License

America's #1 Bookkeeping Licenses

Communicate Bookkeeping Knowledge, Skill, Experience, and Ethics

NACPB bookkeeping licenses assure clients of your bookkeeping knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics.

Become a Certified Public Bookkeeper or CPB

The Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) license enables bookkeepers to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.

Requirements

Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required CPB courses, certifications, training, experience, and agreeing to abide by the CPB Professional Code of Conduct.

CPB candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Public Bookkeeper Program.

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 (CPB) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.

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

Continuing Professional Education

Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.

Annual Renewal

  • Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
  • Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)

Experience

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll
  • Bookkeeping applications
  • Payroll applications

Forms

  • Application for Licensure
  • Professional Code of Conduct
  • Annual application for license renewal
  • Annual CPE reporting certification

Other

  •  Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
  •  Complete application for licensure
  •  Obtain 24 CPE credits

Order

Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.

Become a Certified Accounting Analyst or CAA

The Certified Accounting Analyst (CAA) license enables accounting analysts to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.

Requirements

Accounting analysts obtain the license by completing the required CAA courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.

CAA candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Accounting Analyst Program.

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 Accounting Analyst (CAA) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.

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

Continuing Professional Education

Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.

Annual Renewal

  • Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
  • Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)

Experience

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Analysis
  • Bookkeeping applications
  • Payroll applications
  • Accounting applications
  • Accounting Analysis applications

Forms

  • Application for Licensure
  • Professional Code of Conduct
  • Annual application for license renewal
  • Annual CPE reporting certification

Other

  •  Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
  •  Complete application for licensure
  •  Obtain 24 CPE credits

Order

Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.

Become a Certified Accounting Paraprofessional or CAP

The Certified Accounting Paraprofessional (CAP) license enables accounting paraprofessionals to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.

Requirements

Accounting paraprofessionals obtain the license by completing the required CAP courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.

CAP candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Accounting Paraprofessional Program.

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 Accounting Paraprofessional (CAP) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.

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

Continuing Professional Education

Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.

Annual Renewal

  • Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
  • Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)

Experience

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll
  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping applications
  • Payroll applications
  • Accounting applications

Forms

  • Application for Licensure
  • Professional Code of Conduct
  • Annual application for license renewal
  • Annual CPE reporting certification

Other

  •  Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
  •  Complete application for licensure
  •  Obtain 24 CPE credits

Order

Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.

Become a Certified Payroll Specialist or CPS

The Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS) license enables bookkeepers to distinguish themselves from their competition, build credibility, validate knowledge, demonstrate skill, verify experience, and confirm professional ethics.

Requirements

Bookkeepers obtain the license by completing the required CPS course, certification, training, experience, and agreeing to abide by the Professional Code of Conduct.

CPS candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Payroll Specialist Program.

The 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 Payroll Specialist (CPS) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.

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

Continuing Professional Education

Obtain 16 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.

Annual Renewal

  • Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
  • Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)

Experience

  • Payroll
  • Payroll applications

Forms

  • Application for Licensure
  • Professional Code of Conduct
  • Annual application for license renewal
  • Annual CPE reporting certification

Other

  •  Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
  •  Complete application for licensure
  •  Obtain 16 CPE credits

Order

Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.

Become a Certified Tax Professional or CTP

The Certified Tax Professional (CTP) license enables tax professionals to distinguish themselves from their competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.

Requirements

Tax professionals obtain the license by completing the required CTP courses, certifications, training, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the CTP Professional Code of Conduct.

CTP candidates must complete NACPB's Certified Tax Professional Program.

Each course may be substituted by an approved equivalent higher education course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.

Accreditation

The Certified Tax Professional (CTP) license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School.

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

Continuing Professional Education

Obtain 24 hours of CPE each year beginning the year after you obtain your license.

Annual Renewal

  • Complete Annual Application for License Renewal
  • Complete Annual CPE Reporting Certification Form (included in the Application for License Renewal)

Experience

  • Payroll
  • Individual Tax
  • Business Tax
  • Payroll applications
  • Tax Preparation applications

Forms

  • Application for Licensure
  • Professional Code of Conduct
  • Annual application for license renewal
  • Annual CPE reporting certification

Other

  •  Agree and abide by the Professional Code of Conduct
  •  Complete application for licensure
  •  Obtain 24 CPE credits

Certified Tax Professional License Bundle - Members Save 28% and Nonmembers Save 10%

The Certified Tax Professional license bundle includes the required tax preparation courses, certification exams, and certification certificates.

For more information, go to Bundles.

Order

Click the drop down menu and select Initial Application, Renewal Application, or Late Renewal Application.

Annual Membership

Membership

$ 100.00 USD

Membership – No Shirt

$ 100.00 USD

Testimonials and Endorsements

Why You Choose NACPB Courses, Certifications, Training, Experience, and Programs.

Google Review - Fedinard

The certification gave me the confidence to pitch my services to small businesses.

Google Review - Richard Faneo

The only place where bookkeeping is made easy, really love the courses.

Google Review - Odin

The downloadable tools and templates were a huge help.

Google Review - Anyam Mark

I earned my Certified Bookkeeper designation through NACPB and had a very positive experience.

Research.com

Research.com has ranked NACPB's bookkeeping certification program number 1 in their 2025 Best Bookkeeping Certificate Programs. "The NACPB is an organization that provides a well-known bookkeeping certification that ensures employers of an individual’s knowledge and expertise in bookkeeping."

Google Review - Lanell Flanagan

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