Program Overview

Program Overview

The Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online with Payroll Practice and Management course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the field of bookkeeping and payroll management. This online course covers all the essential areas of bookkeeping and payroll management, including the use of QuickBooks Online for everyday bookkeeping situations.

Course Objectives

The course objectives include:

• Successfully setting up a company file in QuickBooks Online
• Performing fundamental analysis of accounts, financial documents, and reports
• Applying basic accounting principles to professional bookkeeping practices and duties
• Understanding fundamental accounting concepts, including how QuickBooks works to support these concepts
• Explaining the use of the forms required to withhold, deposit, and report federal income taxes
• Recognizing dates, procedures, and regulations to ensure payroll compliance and reporting
• Correctly processing payroll from start to finish

Course Benefits

The benefits of taking this course include:

• Gaining confidence in the ability to use QuickBooks to perform professional bookkeeping tasks for any company
• Using basic, intermediate, and advanced features of QuickBooks Online proficiently
• Preparing for the QBCU and FPC exams
• Becoming certified in the fundamentals of payroll
• Possessing a certification in payroll that is a desirable attribute many employers seek in payroll candidates
• Obtaining additional knowledge and skills that are not often taught in the workplace
• Being able to search and apply for payroll jobs, with the additional resume skills

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus includes:

1. Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online
   • Introduction to Bookkeeping
   • Accounting Basics
   • Getting Started With QuickBooks Online
   • The Chart of Accounts
   • Centers and Lists
   • Bank Accounts
   • Recording Expenses and Paying Bills
   • Credit Cards and Loans
   • Sales Receipts
   • Invoices, Estimates, and Customizing Sales Forms
   • Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
   • Sales Taxes and Reports
   • Midterm Exam
   • Product and Service Items
   • Managing Inventory
   • Managing Projects and Sales
   • Progress Invoicing, Late Fees, and Bad Debts
   • Payroll
   • Fixed Assets and Loans
   • Business Entities and Owner Transactions
   • Banking Rules, Receipts, and Budgets
   • Adjusting and Reviewing the Books
   • Starting a Bookkeeping Business
   • Your Career Roadmap: The Job Search and Future Opportunities (Optional Lesson)
   • Communication and Organization (Optional Lesson)
   • Final Exam
2. Payroll Practice and Management
   • Introduction to Payroll
   • Determining Worker Status
   • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
   • Federal Employment Taxes
   • Payroll Forms
   • Fringe Benefits Tax-Preferred and Other Related Health Benefits
   • Fringe Benefits Deferred Comp, Retirement Plans, and Stock Options
   • Other Employee Benefits
   • Calculating Gross Wages
   • Calculating Gross Pay Additional Topics
   • Paycheck Calculation Taxes
   • Paycheck Calculation Voluntary and Involuntary Deductions
   • Gross to Net Paycheck Calculation
   • Compliance Laws and Reporting
   • Global Payroll
   • Payroll Process and Systems, and Audits
   • Paying the Employee
   • Payroll Administration and Management
   • Basic Accounting
   • Exploring Payroll Careers
   • Exam Preparation
   • Payroll Project

Course Requirements

The course requirements include:

• Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
• Software Requirements:
  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 12 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • QuickBooks Online (Free 1-year subscription and practice site included in enrollment.)
  • Microsoft Word Online
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Microsoft Word or equivalent
• Other: Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Course Prerequisites

The course prerequisites include:

• Basic keyboarding and computer skills
• Ability to use a basic 4 function calculator
• Comfort navigating the Internet and using email
• Understanding of a word-processing program (such as Word)

Course Instructors

The course instructors include:

• Wade Lindenberger, CPA with over 20 years of financial accounting and management experience
• Helene K. Liatsos, business advisor and QuickBooks Certified Advisor with more than 25 years of experience
• Sherida Habersham, accomplished professional with expertise in curriculum development, business systems, and instructional leadership

Frequently Asked Questions

The frequently asked questions include:

• What is the average salary of a bookkeeper?
• How do I become a bookkeeper?
• Does this course prepare you for a certification?
• Do I need a degree to become a bookkeeper?
• Is a bookkeeper the same as an accountant?
• Are bookkeepers in demand?
• What kind of hours do bookkeepers work?
• Where do bookkeepers work?
• Do bookkeepers do the taxes for a company?
• When can I start this course?
• How long does it take to complete this course?
• What if I don't have enough time to complete the course within the time frame provided?
• What kind of support will I receive?
• What happens when I complete the course?
• Am I guaranteed a job?
• Can I get financial assistance?