The term “Trainer/Writer Network” has been tossed around alot lately within the accounting industry. But what exactly is the Intuit Accounting Professionals Trainer/Writer Network? Well, according to Intuit, “Members of the Intuit Accounting Professionals Trainer/Writer Network are Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors and practicing accounting practitioners who can share best practices and discuss real-life scenarios.”

Intuit uses the members of the Accounting Professionals Trainer/Writer Network to train and write professional materials for other accounting professionals.  They often provide CPA societies and accounting associations a member to present these materials at their meetings, trade shows, and conferences. All members are highly qualified, Intuit approved trainers who have gone through rigorous testing and a personal interview process before being accepted. Additionally, their presentations qualify for CPE credit and are accompanied by step-by-step handbooks that help members replicate what’s covered once they leave the presentation. This elite group of individuals who are accepted are considered experts in the industry and are asked by Intuit to go to large events and train accounting professionals on a variety of topics, including:

• How to Market Your Practice and Increase Revenues
• How to Make Payroll a Profitable Part of Your Practice
• What’s New in QuickBooks®: Premier Accountant Edition
• Five Things About QuickBooks® Every Accounting Professional Should Know
• Bulletproofing Your Books – SOX and the Importance of Good Internal Controls for Small Businesses
• Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Office
• Advanced QuickBooks for the Accountant
• Basic QuickBooks for the Accountant
• QuickBooks at Year End
• Ten Steps to Cleaning up Your Client Data
• E-Filing Using Lacerte
• Document Management System – a “less paper” solution
• Lacerte Tips and Tricks

As a member of the Intuit Accounting Professionals Trainer/Writer Network, individuals:

• Gain access to exclusive tools and resources only available to this network including content and a private discussion groups.
• Are offered opportunities to write and develop training Intuit materials.
• Are offered opportunities to present on topics of interest to other accounting professionals and small business owners.
• Speaking engagements may include, but are not limited to:
  • State, regional, and national accounting association and CPA Society meetings
  • Small Business Development Center events geared towards trainers and small business owners
  • Chamber of Commerce events
  • Government-sponsored workforce training classes
  • Collegiate events
  • National or regional trade shows and expos
  • Retail events and demonstrations
  • Non-accounting association meetings (e.g., National or local Marketing Associations)