Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online
Learn Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online
Ready to master QuickBooks Online while learning basic bookkeeping and accounting principles? This 100% online bookkeeping course covers the types of accounting information you, the business owner, manager, bookkeeper, or accountant, need to monitor—and prepares you for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam. Get hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online to manage your business’ finances—from recording income and expenses to entering checks and bank transfers to setting up a chart of accounts. You will learn how to manage your finances by reconciling your checking account, managing credit card and loan payments, creating and printing invoices, receipts, and statements, tracking your payables, inventory, and receivables, creating estimates, generating reports, and more. This bookkeeping course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the QBCU Exam.
Job Outlook for Bookkeepers
Bookkeeping FAQs
What is a bookkeeper? What does a bookkeeper do?
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.
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
Prerequisites and Certification Requirements
Scott Paxton
Scott Paxton is a Certified Public Accountant and holds master’s degrees in business administration and accounting. His background includes experience as a public accountant, a manager in the banking industry, an entrepreneur and a college business instructor. Paxton has also spent much of his career helping small business owners successfully optimize their business operations, budgets and strategic plans.
Helene K. Liatsos
Helene K. Liatsos is a consultant for small businesses, travel agencies, and home-based business startups with more than 25 years of experience. Along with a successful career in the travel industry, working with airlines, hotels, and travel agencies, Helene established her own business management company, Home Office Management Experts, and was awarded the 2004 Home-Based Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. As a QuickBooks Certified Advisor, she provides bookkeeping, payroll and QuickBooks training services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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. Before becoming a consultant, Wade was Divisional Controller for one of the leading health and fitness club chains in the world. He has also been Internal Audit Manager and Divisional Controller for a division of a Fortune 500 global energy project management company. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand, a predecessor to PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the “Big Four” CPA firms. He has previously served as an instructor for courses at Coopers & Lybrand and UC San Diego. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Business. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Bookkeepers’ Advisory Board.