Earning a certification can boost your earning potential. If you work in a competitive job market, certification can give you a leg up when discussing salary potential with prospective employers. Additionally, your employer might be inclined to promote and offer higher salaries to certified bookkeepers.

The profession is not dying; instead, it's evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century. Bookkeeping has been a vital component of business operations since ancient times and continues to adapt to the dynamic landscape.

Bookkeepers who are completing a degree can keep in touch with their classmates and then, once everyone has met the exam's experience requirement, they can reunite and form a study group. The bookkeeping certification exam should be considered very difficult.

Control Access One of the best ways to prevent embezzlement is to limit a bookkeeper's access to signature stamps, blank checks and cash. Requiring a counter signature on all checks is another precautionary means to prevent fraudulent behavior.