H ow Does Sunburst Work with ProAdvisors, Bookkeepers, Accountants, etc.?

This is a question that we are frequently asked, so please let us state for the record.....

• WE DO NOT offer a commission program, a reseller program, or any other sort of fee based program in which you receive money for recommending our software to your client.  Frankly, we feel that paying someone to recommend our software is basically “bribery” – we would much rather you recommend our software to a client because it is a good product.
• On the other hand, we DO NOT CHARGE you to become a "Certified Sunburst Advisor!"

These types of programs are costly to track on our part and/or costly for you to participate in.

We prefer to work with ProAdvisors & CPA's on a Referral Partner Program basis.

As a participant in our Referral Partner Program, we will refer to you our customers who contact us about their need for an Advisor or CPA in their area who is familiar with both QuickBooks and the construction industry for:

• ongoing file review
• tax preparation
• QuickBooks installation and/or setup
• and to sometimes help with the setup of our software.  Most of the time, our software is already up and running, so support of our programs is usually minimal.

What do you expect of Advisors/CPA's who wish to participate in the Referral Partner Program?

Because we do not charge you to become a "Certified Sunburst Advisor", it also means, that we do not provide you with hours of free telephone or remote assistance training involving the requirements and/or mandates behind certified payroll reports and AIA Billing.  Our time, like yours, is valuable and billable.

We expect our Referral Partners to already have a good working knowledge of QuickBooks in the commercial construction industry and have a good understanding of certified payroll and AIA billing procedures.

While we do expect you to be familiar with the reporting requirements, we do not expect you to be familiar with our software or how it woks. 

We provide you with access to the same high quality training materials that are provided to our customers; plus, additional integration documentation to review at your leisure.  And , we do expect you to review and become familiar with the training materials we offer, because those training materials are an accurate depiction of the program, what it requires, and how it works.

Once you have reviewed the materials we have provided, please feel free to contact us with any specific questions you may have.

How does an Advisor/CPA become a participant in your Referral Partner Program?

To become qualified to participate in our Referral Partner Program , you will need to have installed, either or both, of our software programs for a minimum of two of your clients – with a reference from the client that they were satisfied with your performance and knowledge of QuickBooks, certified payroll reporting requirements, and/or AIA billing requirements, and their evaluation of your help with our software – if applicable.

What are the benefits of becoming a Referral Partner?

Once a Sunburst representative has spoken with OUR mutual client regarding the above and are satisfied; your name, company name, location (city & state), phone number, link to your website, and the product you have installed, will be displayed in our on-line referral database of ProAdvisors/CPA’s Who Support Sunburst Software (located right here in our Support Area).

This listing in our referral database will provide you with a potential to gain new customers without spending any advertising dollars, and to set yourself apart as an expert in the commercial construction industry.  You will, also, be able to charge your normal QuickBooks consulting/training rate; which will be far more compensation than any sort of commission that would be offered.

When working with a client, you are entitled to receive the same Technical Support as they would, if they were setting up the program without your help – See our Support Policy.

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