Based on my experience with quickbooks in the last 7 years, and knowing what it was 15 years ago, I think they

are just  trying to make money and they want the $$ for the certification, but they don't really want you to pass because they make money off the bookkeepers they have working for them.  I see too many of the same posts and I am experiencing the same thing now.  I think QB can be really great and it's also a scam in ways.