Online bookkeeping and accounting exam prep classes

Career changers and students paying for themselves, and small employers or accounting firms paying to upskill staff.

Course fees per learner, either a flat price per course or a monthly fee. Add paid practice-exam packs, small-group coaching and group rates for employers.

• Strong accounting or bookkeeping knowledge
• Clear teaching and explaining
• Organizing lesson plans and schedules

• Some provinces regulate private career training, so check with your provincial ministry whether registration applies to your courses
• Do not copy exam body materials or imply you are endorsed by them, check their rules on names and content
• Never promise learners they will pass
• Check whether you need to charge GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold
• Consider professional liability insurance and keeping learner data private

Estimates typically put startup costs around $500 to $2,500, depending on your video and booking tools, recorded lessons and practice questions, and any insurance you choose to take out.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many learners you teach, your class size and your prices. Revenue is not profit, as software, marketing and any fees come out of it.

Some provinces regulate private career training, so check with your provincial ministry whether registration applies. Check exam body rules on names and content, never promise learners they will pass, and check GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.