Although we wish we could, Akadian cannot be everything to everyone. That’s why we partner with some great folks to help you in the areas that we can’t. We are happy to point you to some additional resources.
Partner Events & Specials
Real Estate Investor Bookkeeping Training Special
Our affiliate partner, Max Emory, is offering a limited-time anniversary special for the Bookkeeping for REI Skool Community. Through June 13, bookkeepers interested in serving real estate investors can access founding-member pricing of $39/month or $390/year, with a 7-day free trial available.
This is a helpful resource for anyone looking to build confidence in the real estate investing niche and learn directly from Max through community training and live office hours.
Learn more and take advantage of this limited-time offer.
Bookkeeping Training
Bookkeeper Launch is the largest and most well-known full-service program to start and grow your bookkeeping business. Click here for details.
Intuit offers free training and certification in bookkeeping principles (as well as taxes) through their Intuit Academy program. Click here for details.
Accounting Coach makes accounting easy for anyone. Includes explanations, practice quizzes, games, and more. Click here to check it out.
Start Your Bookkeeping Business
Ambitious Bookkeeper – Starting your business doesn’t have to be complicated. Click here to check out their courses. These are the exact steps you need to get your Bookkeeping Business started. Hundreds of students have followed this checklist & have successful businesses now. Click here to download the checklist.
Marketing
5MB Academy teaches you how to Market Like an Extrovert and win quality bookkeeping clients. Click here for details. Want to grab “The Virtual Bookkeeper’s Toolbox”? Click here to learn more.
Specialty Training
Shopify – Would you like to do bookkeeping for the growing field of e-commerce? Discover the essentials and workflows to take on Shopify bookkeeping like a pro. Click here for details.
Real Estate Investor Bookkeeping -What special things do you have to keep in mind when handling the books for a real estate investor? More than you think!! Learn what makes REI bookkeeping unique and the benefits of specializing in this area. Click here to learn more.
Non-Profit Bookkeeping – Coming soon!
The CFO Project – A trusted resource that helps business owners understand their numbers and make stronger financial decisions. Their tools and training give you practical, actionable CFO-level insights—without needing a full-time CFO. This is the next step for our students that complete our programs and want to offer CFO and Advisory services. Click here to explore their programs and see how they can support your growth. Click here for more details.
Click here to get immediate access to the CFO Advisor Earnings Calculator.
Are you already familiar with The CFO Project? Ready to get more information or speak to an enrollment advisor? Book a call here.
Bookkeeping Peer Groups
Ask a Bookkeeper – What if there was a 1-800-BOOKKEEPER you could call anytime you got stuck?
In this video, Margie sits down with Corry Jankowski to break down what ABA really is — and why it’s different from anything else in the industry.
Bookkeeping Side Hustle – For people interested in learning more about bookkeeping as a side hustle (or main hustle) to earn more income!
5MB Bookkeeping Community – A positive and helpful community — hosted by Veronica Wasek, a bookkeeping business mentor, educator, and founder of 5MB Academy — made up of bookkeepers, accountants, and SMB’s where you can safely ask questions (no dumb questions here).
Ambitious Bookkeeper – This community is a ‘members only’ place for those who opted in to a free download or purchased a program at ambitiousbookkeeper.com. A community geared toward experienced bookkeepers and accountants who want to start a bookkeeping business to share insights, wins, and struggles as well as offer support for others in the same boat. Whether you are starting a bookkeeping side hustle or ready to level up and grow your business, welcome home!
Millionaire Bookkeeper – Helping Six-Figure Bookkeeping Entrepreneurs scale your business with intention, reclaim your time, and build your dream life.
Extra Support
Have you ever wished you had a CPA on speed dial? Ask a CPA by Nancy McClelland (The Dancing Accountant) is a community for bookkeepers who want to level-up their accounting game and increase collaboration with their clients’ CPAs and tax preparers. Click here to find out more.
Accounting Tools
Financial Cents – an easy to use workflow and practice management tool that helps you track client work, collaborate with clients, and get paid faster. Use code Akadian10 at the time of purchase to receive 10% off the Financial Cent’s Annual Scale or Team Plan.
Click here to explore some free downloadable templates.
Click here to sign up for a free 14 day trial.
In this video Margie Remmers-Davis interviews George Abdelmessih, Head of Sales at Financial Cents. They explore how Financial Cents’ software streamlines a CPA or Bookkeeping firm’s management operations, dealing with the problems common in the clunky and outdated financial management software used by a majority of accounting and bookkeeping professionals.
Dashboard Designers – shows you how to create custom, client-friendly dashboards that instantly showcase financial insights—so you can confidently step into high-ticket advisory services and 2X your income while working part-time hours.
In this video, Margie interviews Layne Booth, CEO and owner of Dashboard Designers. They explore how Dashboard Designers help bookkeepers provide a higher level of financial understanding for their clients. Margie and Layne discuss Layne’s background, education, how Dashboard Designers started, and some important details about how Layne builds financial dashboards for small to medium sized businesses. They also discuss how Layne’ program teaches financial professionals to manage their client’s dashboard and tips to promote the concept.
Excel University – offers self-paced courses designed to help bookkeepers and accountants work smarter with spreadsheets. From mastering formulas and pivot tables to automating reports, you’ll learn how to make Excel a powerful tool in your bookkeeping workflow.
Our Favorite Podcasts
The Unofficial QuickBooks Accountant Podcast. You must listen to this podcast!!! Alicia Katz Pollack and guest co-hosts (including Akadian’s very own Margie Remmers-Davis) break down everything you need to know about Intuit, QBO, and how it all affects us as accounting professionals.
Bookkeepers On Fire Podcast – Join Debbie Kilsheimer and Donna Reade, two fiery expert Solo Bookkeeping Business Owners, on their podcast adventure where they fearlessly tackle your burning questions about creating the Bookkeeping Business of your Dreams.
Need CPE? Listen to podcasts via Earmark.
The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast – This is for bookkeepers & accountants who are growing or aspiring to start their own business. They share actionable tips on running a bookkeeping business, tools and resources, plus guest expert interviews that will help you elevate your business.
Our Favorite YouTube Channels
Bookkeeping Side Hustle – The Bookkeeping Side Hustle Community is THE PLACE where bookkeepers/accountants/tax pros take control of their career & start working virtually.
FinePoints Bookkeeping – Helping bookkeepers get organized.
5 Minute Bookkeeping – Short, concise tutorials about Shopify and virtual bookkeeping.
Hector Garcia CPA – THE QuickBooks expert on YouTube.
Accounting Stuff – Fun, explanatory videos about accounting basics.
Mark Wickersham – Learn powerful pricing strategies to charge what you’re worth.
Ambitious Bookkeeper – Level up your small business bookkeeping, accounting, and advisory skills, and learn how to start or grow a bookkeeping business.
Millionaire Bookkeeper – Learn more about Real Estate Investment bookkeeping