Become a Certified Accounting Paraprofessional

Certified Accounting Paraprofessional (CAP) Program

Become one of America's most qualified accounting paraprofessionals. Become a licensed Certified Accounting Paraprofessional and place CAP behind your name.

Learn and apply best practice accounting from a leading national accounting company.

Consortia Small Business Accountants provide bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, and tax services for small businesses.

Consortia is a registered Postsecondary Proprietary School providing post-secondary education for educational, vocational, or professional objectives.

Benefits

Completion of the Certified Accounting Paraprofessional Program provides the following opportunities:

1. Accounting career with Consortia Small Business Accountants,
2. Accounting position with an accounting business,
3. Accounting position with a small business, or
4. Accounting position with a corporation.

Prerequisite

You must complete the Certified Public Bookkeeper Program before starting the Program.

Objectives

1. Perform accounting accurately and productively.
2. Prepare timely, relevant, and reliable financial information.
3. Provide daily, weekly, monthly, and annual business performance reports.

Steps‍

1. Education
2. Certification
3. Training
4. Experience
5. License
6. Support

Course

‍Accounting Principles or course equivalent

Education Objective

Develop accounting knowledge and understanding.

Certification

‍Accounting Certification

Certification Objective

Communicate and assure employers or clients of your accounting knowledge and understanding.

Training

‍‍Accounting with QuickBooks Online Accountant

Training Objective

Learn best practice accounting and QuickBooks Online Accountant processes, procedures, and steps.

Experience

You perform accounting under the direction and supervision of a licensed Certified Accounting Paraprofessional.

Accounting Experience (three months)

Experience Objective

Apply best practice accounting and QuickBooks Online Accountant processes, procedures, and steps.

CAP License Objective

Place CAP behind your name and communicate your accounting knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics to employers or clients.

CAP License

Become a licensed Certified Accounting Paraprofessional.

This program completes the CAP license education, certification (examination), and experience requirements.

Support

You are assigned support personnel to assist you with any course, certification, training, experience, or licensing questions.