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Jon Schofield, PB

Jon spent many years working as a professional accountant. He worked for several years with larger companies, but sought a challenge working with smaller companies. He felt that his career was getting stale and lacked challenge.

He graduated from Universal Accounting's Professional Bookkeeper (PB) program and put the skills learned there to work for him. He grew his own accounting and bookkeeping service into a very profitable company.

He is an example of what the Universal Accounting can do for anyone who applies its marketing principles. Jon states that before he took the training offered by Universal Accounting, he didn't know how to speak to small businesses, much less market to them.

Further, he was surprised at just how much money he could make with his own accounting and bookkeeping service. He states that when he attended a seminar presented by Allen Bostrom, Universal's President, he was skeptical that he could really make $30 to $60 per hour servicing small business clients. Well, his experience has made him a believer. Far from a get-rich-quick scheme, the principles taught in the course gave him a step-by-step process for building a profitable business. It took some work to get there, but Jon now reaps the rewards of what he describes as "the best decision I made in my career," starting a business with the system taught in the Universal Practice Builder.

Jon enjoys working in the private sector with smaller companies. His insights and coaching have given the small businesses he works with a greater understanding of how to improve their financial health. Jon exemplifies what Universal Accounting teaches: that the most interesting and profitable work in accounting is in support of small business.

Jon relates that working with small companies has "refreshed his career." Every day he learns something new, which keeps his interest in accounting alive.

Hear Jon's Story!

Click the Play button below and wait just a minute for it to start. You will hear how Jon started his successful accounting and bookkeeping service in this interview with Allen Bostrom.

Victoria Richardson, PB

Victoria started her business in January of 2004, and has seen incredibly rapid growth and profit ever since. She only spent the first 6 weeks marketing. Since then, she has had all the clients she can handle. In fact, she tells us that she has had to cut down to "only" 18 clients so that she has the quality time that she wants to spend with her children.

Time For What Matters Most

Victoria's creed is "family first." Having her own successful accounting and bookkeeping service has given her the options to spend much more time with her children. She happily reports that she only works about 25 hours during the "regular" workweek and another 15 hours while her children are sleeping. She enthusiastically explains how she only works Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Her children have her Thursday through Sunday.

Some of our graduates place more emphasis on earning as much money as they can, making $30 to $60 per hour. But that is only one goal with starting your own successful business. For Victoria, having time with her children was more important. The great income and flexible schedule that she enjoys gives her that freedom not available in most corporate career settings. If for you, like Victoria, you strongly feel that family should come first, you will want to hear Victoria's exciting story.

"After completing UAC's training I opened my business. I now have 15 clients, and have only had one meeting that did not result in a new client."
-Victoria Richardson

Click the Play button below and wait just a minute for it to start. You will hear how Victoria started her successful accounting and bookkeeping service in this interview with Allen Bostrom.

Scott Ivins, PB

Scott Ivins is a great example of one that worked in corporate America for a number of years before discovering how rewarding working for yourself can really be.

Scott found that he learned more about real-world practical accounting with Universal Accounting then he had learned with an associate's degree. Universities teach plenty of accounting theory, but if you want hands-on learning that you can put to work right away, Scott is evidence that you just can't beat being trained by the Universal Accounting Center.

"The training I received in your class was superb, exactly what I needed for the type of accounting business I was trying to start. Now I do the accounting and tax work for about 25 companies and have more than doubled my earnings. I can honestly say that the hands-on training from Universal Accounting Center was far more helpful than that of my degree program."
—Scott A. Ivins

Click the Play button below and wait just a minute for it to start. You will hear how Scott started his successful accounting and bookkeeping service in this interview with Roger Knecht.

Rebecca The, PB

Two years ago I became a Professional Bookkeeper after completing the Universal Accounting Program. Out of all the courses I've taken and certifications I've received, the Professional Bookkeeper designation has proven to be the most valuable in terms of immediate results and return on investment.

I relocated to Phoenix from Detroit 7 years ago seeking a more relaxed lifestyle. Instead I found myself working longer hours, assuming more responsibilities and receiving fewer promotions and salary increases. I really felt I had bumped into that "glass ceiling."

I no longer had the energy to engage in the politics. One day I literally "fired my boss" and walked out. I realized I could not return to a corporate environment. I had closed a door and needed a plan. Universal Accounting became part of that plan.

I was not ready to discard my skills as an accountant. My desire was to assist small businesses with their finances and planning. I wanted to be useful and appreciated.

Getting started was difficult because I did not know how to market my business. I also needed some practical accounting education for small business. My experience in corporate accounting did not lend itself to the small business environment.

I did my research on the Internet to find a source for additional training in small business accounting. It was through my searches that I found Universal Accounting. I subscribed to their newsletter and immediately was getting answers to questions. I knew these folks had the information I needed to pursue my business, so I enthusiastically enrolled with Universal Accounting.

I felt confident, empowered and knowledgeable after completing the course. I had all the tools I needed to successfully pursue my own bookkeeping business.

March 2005 was a banner month for me — I recorded over $10,000 in billings. I never would have imagined doing that well and that soon. I was never compensated that well by a corporation.

I am finally living the life I envisioned for myself. With the increased earnings and flexibility of being my own boss, so far this year I have been able to take 2 trips to Maui. I have planned additional trips to Las Vegas, New England, and Singapore throughout the year. I have already booked a 50th wedding anniversary vacation with my parents to Maui next year on April 17. Universal Accounting gave me the practical skills to successfully reach my goals.

Krista Farmer

What better way to get fired up about starting your own business than to hear from those that have already taken the path to life-changing success? Krista Farmer, has reached her financial goals by starting her own successful accounting and bookkeeping service.

She had quite a bit of accounting experience. She wanted a way to put that knowledge to work and make more per hour so that she could work less hours and spend more time with family, those who matter the most to her. Working in a large accounting department would never provide her with the opportunity to spend more time with her kids, so she jumped at the opportunity provided by Universal Accounting and has never regretted the move.

Scott B. Christensen

Universal provided me the confidence of being able to sit down with a perspective client and really market myself. Year to date, we're at $600,000 in billings. After completing UAC'S course, I feel that I was able to obtain a better understanding of other accounting principle necessary for my prospective clients. UAC was able to give me the skills to adapt to many different situations. My current clients have recognized the changes and appreciate them greatly.

Jessica Reagan Salzman

Words simply cannot express how much I learned and how much I enjoyed this weekend’s UPB workshop. I want to personally extend my sincere gratitude to each of you for all that you do for the students of UAC and for all that you have done for me personally. I left Salt Lake City yesterday feeling an amazing empowerment, knowing that the process of building my accounting practice has only just begun and that the sky is the limit.

With the excellent guidance, advice, and education I received this past weekend, I now feel ready to take on the task of building the best accounting practice that I possibly can (and ask quickly as I can too!). Meeting the other participants in the program was also an inspiration and having someone like Dan present to provide his insights was of great benefit to me as well. The diversity of the UAC staff was perfect for making the UPB workshop so well rounded. Thank you once again, words are not enough to convey my since appreciation and gratitude. I look forward to communicating my coming successes with each of you at UAC.

Thanks for an amazing experience and event that was definitely, without a doubt, the best use of my last weekend.

Jessica Reagan Salzman
Behind the Scenes LLC