There are many accounting software ( over 100s) and quickbooks is one of them you can request  demo and practice. I practiced on demo and sat on test provided by Accoutemps, scored only 67 (I was scoring 97-100 on Excel did not help but each and every temp agency want us to take excel tests as if this will lead you to a job) Many recruiter will call you just to fulfill their quota like the Wells Fargo employee did to create new customer data, just to get paid. One of assignment was to help on setting up Quick-books.  I was advised by the temp agency that never ever show any mistakes that will be big no no and you will be out soon. If they setup accounts wrong it will not provide right numbers and the mistake will be buried and may be  never found. I did not care of loosing my assignment but point out the right way to do ? The foreman realized it and did as I said and I did not last that weekdays. 

You can registered with Accountemps and take all the tests you can. Accounts Receivable , accounts payable , bookkeeping , finance reporting. I found account payable is a steady job and will last longer but it is hard to get on without prior knowledge. For Account receivable you need to make call for collections. I am bad on that part because I have lend thousands and unable to collect own money and never applied.

You can try to registered with H&R block or liberty tax services for seasonal tax prepare. There is a catch on almost every job, just being smart on your subject matter may not be enough for you to get a job but you need be an excellent salesman. In Tax services , at the end you need to able to close the deal and I always lacked on it.  I worked over 6 seasons but not working any more, just helping friends and family.

As you said you are an average student otherwise I would have suggested to try for CPA. One guy used to say that "Ounce of Memory is better than tons of logic" while you sit on CPA test.

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