When it comes to personal or professional finances, money management and using a financial application that’s specific to your circumstances can help you achieve financial health and monetary growth. Not

Christine Petersen is Universal’s Senior Enrollment Director.  As such, she helps individuals select training programs that will enable them to achieve their career goals.  Roger Knecht, UAC’s President and CEO

We’re guessing you already know the stats: more than 80% of small business owners use QuickBooks to manage their accounting.  But do you know why?  As an accountant, it’s important

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Business owners make decisions every day that impact their success.  When those decisions are made impulsively or without forethought, they could potentially cause a business’s downfall.  When you employ solid

The Client Interview Your success with a client begins in the very first appointment you schedule.  When you interview clients in order to determine their business practices, you establish a

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 UAC’s Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide to QuickBooks is a tutorial-based course enabling students to master this popular accounting software.  In this article, we share a tutorial on QuickBooks Help System, taken

Dear Readers, Happy New Year!  We hope you’re ringing in 2015 with family and friends.  It’s a wonderful time to reconnect with loved ones and generate good will with neighbors

Many of our readers dream of launching their own financial practice someday.  If you’ve ever considered it, now is the time to make good on those dreams.  Countless Universal graduates

The New Year is a perfect time to enjoy a fresh start for your practice.  As 2013 winds down, you should take some time to reflect, and consider ways to