CPB Bookkeeper study materials
CPB Bookkeeper study resources

CPB Bookkeeper case studies

CPB Bookkeeper · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) is a bookkeeping credential administered by the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB), which describes Certified Public Bookkeepers as "America's most qualified bookkeepers" and states that credential holders are more likely to obtain a bookkeeping job, advance their career, or build a business. The credential suits prospective bookkeepers entering the field, working bookkeepers seeking formal recognition of their skills, and practitioners who want to add payroll or advisory services to an existing client base. Assessment content is organized around four practice areas: bookkeeping, Intuit QuickBooks, payroll, and business communication - the same four subjects NACPB sells as fundamentals courses (Accounting, QuickBooks, Business Communication, and Payroll Fundamentals). Candidates typically prepare through the Certified Public Bookkeeper Program, which bundles those courses (NACPB advertises bundle savings of 19%), supplemented by the guidebooks and training resources published for the bookkeeping and payroll exams. The CPB Bookkeeper case studies are 5 cases and about 4,422 words.

1

The $660.40 Gap the Owner Wants to Plug

You are reconciling the September 30 bank account for Cedar & Co. Landscaping LLC, a cash-basis single-member LLC.

691 words, about 3 min
2

QuickBooks Online Migration: Duplicates, a Loan, and a Phantom Profit

Zenith Yoga Studio converted from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online on May 1, entering opening balances as of that date. In June, 412 bank transactions imported through the bank feed.

911 words, about 5 min
3

A Salaried Assistant Manager, a 1099 "Consultant," and a Bounced Deposit

Bramble Bakery & Café has 11 employees and runs payroll through QuickBooks Online Payroll. Dana, the assistant manager, is paid a 52,000 salary and classified as exempt.

948 words, about 5 min
4

The Email That Asks You to Make the Numbers Look a Certain Way

Also backdate invoice #219 to March 31 so it lands in last quarter. Distributions year to date are 38,000; net income before your adjustments is $61,000.

954 words, about 5 min
5

"My Accountant Fixes That at Year End"

Ridgeline Handyman LLC has been in business 14 months. You take over the books in July and find QuickBooks Online records showing a net loss of 11,300 for the year to date.

918 words, about 5 min