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Certification
ABA Accredited Business Accountant
Accreditation Council for Accountancy
Median earnings
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Cost
$400
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Completion
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The ABA Accredited Business Accountant® and Accredited Business Advisor credential has been developed to recognize accountants who have demonstrated entry-level knowledge and skill to provide competent financial accounting, financial reporting, financial statement preparation, taxation, managerial accounting, business law, and ethics for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States.
Apply financial accounting principles to manage and report business financial dataDesign and maintain accounting records and chart of accounts for a businessApply the accounting cycle to analyze and report business transactionsDetermine the appropriate basis of accounting for consistent financial reportingRecognize and record revenue in compliance with accounting principlesPrepare adjusting and reversing journal entries to accurately report account balancesPrepare accounting worksheets to support financial statement preparationAccount for partnership interests and changes in partner capital accountsPrepare and analyze financial statements for a business entityApply GAAP to financial statement disclosures and supplemental reportingClassify and record current assets, property, equipment, and intangible assetsClassify and record liabilities and equity on business financial statementsCalculate and record compensation and payroll obligations for a businessAccount for leases and pension obligations on business financial statementsCalculate depreciation using appropriate methods for business fixed assetsAnalyze financial statements using ratios and comparative methods to assess business performanceApply SSARS standards to financial reporting engagementsPrepare engagement letters and work papers to document accounting servicesApply cost-volume-profit analysis to support business decision-makingEvaluate departmental performance using managerial accounting toolsApply time value of money principles to business financial decisionsEvaluate capital budgeting and investment proposals for a businessPrepare budgets and cash projections to plan business operationsEvaluate internal controls to reduce fraud risk and ensure regulatory complianceSupport managerial decisions by analyzing relevant costs and business alternativesPrepare individual income tax returns in compliance with federal tax lawDetermine filing status, income, deductions, and credits for individual taxpayersPrepare partnership, S corporation, and corporate tax returns in compliance with federal tax lawPrepare trust, estate, gift, and nonprofit tax returns in compliance with federal tax lawApply business law principles including contracts and the Uniform Commercial Code to client engagements