Become a Certified Public Bookkeeper
Certified Public Bookkeeper License
The Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) license enables you to place "CPB" behind your name and communicate your bookkeeping knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics to employers or clients. The license distinguishes you from your competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics. The license is included in our Bookkeeping Career Program and required for the Bookkeeping Network.
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 license is accredited by Accounting Analytics Business School. The school is a registered online Postsecondary Proprietary School providing postsecondary education.
Requirements
Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required Certified Public Bookkeeper license courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the CPB Professional Code of Conduct.
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- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete Application for Licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE Credits
The license expires the last day of the year (December 31). If you obtain the license in the fourth quarter (October - December), your expiration date is the last day of the following year.
- Bookkeeping
- Computer bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Computer payroll
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Application for Licensure
- Annual Application for License Renewal
- Annual CPE Reporting Certification
- Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
- Complete Application for Licensure
- Obtain 24 CPE Credits
The license expires the last day of the year (December 31). If you obtain the license in the fourth quarter (October - December), your expiration date is the last day of the following year.
The license expires the last day of the year (December 31). If you obtain the license in the fourth quarter (October - December), your expiration date is the last day of the following year.
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