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The QuickBooks ProAdvisor^® Program

Deliver great client service and gain a competitive advantage
with advanced training, software, support and marketing tools.

$549/year or $749 with Payroll¹⁰

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In six months, I have gotten back 20 times what I paid for my ProAdvisor membership. I am averaging about 2 to 3 leads per week and close 4 to 5 customer sales a month."

- Keith Gormezano

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Overview

Certification and Training

Free Software

Grow Your Practice

ProAdvisor Support

Certification and Training to Distinguish Your Practice

Get more exposure, master new QuickBooks features and make sure you're the first call clients make when they have a QuickBooks question.

Discover what certification can do for you

Free Software to Support Any QuickBooks Client

Work on any client's current year QuickBooks file with QuickBooks Accountant and save 2.2 hours¹¹ per financial statement on average with Free QuickBooks Statement Writer. Also includes QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions for Accountants, and QuickBooks for Mac.

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Grow Your Practice

Reach more potential clients with a listing on the Find-a-ProAdvisor website and get the tools you need to grow your practice.

Get more clients

Experts to Answer Your Questions

Unlimited² U.S.-based chat support and 90 days of dedicated phone support is included (unlimited phone support when you get certified).

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Discounts on Software for Your Clients

Get discounts on Intuit products ranging from 25% to 40%⁴.

Discounts on additional software

Free Training to Help You Get Certified

There are 9 courses available to help you get ready for the QuickBooks certification exam. You may take the courses before the exam, or after, or in between attempts, or not at all — your choice entirely.

All courses, study resources, and exams/quizzes are online
Learn by doing through simulations instead of simply reading through material
Easy to read and take on-the-go course materials

Get Certified

Certified ProAdvisors also enjoy a higher level of benefits and privileges.

Get a free listing on the Find-a-ProAdvisor website
Use the official Certified ProAdvisor logo to promote your practice
Eligible for up to 17 CPE credits⁹ for the QuickBooks courses
Receive advanced training to solve customer problems faster
Bigger discounts on Intuit products for your clients (25-40%)⁴

Certification is Free for Members

Getting certified takes as little as 4 hours for QuickBooks experts. Choose from 4 different certifications:

QuickBooks Certification
QuickBooks Advanced Certification
QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS) Certification
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Certification

QuickBooks Certification

There are 9 optional online, self-study Certification Courses designed for accounting professionals who have a solid understanding of accounting principles, and already have fundamental knowledge of the QuickBooks software. Each course gives Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit (hours vary by course). The training courses are provided to help you pass the exam.

Certification is granted upon successful completion of a separate Certification Exam. To take the Exam, you should be comfortable working with and knowing topics like what's new in QuickBooks in 2012, QuickBooks setup, recording transactions, reporting, etc.

You get six attempts to pass the exam and need a score of 85% or higher. Depending upon your level of QuickBooks knowledge you may take the exam without reviewing the coursework and get certified in as little as 4 hours. If you pass, congrats you are done! If you do not pass, you will be given the questions that were incorrect so that you may study the applicable courses. If you don't have a lot of QuickBooks experience, we recommend you review the coursework before taking the exam. Reviewing all 9 courses for CPE may take up to 17 hours.

All courses and the exam are available online on the ProAdvisor member website, and once you join, can be completed at your own pace.

QuickBooks Advanced Certification

The QuickBooks Advanced Certification Course is designed to deepen the expertise of ProAdvisors who are already knowledgeable in QuickBooks, and distinguish these "QuickBooks experts" as highly proficient in this field. This exam requires you to have a deep understanding of accounting principles, expert knowledge of QuickBooks and ability to troubleshoot client data files.

To ensure the foundational knowledge and experience of ProAdvisors who are eligible for Advanced Certification, you must:

QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS) Certification

This online, self-study Certification Course is for accounting and technology professionals who are already familiar with QuickBooks financial software, and who plan to serve clients with QuickBooks POS setup and support.

In order to be eligible to take the POS ProAdvisor Certification exam, you must first pass the QuickBooks Certification Exam. The certification exam may be taken up to six times and you must receive a passing score of 85%. The Point of Sale Certification is offered on a two year cycle, so you will only need to certify once within a two year cycle.

Please note: This certification is not eligible for CPE credits.

�QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions (ES) Certification

This online, self-study Certification Course is for accounting and technology professionals who are already familiar with QuickBooks financial software, and who plan to provide on-site QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions setup and/or support to their clients. In order to be eligible to take the Certified QuickBooks ES ProAdvisor Exam, you must first pass the QuickBooks Certification Exam. You have 6 attempts to pass the exam and you must receive a passing score of 85% to become certified. The Enterprise Solutions Certification is offered on a two year cycle, so you will only need to certify once within a two year cycle.

Please Note: This certification is not eligible for CPE credits

Free Software to Support ANY QuickBooks Client

You get the software to work on any client's current year QuickBooks file, including:

QuickBooks Accountant 2012 ($499.95 value)
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions for Accountants 12.0 with Advanced Inventory ($1,548 value)
QuickBooks Online Plus ($479.40 value)
QuickBooks for Mac ($229.95 value)

Software Description

Get Even More Value with Membership

Boost efficiency while you protect your business, get paid faster, pay employees and more.

QuickBooks Care Plus Bundle ($249.95 value)
Intuit Payment Solutions Bundle ($607.50 value)
Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals ($59.00 value)
QuickBooks Point Of Sale 30-day trial (Get certified and get QuickBooks Point of Sale for free — a $1500 value)

Software Description

Discounts on Software for Your Clients

Help your clients with special discounts on the most popular Intuit products and services, including QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Payroll and more. Discounts range from 20% — 40%⁴ based on your certification level.

QuickBooks Accountant 2012:�Designed just for accounting professionals, QuickBooks Accountant allows you to support clients using the current-year editions of QuickBooks Pro, Premier (all Industry Editions) with features designed to better serve your clients like Client Data Review which helps you find and fix client errors FASTER.

Also Includes QuickBooks Statement Writer. ProAdvisors receive automatic upgrades to the software as they are released in the year.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Accountant: Ideal for supporting businesses with multiple locations and a large number of transactions, this advanced accounting and financial management system has sophisticated inventory control and advanced reporting capabilities.

Note: Clients QuickBooks Enterprise files can ONLY be opened with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Accountant.
QuickBooks Online Plus:The anytime, anywhere accounting solution that allows you and your clients access to your data no matter where your business takes you. Works on PC or Mac.
QuickBooks for Mac:�Support your Mac clients using the accounting product designed with the native look, feel and ease you expect from a Mac.

Note: Mac OS X required to use QuickBooks for Mac.

QuickBooks Care Plus Bundle:�Increase your productivity in and out of the office with automatic online backup of your QuickBooks data and provides you on-the-go access to customer and sales data on your mobile phone.
- Automatic Online Backups⁵: Protect your QuickBooks files and critical business data
- Mobile Access⁶: Create invoices and access customer information on the go (3-User)
Intuit Payment Solutions Bundle:�Receive 1 year subscription to the following payment solutions for your firm. There are no monthly or annual fees (transaction fees apply):
- Intuit Merchant Service for QuickBooks: Save yourself time and money by processing credit card payments directly in QuickBooks.
- Intuit GoPayment: Easily get paid by your clients by using your phone or tablet as a credit card machine. Simply log in, swipe the card and get paid — it's that easy!
- Intuit Payment Network: Get paid fast by accepting bank to bank payments and allow customers to pay you online from QuickBooks invoices.
- Intuit Check Solution for QuickBooks: You can accept process and deposit checks faster, easier and more accurately — without ever going to the bank.
Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals: Run live payroll anytime, anywhere⁷ from the web or iPhone/iPad app. ProAdvisors get 3 months free (1 EIN) to run your payroll for your clients.
QuickBooks Point of Sale 30-day trial: Support retail clients by gaining insight and experience using the QuickBooks Point Of Sale software.� �This trail provides an opportunity for you to experience the product and prepare for Point of Sale Certification to help you better support existing clients or potentially gain new retail clients.��Get Point of Sale certified and receive QuickBooks Point of Sale for free ($1500 value) as part of your ProAdvisor membership.

Grow Your Practice

Reach potential new clients by getting certified and listing your practice on the Find-a-ProAdvisor website.

Free listing and profile page with certification
Over 400,000⁸ visit the website looking for QuickBooks help each year
Improve your ranking on the site by adding your photo and client ratings to your profile page
Show up in search engine results like Google — your profile page appears when prospects search for QuickBooks help

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Make the most of your membership

Take advantage of exclusive resources in the ProAdvisor members-only website to help you grow your practice and expand your services.

Leverage marketing tools from sample engagement letters to advice articles on best practices
Get tips for developing and maintaining your client base
Offer QuickBooks training with professional materials (i.e., PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and training guides) to help you teach your clients how to use QuickBooks

QuickBooks Experts Available if You Need Them

Whether it's a "how-to" question or an odd problem, ProAdvisors receive:

Exclusive access to highly-trained U.S.-based QuickBooks experts
Chat: Unlimited chat support
Phone: 90 days of dedicated phone support (unlimited² phone support when you become certified)

Now if a client calls and you don't have the answer, you�ve got experts to help you.

Connect with Other ProAdvisors

Joining the ProAdvisor community gives you access to thousands of professionals

Use online forums to interact with other accounting professionals
Share ideas and get advice
Find real-world answers to your industry questions

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QuickBooks Accountant 2012:�Designed just for accounting professionals, QuickBooks Accountant allows you to support clients using the current-year editions of QuickBooks Pro, Premier (all Industry Editions) with features designed to better serve your clients like Client Data Review which helps you find and fix client errors FASTER.
Also Includes QuickBooks Statement Writer. ProAdvisors receive automatic upgrades to the software as they are released in the year.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Accountant: Ideal for supporting businesses with multiple locations and a large number of transactions, this advanced accounting and financial management system has sophisticated inventory control and advanced reporting capabilities.
Note: Clients QuickBooks Enterprise files can ONLY be opened with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Accountant.
QuickBooks Online Plus:The anytime, anywhere accounting solution that allows you and your clients access to your data no matter where your business takes you. Works on PC or Mac.
QuickBooks for Mac:�Support your Mac clients using the accounting product designed with the native look, feel and ease you expect from a Mac.
Note: Mac OS X required to use QuickBooks for Mac

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Important disclaimers, disclosures and notes

Each new ProAdvisor to whom Intuit sends an email order confirmation for membership purchases receives a sixty-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the Program or cannot meet the terms and conditions of the program, your sole remedy is to cancel the membership within sixty (60) days of receiving the email confirmation and return all materials and software at the address on the packing slip. Upon receipt of all materials and software, Intuit will issue a refund for the full Program membership fee for the current one-year membership period only, minus shipping costs.
Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Priority routing hours and U.S.-based support from a special team trained on accountant-specific issues are available via chat Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time (excluding holidays). First time members will also receive 90 days of phone support commencing on the first day of membership from a special U.S.-based team trained on accountant-specific issues. This special U.S.-based phone support is available Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time (excluding holidays). Options to extend the use of the special U.S.-based phone support after the 90 day window are available. For complete Terms and Conditions for QuickBooks ProAdvisor Technical Support, please visit http://www.accountant.intuit.com/paptechsupportterms
ProAdvisor program membership charges are auto-recurring to customers credit, debit, or EFT accounts annually at the then current price of the program. Intuit will notify you by email thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Renewal Date that you will be charged the then-current Renewal Membership fee to the payment information on file. If you are charged and you later elect not to renew your membership, you may cancel your membership and request a refund of the Renewal Membership fee by notifying Intuit no later than 60 days after the Effective Renewal Date. Please note you can opt out of the service at any time by again calling (888) 250-7279.
Exclusions may apply. Average discount is 25%.
Backup is limited to 100 GB total storage, which includes all 45 days of backups you have stored. Data is encrypted using AES 256-bit encryption. In order to back up files on a server, the files must be closed. Requires Internet access and QuickBooks 2011 or later (for Windows), or QuickBooks Pro (Premier) Plus. Not available to QuickBooks for Mac or QuickBooks Online users. Not intended as a file transfer, remote access solution for your QuickBooks file. Intuit Data Protect is not intended as a HIPAA solution and its use will not assist with or ensure HIPAA compliance. Terms, conditions, pricing, features, service and support options are subject to change without notice.
Requires QuickBooks 2011 or later (for Windows), or QuickBooks Pro (Premier) Plus; sold separately. Mobile devices sold separately. Mobile access requires data plan. Apps currently only compatible with select mobile devices (see details here: http://www.workplace.intuit.com/quickbooksconnect) and require registration with corresponding online services. Mobile application works with iOS and Android OS. Mobile and online access requires product registration and an Intuit account. Terms, conditions, features, availability, pricing, fees, service and support options subject to change without notice.
General Disclosure: Subscription, Internet access, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and U.S. billing address required. Check stock sold separately. Plus sales tax where applicable. Intuit Online Payroll integrates with QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2006 and higher, Enterprise 8.0 and higher, QuickBooks Mac 2006 and higher, QuickBooks Online, Quicken Deluxe, Quicken Premier, Quicken Home and Business 2008 and higher and Quicken Mac 2007 and higher, Peachtree, Microsoft Money. Intuit Online Payroll Basic does not include contractor payments or any state form support including tax payment coupons whether electronic or manual. With Intuit Online Payroll Plus, the e-File and Pay feature is available for federal and most state forms and taxes. With Basic, e-File and Pay is only available for federal taxes and forms. 24/7 access is subject to occasional downtime. Terms, conditions, features, pricing, service and support are subject to change without notice.
Based on average number of visits to the Find-a-ProAdvisor website from December 2009 to December 2010.
Please note that Intuit does not participate in the QAS (Quality Assurance Service) program. You will be unable to claim credit with our self study courses if you are a licensed professional in the states of FL, TN, MN, OR or SC. Please visit the NASBA QAS page for additional information about the AS program and a list of QAS sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credits. For states not included on this list, please check with the State Board of Accountancy directly.
The $50 discount expires 7/31/2012 and is valid for both ProAdvisor membership and ProAdvisor membership with payroll. It is available only to new ProAdvisor members and is not valid for renewals. Limit one per person.
The $50 discount expires 7/31/2012 and is valid for both ProAdvisor membership and ProAdvisor membership with payroll. It is available only to new ProAdvisor members and is not valid for renewals. Limit one per person.
QuickBooks Statement Writer requires Excel 2003 or 2007.