Start Your Own Business in Bookkeeping Administration Professional

About the Program

The purpose of this online program is to give the student tools, information, and strategies to equip them in a way that will give them the best chance of success when starting a business. Topics discussed will include risk, economics, the global market, ethics, legal considerations, organization, human resources, and marketing. As the students read, complete practices and assignments, discuss, and take assessments, they will gain a practical understanding of the components of a small business and the steps that one takes to create and establish that business, from the idea, to the business plan, to the strategies for helping that business to succeed and grow.

The program will provide an introduction to the concepts and uses of accounting in a business environment. The primary areas of study include analysis of business transactions, recording procedures and the use of ledgers and journals, accounting for sales and purchases, managing cash, payroll, accruals and deferrals, and preparation and analysis of basic financial statements. After completing this program, students will have solid understanding of business and financial accounting and its role in bookkeeping administration.

Students will learn how to use QuickBooks Online Plus by completing two monthly accounting cycles. The lessons will cover accounting for selling service items, service and inventory items, preparing payroll and creating a new company.

The majority of the program will be conducted through drill exercises and related practice activities and quizzes based on the knowledge you have gained through completing each chapter.

This is a self-paced program. Self-paced programs create a unique learning experience that allows students to learn independently and at a pace that best suits them.

Certification

This course fully prepares students to take the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User Online certification exam.

The certification exams are not a requirement for graduation. Vendor certifications are at the student’s expense. Vouchers may be available depending on the student’s funding and financial aid.

Students are eligible for a free 365 day copy of Intuit QuickBooks Online Plus from the Intuit Education Program in order to follow along with the course content.

Program Duration: 44 weeks / 440 Clock Hours

Students will have access to the program for 1 full year.

Prerequisites: HS diploma/GED, basic computer skills and familiarity with the internet

Program Price: $4,290

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Course Listing

Become an Entrepreneur

  • Entrepreneurial Pathways

  • Who are Your Customers?

  • Integrated Marketing

  • Show Me the Money: Finding, Securing, and Managing It

  • Operating a Small Business Effectively

  • Leadership, Ethics, and Exits

Fundamentals of Accounting

  • Introduction to Accounting

  • Analyzing Business Transactions

  • Recording Transactions

  • Accounting for Sales and Purchases

  • Payroll

  • Accruals, Deferrals and the Worksheet

  • Financial Statements and Closing Procedures

Intuit QuickBooks Online Plus

  • Introduction to QuickBooks Online Plus

  • Create a Company

  • Sales and Receivables: Service Items

  • Payables and Purchases

  • General Accounting and End-of-Period Procedures

  • Sales and Receivables: Product and Service Items

  • Payables, Purchases and Inventory

  • General Accounting, End-of-Period Procedures, and Budgets

  • Payroll

  • Quickbooks Desktop, Mobile and Additional Features