Finance and Bookkeeping   

This course will prepare you for the Institute of Finance & Management's (IOFM) Accounts Payable Manager (APM) certification, the gold standard within the financial operations industry. You will gain key AP skills, including leadership, internal controls and oversight, and process improvement.

With the world of financial operations evolving at the speed of technology, certified APMs are in demand. In fact, more than 25,000 of your peers have advanced their careers with IOFM certification. Whether you're new to AP or have been in AP for years, this Accounts Payable Manager course is designed for you.

This online course will prepare you for the Institute of Finance & Management's (IOFM) Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) certification. This associate-level certification focuses on intermediate financial operations skills.

Today's companies employ certified accounts payable professionals to ensure their expenses are accurately paid. With APS certification, you demonstrate your understanding of invoices, payments, T&E, Automation, and other key functions to potential employers. If you're new to the AP industry or plan to advance your career, the Accounts Payable Specialist course is for you.

Accounts payable specialists are key members of any organization, ensuring bills and commitments are paid on time, accurately, and completely. Many AP specialists rely on software like Microsoft's Excel program to collect, track, and update important financial data. This online course will prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert certification exam for Excel and award you an Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) certification upon successful course completion. APS is an associate-level certification offered Institute of the Finance & Management (IOFM), which demonstrates your understanding of invoices, payments, T&E, Automation, and other key financial functions.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the Microsoft Office Specialist Expert Excel certifying exams upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.

Staffing trends and continued organizational demand will continue to drive the need for highly trained accounts receivable professionals. Cash management is a top concern for financial operations teams and their CFOs, who are worried about whether enough money is arriving to meet the needs of the business, customers' experience dealing with the company, protecting the company's cash from fraud, and the cost of performing these processes. Accounts receivable is a key strategic role player in managing the organization's cash flow, from setting customers' credit terms to collecting payments.

This accounts receivable course is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to enter the accounts receivable manager function, including credit management, best-in-class payment processes, regulatory compliance, reporting KPIs, and technology.

Upon completing this accounts receivable certification program, you will be prepared to take a 90-minute, 100-question multiple-choice exam to demonstrate your ability to manage the accounts receivable process and earn the Accredited Receivables Manager (ARM) designation from the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM).

Staffing trends and continued organizational demand will continue to drive the need for highly trained accounts receivable professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects nearly 175,000 annual job openings for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, which includes some accounts receivable roles, through 2033. Cash management is a top concern for financial operations teams and their CFOs concerned with whether enough funds are available to meet the business's needs, the customer experience when dealing with the company, protecting the company's cash from fraud, and the cost of performing these processes. An accounts receivable specialist is a key strategic role player in managing the organization's cash flow, from setting customers' credit terms to collecting payments.

This accounts receivable certification program is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to execute the accounts receivable specialist function, including internal controls, the P2P process of your customers, regulatory compliance, as well as best practices for customer master file, cash application, collections, and credit management.

Upon completing the accounts receivable training, you will be prepared to take a 90-minute, 100-question multiple-choice exam to demonstrate your ability to manage the accounts receivable process and earn the Accredited Receivables Specialist (ARS) designation from the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM).

This unique, comprehensive online bookkeeping certification course is designed for professional bookkeepers. It reinforces key bookkeeping concepts, definitions, and calculations you have likely encountered in your bookkeeping education and career and prepares you for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) national certification exam. Throughout this bookkeeper training, you will have access to resources such as videos, interactive activities, and hands-on exercises that will solidify your grasp of critical information necessary to your success as a bookkeeper. We will also use these and other tools to prepare you for the exam, including practice quizzes, exams, and strategies for conducting your preparation leading up to and encompassing the exam day.

We have assembled this online bookkeeping course to help you successfully complete the AIPB exam because the AIPB certification is a high professional standard. Becoming a Certified Bookkeeper™ (CB) can increase your earning potential, enhance your professional status, and give you a decisive edge in the job market. Parts 1 and 2 of the exam are offered at any of over 300 Prometric test centers nationwide. Parts 3 and 4 of the exam are open-book tests that come with your workbooks. CBs are to bookkeeping what Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are to accounting: the cream of the profession.

The Certified Bookkeeper course includes prepaid vouchers with enrollment that provides access to sit for the AIPB certification exams—making it a leader among other certified bookkeeper courses. Detailed instructions regarding the certification application, exams, and the use of the vouchers at any Prometric Test Center are available within the course.

Please note: The Certified Bookkeeper course is designed for experienced bookkeepers who want to prepare for national certification. To succeed in this course, you must have at least two years of experience as a bookkeeper before enrolling. The books, materials, and exam fees are non-refundable upon registration.

Certified Bookkeepers are the elite of their profession, much like CPAs are the best in the accounting field. Gaining industry-recognized certification increases your earning potential and enhances your professional status. This course prepares for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification and the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert certification exam for Microsoft Excel.

Gaining AIPB certification is the highest standard in the profession, so this course is recommended to practicing bookkeepers with several years of experience and a working knowledge of payroll concepts, including accounting transactions and journal entries.

The course includes a prepaid voucher with enrollment that provides access to sit for the AIPB Certified Bookkeeper certification exam. Detailed instructions regarding the certification application, exams, and the use of the vouchers at any Prometric Test Center are available within the course.

The voucher included course offers enrollment with a voucher for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Expert certifying exam. The voucher covers the fee to sit for the exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.

Please note: The Certified Bookkeeper course is designed for experienced bookkeepers who want to prepare for national certification. To succeed in this course, you must have at least two years of experience as a bookkeeper before enrolling. The Books, Materials, and Exam Fees are non-refundable upon registration.

Becoming a certified credit counselor with a specialty in financial health indicates that you have achieved a standard of excellence in training for the credit counseling industry.

This course bundle provides a foundation to work in various counseling disciplines such as housing counselor or student loan counselor. You will learn how to coach your clients in building strong credit, spending analysis, improving money management behaviors, and more. Demonstrating your knowledge of core financial and credit concepts will help you best serve and attract clientele in need of credit counseling.

Upon successful completion of this course and passing the examinations you will receive a Financial Health Counseling Certification and Credit Counseling Certification from the National Association of Certified Credit Counselors.