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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Viking_Mudcrap posted...

What exactly is "book keeping"?

Accounting, managing the books.

Bookkeeping and accounting are not actually the same thing. Bookkeeping is just one field within the overall accounting profession. It's similar to how primary care doctors, heart doctors, brain surgeons, pediatricians, dentists, nurses, etc are all various fields within the overall medical profession.

Bookkeeping does not require as much schooling or training as would be required for most other accounting careers. Bookkeeping is also generally a bit easier than most other accounting careers as well, and therefore the salary is lower. You can still make a good living being a bookeeper, don't get me wrong, but it would be much better to go for an actual 4 year accounting degree. If you just get certified as a bookkeeper, then bookkeeping is ALL you can do. If you get an actual accounting degree, then the doors open wide, and you can get a career in almost any accounting field. Some accounting jobs will require the CPA though, which is above and beyond just a 4 year accounting degree.