills, tools, and direction to turn bookkeeping knowledge into a service people will pay for.
Whether you want to start a bookkeeping business, add services to your current firm, or strengthen your career options, this bundle gives you a practical path forward.
Enroll NowThe information in the course is not only plentiful but also straight to the point. I love the courses in general because its doesn't have the unnecessary f...
Read MoreThe information in the course is not only plentiful but also straight to the point. I love the courses in general because its doesn't have the unnecessary fluff other courses have.
Read LessI honestly believe this module is just like they mentioned. It is the one that will separate those of us who take it, from other bookkeepers who did not.
I honestly believe this module is just like they mentioned. It is the one that will separate those of us who take it, from other bookkeepers who did not.
Read LessThe Professional Bookkeeper course has been a truly wonderful experience. Throughout the program, I have gained a profound understanding of bookkeeping princ...
Read MoreThe Professional Bookkeeper course has been a truly wonderful experience. Throughout the program, I have gained a profound understanding of bookkeeping principles and practices essential for managing any business's finances. What stands out the most about this course is the versatility of its learning process, allowing students to absorb knowledge effectively and at their own pace. The course content is well-structured, covering a wide range of topics from basic concepts to advanced accounting techniques. This ensures not only a solid foundation in bookkeeping but also prepares students to tackle more complex accounting challenges. The final exam, though rigorous, is an excellent tool for consolidating and assessing the acquired knowledge. Going through this exam has given me great confidence in my abilities and prepared me to apply this knowledge in the real world. I highly recommend the Professional Bookkeeper course to anyone looking to enhance their accounting skills and advance their career. The quality of instruction and the flexibility of the learning process make this course a valuable investment in my education and professional development.
Read LessIt’s an amazing course and really ENJOYED IT
It’s an amazing course and really ENJOYED IT
Read LessThis course is a clear and concise course. It clearly teaches manufacturing and contracting plus it completes all odd and ends of bookkeeping.
This course is a clear and concise course. It clearly teaches manufacturing and contracting plus it completes all odd and ends of bookkeeping.
Read LessFantastic double-entry accounting and full-charge bookkeeping and financial statement and analysis training. I would recommended to college Alumnus and Alumni.
Read MoreFantastic double-entry accounting and full-charge bookkeeping and financial statement and analysis training. I would recommended to college Alumnus and Alumni.
Read LessLoved all the extra details and companies I was able to learn about.
Loved all the extra details and companies I was able to learn about.
Read LessContent Focus: In-depth payroll processing for small businesses, including tax calculations, and compliance.
Skills Covered: Tax withholding, payroll forms (e.g., W-2, W-4), and business payroll management.
Audience: Individuals or professionals aiming to gain payroll expertise to serve businesses.
Depth: Universal Accounting dives deep into complex payroll management for businesses.
Support: Universal Accounting provides coaching and certification.
Audience Goal: Universal prepares individuals to become payroll professionals with business insights.
Becoming a QuickBooks Specialist™ certifies your expertise with QuickBooks. It also demonstrates your commitment to being the best.
For many, if not most, small businesses’ software of choice is QuickBooks. When certified as a QuickBooks Specialist, QS, you are able to confidently set-up, train, troubleshoot and support clients. Get the skills, have the confidence to work with small businesses as their qualified QuickBooks Specialist, QS.
With millions of small businesses already using QuickBooks and the majority of accounting positions with small businesses requiring expertise in QuickBooks, this designation can give you a competitive advantage. QuickBooks is the leading software in the small business accounting industry. Presently, the majority of the small businesses using accounting software have chosen QuickBooks as their preference, and it is the preferred software for most small business accountants.
QuickBooks Specialist Accounting software to the accountant is like golf clubs to Tiger Woods — the key is not so much in the tool itself, but in how expertly it is used. The professional bookkeeper can only be as good as his/her ability to use the software available.
Over the past few years, Inuit has acquired the largest market share as the choice of small business accounting software. Regardless of business, employment, or client service interests, Universal applies the principles of the Professional Bookkeeper™ program to the QuickBooks accounting software. In our effort to integrate the most popular accounting software, we have developed The Professional Bookkeepers™ Guide to QuickBooks Pro.
Many accountants describe the affordable accounting software that came out years ago as a revolutionary beginning in the availability of accounting services. Not only did it allow many certified public accountants, CPA’s, accountants and bookkeepers to earn a living offering quality services, but it allowed many to enter the world of freelance.
Used as either as a training tool or a reference guide, the Professional Bookkeepers Guide to QuickBooks Pro program was created to help you become a “QuickBooks Specialist.”
Whether you need someone to start your QuickBooks files from scratch or are just interested in working with a QuickBooks consultant, you should secure a professional who has earned the QuickBooks Specialist™ (QS) designation.
This designation distinguishes Universal Accounting Center℠ (UAC) graduates as proficient in setting up new businesses, working with company files, running valuable financial reports and consulting in QuickBooks Pro capabilities and issues. These individuals have done more than just dabbled in the QuickBooks software; they have mastered it.
Self-paced Online (QBO) training, to become proficient in the use of QuickBooks within business
The training includes:
Includes the opportunity to become certified as a QuickBooks Specialist and use the (QS) designation upon qualification. In addition to your enrollment, you’ll also receive the following:
As part of your QuickBooks Specialist (QS) training, you’ll receive a 30-day educational trial of QuickBooks Online (QBO). During this trial, you’ll be able to work on and complete the sets of books for two companies, giving you hands-on experience with real business scenarios.
Once you’re comfortable in the trial, we’ll guide you through the process of signing up as an accountant with Intuit. This step unlocks the QuickBooks Online Accountant version of the software at no cost and gives you access to Intuit’s ProAdvisor training and certification program.
Our goal is to make sure you not only learn QBO during your training, but also position yourself to keep using it for free as a ProAdvisor—whether for your own business or for clients you work with in the future.
Understand where the cash goes, spot problems early, and make smarter decisions—without needing an MBA.
If you’re a small business owner, bookkeeper, tax pro, or office manager who wants to understand money movement—not just profit—this course is for you.
Preview lesson available: What Is a Cash Flow Statement?
The role of cash flow vs. income & balance sheets
Operating, Investing, Financing—how they connect
Profit vs. cash, depreciation, working capital, FCF
A simple method you can reuse every time
Green flags, red flags, and context
Five real-world style examples to analyze
Build one from sample data, start to finish
We train working adults in bookkeeping and tax to use real tools in real businesses. The material is plain-language, practical, and built for speed—so you can use it the same day.
Ken Bostrom, Director of Education & Production at Universal Accounting. Ken has trained hundreds of professionals to read and explain cash flow in clear, simple terms.
“I finally understood why our ‘profit’ never matched our bank balance.” — Small Business Owner
“The step-by-step method is gold. I use it in client meetings.” — Bookkeeper
About 2–3 hours of focused content plus practice.
No. We start simple and build up.
Yes, a downloadable certificate upon completion.
How to Find and Acquire Employment in the Tax and Accounting arena. This course will take you through everything from your resume, to your cover letter to how to ROCK the interview!
Here are all the courses that are included in your bundle.
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Tax Planning & Preparation, Free Resources
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Tax Planning & Preparation, Free Resources
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping
All Courses & Programs, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Value Menu
All Courses & Programs, Free Resources
All Courses & Programs, Business Acceleration (Marketing)
All Courses & Programs, Business Acceleration (Marketing), Universal Client Recruiting Machine
