When hospitality shut down, Irina realized she needed a new path. A friend asked for help reconciling bank accounts, which led her to QuickBooks Online. “I started to look into how to pass the exam and get certified,” she says. Even with prior accounting software experience, she knew she’d move faster with guidance—so she joined Bill’s Booming Bookkeeping Business program after a free class made the process feel doable. What sealed it was something unusually practical: “I will help you with your QuickBooks ProAdvisor profile.” Irina laughs, “That was my selling point.” Bill helped her craft a strong profile, give her website focused feedback, and “tweak it here and there” until it was right—work that paid off as leads began contacting her through ProAdvisor.

Irina found the mentorship and community as valuable as the curriculum. “You never missed me,” she tells Bill. “Every time I had a question, you answered it and spent time on it.” Inside the private group, she often discovered answers before she needed to ask – other students had already posted similar situations, and “everybody jumps right in to help.” With weekly calls and clear tools (pricing calculator, contract/agreement templates, and marketing plays she can use whenever she’s ready), she built a side practice that fits her life right now.

Today Irina works full-time at a job she loves and keeps a focused client roster on the side: “Right now I have five clients, and this is enough for me.” The supplemental income brings security and flexibility, and impact. “I was able to help my mom and dad overseas… send extra cash for medicine and food,” she shares. Down the road, she might grow into a larger practice, but for now she’s happy: a tuned ProAdvisor profile, a website that converts, a supportive community, and a mentor who answers the tough questions directly. As Irina puts it, bookkeeping offers real options: remote work, Zoom trainings with clients, and steady demand because the books still need to be closed, reports delivered, and taxes filed, no matter what’s happening in the world.

Chapters
00:00 Intro — Irina joins and doubles revenue
00:48 Finding QBO, certification, and first steps
01:25 Why this program: free class, mentorship, ProAdvisor profile help
04:38 Community support, weekly calls, and direct answers
05:55 Building a side practice: 5 clients while working full-time
07:40 Tools that save time: pricing calculator, contracts, site feedback
08:36 Remote work, helping family, and real-life impact
10:13 Wrap-up

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