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Posted by walterbyrd on April 28, 2008, 10:24 pm
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Are the exams difficult?
Are the certs valuable?
Does Intuit provide all the training that you need to pass the exam?
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Posted by QBConsultant on April 29, 2008, 12:54 am
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> Are the exams difficult?
> Are the certs valuable?
> Does Intuit provide all the training that you need to pass the exam?
The exams aren't easy, but they aren't terribly difficult either. You
have up to 99 tries to pass it.
Being a Certified ProAdvisor is valuable for credibilty and trust with
new and existing clients.
Yes, intuit has webinars and training materials avaialbe for you!
It is a great investement in your business!
Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of: Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Complete Guide to
Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business
http://www.SuccessfulQuickBooksConsulting.com
http://www.amazon.com/Successful-QuickBooks-Consulting-Comprehensive-Startin=
g/dp/1434810690
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Posted by qbhelper@jenniferthieme.com on April 29, 2008, 9:43 am
Please log in for more thread options > Are the exams difficult?
> Are the certs valuable?
> Does Intuit provide all the training that you need to pass the exam?
Let me qualify this by saying that I am not familiar with every
training program that Intuit offers...
but it is my understanding that Intuit does not provide ALL of the
training needed to pass the exams. You already need to be at a certain
level in your understanding of accounting/bookkeeping principles -
debits/credits, COA, financial statements, a/r, a/p, a =3D l +e, etc.,
etc.
Also, when I took the exam for the first time, part of the signup
process stated that examinees needed to be already very familiar with
QuickBooks. I don't know if this is still the case.
If somebody has a firm grasp of the foundational aspects of accounting/
bookkeeping, then I think that is enough. Being familiar with QB is
good, but I don't think it's totally required. When I first took the
exam I had never used QB and I passed with a 94% on the first try. But
I took really good notes through out the training part and refered to
them constantly during the exam. All that to say that being familar
with QB is going to be very helpful for most people.
I think the certs are valuable and I'm glad I have mine. The exams
aren't super difficult, but they aren't easy either. Like I already
mentioned, you already need to be at a certain level in your
accounting knowledge, and being familiar with QB helps.
I hope this helps.
Jennifer
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