Difference between accountant and bookkeeper

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Most people has a difficult time identifying the difference between accountant and bookkeeper. They are right to do so since the terms are often use interchangeably. We are going to go over the differences between them. You might be surprise of how different they actually are.

Accountant

A accountant is a person whose job is to analyze financial accounts. Is a person whose job is to inspect financial accounts. Is a person whose job is to keep records of financial accounts. Some type of certification is require to be an accountant.

Accountant features

  • Rates $150 – $450 Per hours <–
  • Bachelor degree require
  • CPA (certified public accountant) license exam require
  • Usually 2 years of experience require, less if you do freelancer
  • Continue education or other certifications require to earn more.

Other certifications are CMA (certified management Accountant) and CFP( certified financial planner)

Bookkeeper

A Bookkeeper is a person whose job is to analyze financial accounts. Is a person whose job is to inspect financial accounts. Is a person whose job is to keep records of financial accounts. No certification is require to be a bookkeeper, but having a certification is beneficial in many ways.

Bookkeeper features

  • Rates $18 – $90 per hours <–
  • Bachelor degree not require
  • bookkeeper’s certificate not require but having it increases the chances of getting hire.

Bookkeeper services require a small business association (SBA) license to operate legally. However, individual employees do not require a certificate or license to work as a bookkeeper.

However, having certain bookkeeper’s certificates will increase the chances of someone getting hire.

Others certification that may increase your chances of getting hire or increase your income are

Certified public bookkeeper (CPB). This is for accounting or bookkeeper.

Certified QuickBooks advisor (CQA).

Certified Bookkeeper (CB)

Certified Payroll Specialist (CPS)

That’s it.

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