Regardless of the industry, all businesses can benefit from using QuickBooks to organize in 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.
According to PayScale.com, bookkeepers earn on average $17.37 per hour. Experienced bookkeepers can earn over $56,000 annually.
According to CareerBuilder.com, bookkeeping is a highly transferable skill set for accounting professionals who want to advance into financial analysis or management roles.
Technology is highly relevant to the bookkeeper's role. Mastering QuickBooks Online is the key to matching bookkeeping skills with expanding requirements for analysis, visual data presentation and reporting that provides value-added to the traditional bookkeeper's duties.
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
I. Introduction to Bookkeeping
II. Accounting Basics
III. Getting Started with QuickBooks Online
IV. The Chart of Accounts
V. Centers and Lists
VI. Bank Accounts
VII. Recording Expenses and Paying Bills
VIII. Credit Cards and Loans
IX. Sales Receipts
X. Invoices, Estimates, and Customizing Sales Forms
XI. Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
XII. Sales Taxes and Reports
XIII. MIDTERM
XIV. Product and Service Items
XV. Managing Inventory
XVI. Managing Projects and Sales
XVII. Progress Invoicing, Late Fees, and Bad Debts
XVIII. Payroll
XIX. Fixed Assets and Loans
XX. Business Entities and Owner Transactions
XXI. Banking Rules, Receipts, and Budgets
XXII. Adjusting and Reviewing the Books
XXIII. Starting a Bookkeeping Business
XXIV. Your Career Roadmap: The Job Search and Future Opportunities (optional)
XXV. Communication and Organization (optional)
XXVI. FINAL
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.
Wade Lindenberger
Wade Lindenberger is a CPA with over 20 years of financial accounting and management experience in public accounting and private industry. He is currently Director of Finance and Administration for New Children's Museum. Before his current position, he worked as the National Finance and Accounting Service Line Leader for Premier Alliance Group, a national professional services firm. Wade was also Director of the Finance and Accounting service line for the San Diego office of a global, publicly held professional services firm. He has previously served as an instructor for courses at Coopers & Lybrand and at the University of California at San Diego for the Extension Course and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Business.
Helene K. Liatsos
Helene K. Liatsos is business advisor and QuickBooks Certified Advisor with more than 25 years of experience. She consults for a range of companies, from travel agencies to startups. Her company Home Office Management Experts was awarded the 2004 Home-Based Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Helene holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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