Career-Focused Training

Bookkeeping and QuickBooks Online Training

Learn Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online

Regardless of the industry, all businesses can benefit from using QuickBooks to organize their finances, stay on top of invoices, pay bills on time and track expenses efficiently. This 100% online course will teach you how to use QuickBooks Online for basic accounting, recording income and expenses, and entering checks and bank transfers. Once you complete this course, you will understand how to get your finances in order and be prepared for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam.

Course Objectives

• Prepare to sit for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam (QBCU).
• Successfully set up a company file in QuickBooks Online.
• Perform fundamental analysis of accounts, financial documents, and reports.
• Perform essential bookkeeping duties and tasks.
• Apply basic accounting principles (accrual method, depreciation, and so on) to bookkeeping practices.
• Understand fundamental accounting concepts and how QuickBooks works to support these concepts.

Curriculum

1. Introduction to Bookkeeping
2. Accounting Basics
3. Getting Started with QuickBooks Online
4. The Chart of Accounts
5. Centers and Lists
6. Bank Accounts
7. Recording Expenses and Paying Bills
8. Credit Cards and Loans
9. Sales Receipts
10. Invoices, Estimates, and Customizing Sales Forms
11. Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
12. Sales Taxes and Reports
13. MIDTERM
14. Product and Service Items
15. Managing Inventory
16. Managing Projects and Sales
17. Progress Invoicing, Late Fees, and Bad Debts
18. Payroll
19. Fixed Assets and Loans
20. Business Entities and Owner Transactions
21. Banking Rules, Receipts, and Budgets
22. Adjusting and Reviewing the Books
23. Starting a Bookkeeping Business
24. Your Career Roadmap: The Job Search and Future Opportunities (optional)
25. Communication and Organization (optional)
26. FINAL

Prerequisites and Requirements

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bookkeeper role involve?

Bookkeepers serve on the front lines of a person, company or organization’s financial health. Strong bookkeepers set up, deploy and manage systems that record the flow of funds into and out of an entity’s coffers. Using reporting tools and systems, bookkeepers help individuals and operational managers stay aware of and improve an entity’s financial status and performance.

Why do bookkeepers need Quickbooks?

QuickBooks® has replaced the manual entry functions of traditional bookkeeping. However, the organization, reporting and use of financial data still rely heavily on human input and processing. Knowing how to automate your bookkeeping practice with QuickBooks is an important aspect to staying competitive in today’s job market.

Do companies want bookkeepers who already know Quickbooks?

Yes, if you’re an expert in the latest version of QuickBooks, you can walk into any small business and immediately organize their finances. QuickBooks is the top-rated accounting software for small businesses, you likely know a company that already uses it.

Registration and Enrollment

This course is 100% online. Start anytime.