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November 22, 2024
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Launch your career in bookkeeping. Gain the professional skills you need to succeed in the bookkeeping field. No degree or prior experience required.
Instructor: Intuit Academy Team
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While no degree is required, you should possess strong analytical and mathematical skills. Additionally, you should be detail-oriented and organized.
(6,735 reviews)
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Beginner level
While no degree is required, you should possess strong analytical and mathematical skills. Additionally, you should be detail-oriented and organized.
Build a foundation of basic bookkeeping concepts and accounting measurement.
Learn how to work through the various phases of the accounting cycle to produce key financial statements.
Practice interpreting and analyzing financial statements to make key business decisions.
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Whether you are starting out or looking for a career change, the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping program prepares you for a variety of jobs in public accounting, private industry, government, and non-profit organizations—and for the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about solving clients’ problems, this program is for you. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of accounting principles and an introduction to QuickBooks Online through hands-on practice working with real-world accounting scenarios. Upon completion, you’ll be ready to take the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam. With this certification, you will be qualified to apply for a position as a bookkeeper at Intuit QuickBooks Live or anywhere in the field. To learn more, visit https://academy.intuit.com/. Build a foundation of bookkeeping concepts and accounting measurement.
Learn how to work through the phases of the accounting cycle to produce key financial statements.
Practice interpreting and analyzing financial statements to make key business decisions.
You will need access to spreadsheet software (Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers or the equivalent) for some activities in this course. No previous accounting or bookkeeping experience necessary.
Disclaimer: While this program aims to provide you with bookkeeping skills, completion is not a guarantee, or condition, of employment at Intuit or in the bookkeeping field.
Applied Learning Project
In this program, you will dive deep into realistic customer scenarios to apply your knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting. You’ll get to review and reconcile accounts, record business transactions, and balance books to produce key financial statements for a variety of business types.
If you are looking to take the QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification exam, sign up for the ProAdvisor Program or log into your existing QBO Accountant subscription.
Define accounting and the concepts of accounting measurement.
Explain the role of a bookkeeper and common bookkeeping tasks and responsibilities.
Summarize the double entry accounting method.
Explain the ethical and social responsibilities of bookkeepers in ensuring the integrity of financial information.
Summarize the common types of assets a business may have.
Describe the importance of control over inventory.
Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement.
Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation.
Describe the three main characteristics of liabilities.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic payroll accounting functions and tasks.
Compare and contrast the different types of equity.
Use the accounting equation to describe the financial position of an organization.
Describe and illustrate the use of a bank reconciliation in controlling cash.
Outline the purpose of financial statements in relationship to decision making.
Describe basic financial statement analytical methods.
Apply quantitative skills to analyze business health.
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As a global technology platform, Intuit's vision is to build the world’s largest professional network that gives tax, bookkeeping, and financial experts confidence and empowers them with intelligent tools and development paths to provide an exceptional experience to our customers and make them successful in their financial lives.
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I enrolled to broaden my knowledge and, perhaps, to improve my professional abilities and responsibility. This was an excellent program from start to finish. It was quite informative and provided some great insights into bookkeeping that I was unaware of!
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I enrolled to broaden my knowledge and, perhaps, to improve my professional abilities and responsibility. This was an excellent program from start to finish. It was quite informative and provided some great insights into bookkeeping that I was unaware of!
Learning from the U.S.
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Earning a bookkeeping certificate can be a valuable investment in your bookkeeping or accounting career. While it is not required, completing a comprehensive course from a reputable institution boosts your skills and demonstrates to potential employers that you’re reliable and dedicated. A certificate may not be worth it if you already have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or if you already have professional bookkeeping experience.
Learn more: Bookkeeping Certification: Benefits + How to Get One
On average, it takes about four months to complete the professional certificate on a part-time basis of less than four hours of study per week. However, if you have time to devote more time each week to online learning, you can complete Intuit’s bookkeeping certificate in less time.
Completing the Professional Certificate will enable you to feel ready and confident to embark on the job search to find a suitable bookkeeping role at an organization with your new skill set.
Learn more: A Guide to Bookkeeping: Skills, Salaries, and Careers
While you are not required to take the courses in a specific order, we highly recommend doing so because the courses follow a logical sequence:
Bookkeeping Basics
Assets in Accounting
Liabilities and Equity in Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
You can take any of these as standalone courses, but you’ll be best prepared to take the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam after you complete the full Professional Certificate.
As a beginner-level course, no skills or experience is required. When you complete this course, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of accounting principles and an introduction to QuickBooks Online.
After your 7-day free trial period ends, the certificate costs $39/month in the US and Canada as part of Coursera’s subscription service. This certificate can be completed in four months, so for many learners, it costs around $160 USD. That is based on less than four hours per week of learning, so cost may vary depending on how quickly you complete the course.For more financial options and information, visit our Enrollment Options page.
This certificate prepares you to become a bookkeeper for public accounting, private industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Once you have a few years of experience in bookkeeping, you might seek additional training to become an accountant or pursue another business-oriented role.
Read more: A Guide to Bookkeeping: Skills, Salaries, and Careers
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