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7 membership benefits of belonging to AIPB that help you get the recognition you deserve as a professional and keep your skills and knowledge up to date
Becoming a Certified Bookkeeper (CB), gives you the right to put “CB” after your name and, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, means that you will have “the best job prospects” (Occupational Outlook Handbook).
The AIPB jobs web site helps you find the best bookkeeping jobs, or new clients for your freelance practice, at no charge.
Advance your skills, knowledge and career with self-study courses taken right in your home or office.
The Members Only area includes special resources provided only to AIPB members.
Chat Rooms for professional bookkeepers let you talk with colleagues, get new ideas, ask questions, share knowledge.
Bookkeeping Tips, one valuable bookkeeping, tax, payroll, filing or recordkeeping tip e-mailed to you each week—free.
Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Links connect you to over 150 free bookkeeping, accounting and tax calculators, forms, tables, templates,  glossaries—all useful, all free
Free Bookkeeper’s Hiring Test helps employers quickly evaluate job candidates for bookkeeper at no change. Free 10-question test with optional free sections on payroll, depreciation and inventory.

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Keep fully up to date-in 15 minutes a month:

Keep current on bookkeeping, accounting and tax news
In minutes, track changes in rules for withholding and depositing payroll taxes . . . personal use of company cars . . . 941 and W-2 reporting requirements . . . independent contractor classification . . . and more.

Master practical bookkeeping techniques—such as how to:
 Correct W-2 and 941 errors
 “Gross-up” bonuses with no withholding
 Tax and report employee use of company cars
 Know when to expense v. capitalize (depreciate) a repair

Get practical tips—here are 3 right now:
1. Paid holidays and sick days are not included for overtime purposes.
2. Even if a part-timer also has a full-time job, withhold full FICA.
3. Treat cash bonuses as wages and apply all taxes.

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Get "Professional Readings" you may have missed
Get the 8 to 12 most useful nuggets of information for bookkeepers from 100s of accounting, tax, management and business publications.

Sharpen your skills with a Bookkeeper's Monthly Quiz
1. Are leased assets generally depreciated or expensed?
2. FOB shipping point is recorded as inventory on the date of _____.
3. For per-diem lodging, can you prorate portions of days?
4. Are start-up costs expensed or capitalized?
5. Is normal machine maintenance expensed or depreciated?

File timely with the monthly Tax Calendar
Each month you get deposit dates for all semiweekly and monthly deposit periods.

Put monthly and annual rates and numbers at your fingertips

 Monthly CPI-U (Urban areas)

 Current FICA rates and wage limits

 Latest federal mileage rates

 Current FUTA rates, credits

 IRS auto depreciation limits

 Current retirement plan limits

 Key IRS phone numbers

 MACRS tables for 5-/7-yr property

 Key SSA phone numbers

    Plus
  • State-by-state tax highlights
  • Not-for-profit accounting and tax news
  • Freelance marketing tips

 

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