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woodman33



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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:28 pm    Post subject: Becoming Certified  

What are the pros & cons to becoming QB Certified?
What is involved in the way of time and cost?
Is there an expected payback period?
Your advice is appreciated.
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Richard Noot



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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Becoming Certified  

woodman33 wrote: What are the pros & cons to becoming QB Certified?
What is involved in the way of time and cost?
Is there an expected payback period?
Your advice is appreciated. The only cost involved is your time.
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RobJ



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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:25 am    Post subject: Re: Becoming Certified  

woodman33 wrote: What are the pros & cons to becoming QB Certified?
What is involved in the way of time and cost?
Is there an expected payback period?
Your advice is appreciated.
The ProAdvisor Membership cost is $449 for one-year ($549 including payroll). The cost of certification and the QuickBooks software (QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008) is included. Here's a link to the website:

http://proadvisor.intuit.com/content/progam/overview.jsp?lid=left_nav

Best of luck,

Rob
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Richard Noot



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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:48 am    Post subject: Re: Becoming Certified  

RobJ wrote: woodman33 wrote: What are the pros & cons to becoming QB Certified?
What is involved in the way of time and cost?
Is there an expected payback period?
Your advice is appreciated.
The ProAdvisor Membership cost is $449 for one-year ($549 including payroll). The cost of certification and the QuickBooks software (QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008) is included. Here's a link to the website:

http://proadvisor.intuit.com/content/program/overview.jsp?lid=left_nav

Best of luck,

Rob There is no need to become a proadvisor to become certified. The certification costs nothing. However like you say it is included if you do indeed choose to become a proadvisor.
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Richard Noot



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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:54 am    Post subject:  

I forgot to mention that Intuit also offers a quickbooks user certification. Currently that includes QB training and certification for I believe $99.00 However I assumed you were referring to the certification that is available to those that have their own business offering QB services.
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RobJ



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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Becoming Certified  

Richard Noot wrote: There is no need to become a proadvisor to become certified. The certification costs nothing. However like you say it is included if you do indeed choose to become a proadvisor. Which certification are you referring to when you say it "costs nothing"? I have found two certifications - Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program and Certified QuickBooks User Program. I've discussed the ProAdvisor, which costs at least $449, in an earlier post. The Certified QuickBooks User Program costs $99.95 for training materials and the exam or only $49.95 if you think you can pass the exam without using any training materials. I can't fathom that Intuit would bestow any kind of certification for "no cost" of any kind.
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