IPBC Mission Statement

IPBC provides the environment, knowledge, and resources its members need to develop excellence in bookkeeping, through education, networking, advocacy, information and research.
 
The focus is to create member value and benefits that in turn contribute to creating a stronger trust relationship with Canadian business.

Vision

The Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada (IPBC) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to achieving public awareness for the CPB-Certified Professional Bookkeepers^TM of Canada and assist men and women to adhere to a professional and ethical standard in the bookkeeping profession.

Overview

The program is designed to bring recognition to those people who have demonstrated knowledge in the bookkeeping industry by completing a rigorous exam. Only those people with a CPB-Certified Professional Bookkeeper^TM designation from the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada will be able to display their knowledge to the public and prospective employers. This will bring order to an unregulated field and protection to a vulnerable public.

As members of a recognized professional organization, accountants enjoy a respected position in the communities in which they work. IPBC’s mandate is to change the general perception toward bookkeeping and bring public recognition to CPB-Certified Professional Bookkeepers^TM.

Currently there are no criteria for educational requirements or for professional conduct. Virtually anybody with little training or education can advertise as a bookkeeper. The lack of standards has often had disastrous consequences for individuals and businesses using the services of an uncertified bookkeeper, in some cases, driving the company out of business.

For the first time, bookkeepers will now have the opportunity to display a professional designation to the public and potential employers and become members of a recognized profession. As trained professionals, CPB-Certified Professional Bookkeepers^TM can look forward to greater financial and job security in a rapidly changing business world.

Membership in the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada opens the door to a new and exciting future.

IPBC is run by a board of Directors. Some of the board members are people who are also bookkeepers; others are professionals in their own field. IPBC is the only association of its kind in Canada that is run by paid professional staff. The Executive Director runs the day to day operations with support staff, taking direction from the Board.

IPBC does not represent or endorse any one college, supplier or any individual training method. Its role is to simply certify the ability of the bookkeeper and to confirm yearly continuing education credits to renew and maintain certification.

Members of the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada have access to a wide variety of money saving programs, business building resources, marketing material and continuing educational opportunities. The online forum, open 24/7 365 is available to members in good standing. Ask questions, share ideas and create lasting relationships with colleagues across Canada. There are almost half a million bookkeepers in Canada. Learn the secrets of the best run companies through the forum, newsletter, conference and monthly webinars.