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I just completed my website/blog for my bookkeeping services. You can see it at Betts Best Bookkeeping. I’ve worked in the accounting/bookkeeping field for 20 years and took a bit of a hiatus. Not what I would call a retirement or even a semi-retirement. Just a break.

Once called upon by a former co-worker that needed assistance with the bookkeeping for his new business, I decided to jump back in. It’s been good. I didn’t realize how much I missed crunching numbers. I have this thing about crunching numbers and organizing facts. I get a lot of satisfaction when a report balances to the penny.

If you or anybody you know needs assistance with bookkeeping or Quickbooks® software setup and/or training, contact me to discuss the possibility of my services. Other contact information is provided at Betts Best Bookkeeping.

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And that’s why there wasn’t a post yesterday. Why have I been celebrating? Because it’s been a LONG time since I’ve taken any exams for any reason, and I voluntarily did so on the spur of the moment this past weekend and passed it with a high grade.

I took the exam without spending any time studying and preparing for it in advance. I originally intended to study and prepare, but discovered I wouldn’t be able to take this particular exam until sometime in November if I didn’t do so before the 8th of October.

I have a long to-do list this week and will be out of town over the upcoming weekend so I had to decide whether or not to jump in and just do it this past weekend or wait until the exam is accessible again later. I decided to go ahead and take the plunge. I’m glad I did, too.

It’s an exam you can retake if you don’t pass the first time, so I reasoned that I would at least pin down my weaknesses and have a better idea of which areas I needed to focus more study and preparation. I passed the exam and was pleased to discover just how knowledgeable I am already in this particular subject. WHAT a GREAT feeling!

So, it’s official. I am now a Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor. My recently acquired bookkeeping clients can rest assured knowing that I am providing them a distinguishable level of knowledge. Although I passed the exam with a high grade, I still discovered one area in which I need to study further and become even more knowledgeable before taking the exam for the next version.

Once I return from my weekend trip, I’m ready to dig in and prepare for a grade of 100% on the next exam. Now that I’ve completed and passed the first exam, the idea of taking the next one isn’t nearly as intimidating.

In the meantime, I need to get back to chipping away at my to-do list before the weekend sneaks up on me too fast.

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