Professional Bookkeeping Assistant w/ QuickBooks Pro

As an office professional, you only have to do one thing: everything! And there never seems to be enough time to do it all, much less learn how. But if you really want to ramp up your job performance – and add value to your employer – you need to take this Administrative Assistant course. This course offers an almost endless supply of savvy advice, great tips, proven tools, and powerful strategies for dealing with both everyday job responsibilities and requirements. Are you well organized? Do you like working with official papers and enjoy seeing a set of figures add up properly? If so, Our Professional Bookkeeping Specialist program could be the just what you are looking for! Our program teaches you QuickBooks, bookkeeping, and the most recent Microsoft Office products.

Professional Bookkeeping
Professional Bookkeeping Module 1
Setting Up Your Accounting System

Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics
Chart of Accounts
Debits vs. Credits
Double-Entry Accounting
Using Journal Entries and Ledgers
Choosing an Accounting Method
Cash and Accrual Basis
Professional Bookkeeping Module 2
Recording Accounting Transactions

Business Transactions
Managing Bookkeeping and Accounting System
End-of-Period Procedures
Tracking Purchases
Tracking Inventory
Collecting on Cash Sales
Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits
Taxing Payrolls
Professional Bookkeeping Module 3
Adjusting and Closing Entries

Depreciating Your Assets
Paying and Collecting Interest
Proving Out the Cash
Closing Cash Journals
Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries
Checking Your Accuracy
Working with Trial Balance
Developing a Financial Statement Worksheet
Adjusting the Books
Professional Bookkeeping Module 4
Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets

Origins of Accounting Standards
Understanding the Nature of Profit
Preparing Income Statements Related to Profit
Assessing the Balance Sheet’s Asset Section
Accounting for Liabilities
Keeping Current Liabilities Under Control
Capital Stock
Coupling the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Professional Bookkeeping Module 5
Reporting on Financial Statements

Clarifying the Values of Assets in Balance Sheets
Introducing Business Valuation
Cash Flows and Changes in Equity
Difference Between Cash and Profit
Analyzing Financial Statements
Explanatory Notes and Disclosures
Reports to Shareholders
Professional Bookkeeping Module 6
Planning and Budgeting for Business

Incorporating Your Business
Choosing a Legal Structure for a Business
Outlining a Basic Business Plan
Budgeting Basics
Budgeting with Cash or Accrual Accounting
Long-Term Obligations
Professional Bookkeeping Module 7
Business Decisions

Estimating Costs with Job Costing
Performing Activity-Based Costing
Examining Contribution Margins
Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis
Smart Pricing Decisions
Financial Formulas
Professional Bookkeeping Module 8
Cash and Purchasing

Identifying Costs and Matching Costs with Revenue
Satisfying the Matching Principle
Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions
Inventory Types
Incremental and Opportunity Costs
Interpreting Financial Results
Reviewing Profit and Earnings
Maximizing Business Value
Professional Bookkeeping Module 9
Auditing and Detecting Financial Fraud

Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation
Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud
Assessing Audit Risk
Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence
Auditing a Client’s Internal Controls
Five Components of Internal Controls
Common Fraud Schemes
Financial Statement Fraud
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

QuickBooks® Pro
QuickBooks Pro Module 1
An Accounting Primer

Principles of Accounting
Double-Entry Bookkeeping
Accounts Receivable
Inventory Accounting
Recording Accounts Payable Transactions
Accounting for Fixed Assets
Recognizing Liabilities
Closing Out Revenue and Expense Accounts
QuickBooks Pro Module 2
Setting Up QuickBooks

Planning Your New System
Installing QuickBooks
QuickBooks Setup Wizard
Identifying the Starting Trial Balance
Loading the Master File Lists
Setting Up QuickBooks Preferences
Specifying Reports and Graphs
QuickBooks Pro Module 3
Bookkeeping Basics

Invoicing Customers
Recording Sales Receipts and Credit Memos
Paying Vendors
Paying Bills
Tracking Inventory and Items
Managing Cash and Bank Accounts
Reconciling Bank Accounts
Setting Up Payroll
Paying Employees
QuickBooks Pro Module 4
Accounting Chores

Working with QuickBooks Journal Entries
Reviewing the Accountant and Tax Reports
Preparing Financial Statements and Reports
Preparing a Budget
Using Activity-Based Costing
Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems
QuickBooks Pro Module 5
Financial Management

Ratio Analysis
Liquidity and Leverage Ratios
Activity and Profitability Ratios
Economic Value-Added Analysis
Capital Budgeting
Measuring Liquidity
Thinking About Risk
QuickBooks Pro Module 6
Business Plans

Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis
Calculating Break-Event Points
Creating a Business Forecast
Reviewing Financial Statements and Ratios
Using the Business Plan Workbook
Writing a Business Plan
Strategic Plans
QuickBooks Pro Module 7
Administering QuickBooks and Protecting Data

Keeping Data Confidential
Using Audit Trails
Simultaneous Multiuser Access
Backing Up the QuickBooks Data File
Restoring a QuickBooks Data File
Condensing the QuickBooks Company Files
Troubleshooting

Administrative Assistant Module 1
Typing Practice & Improvement

Pre-Test Your Typing Ability
Finger Positioning Exercises
Typing Practice Games
Typing Progress Tracking
Improve Your Typing Skills
Increase Your Typing Speed
Administrative Assistant Module 2
The Workplace

Office Administrative
Employer Expectations
Employer/Employee Responsibilities
What is a Professional?
Your Professional Image
Business Etiquette
Administrative Assistant Module 3
Working Ethically

Goals and Accountability
Workstation Organization
Managing Workload
Life Management
Ethics: The Basics
Characteristics of Ethical Organizations
Making Ethical Choices
Working Ethically
Administrative Assistant Module 4
Developing Customer Focus

Teams at Work
Team Process
Contributing to the Team
Effective Teams and Team Challenges
Customer Focus
Customer Strategies
Customer Service Skills
Handling Difficult Situations
Administrative Assistant Module 5
Communication Skills

The Communication Process
Listening Skills
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills
Written Communication Skills
Global Communication
Workplace Collaboration Tools
Telecommunications
Security Issues
Administrative Assistant Module 6
Presentations and Planning

Planning and Researching Presentations
Writing Presentations
Developing and Using Visual Aids
Practice and Delivering Presentations
Types of Meetings
Meeting Formats
Meeting Responsibilities
Administrative Assistant Module 7
Records Management

Value of Records
Storage Supplies, Equipment, Media
Records Storage Systems
Filing Procedures
Filing Procedures for Electronic Records
Preparing and Sending Outgoing Mail
Handling Incoming Mail
Administrative Assistant Module 8
Business Travels and Financials

Domestic Travel
International Travel
Cultural Differences
Travel Procedures
Financial Statements
Employee Payroll
Financial Forms and Transactions
Bank Reconciliation
Administrative Assistant Module 9
Career Success

Job Seeking
Job Interview Skills
Job Advancement and Changes
Leading and Managing
Leadership Traits
Leadership Styles
Leading People
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:

Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader

Upon successful completion of our Professional Bookkeeping course, students will be prepared, in part, to sit for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeeper's (AIPB) Certified Bookkeeper exam. Candidates must also submit proof of at least two years of full time or 3,000 hours of part-time work experience before or after taking the exam. Candidates have 3 years from the exam date to fulfill this requirement.

Note: This course is not affiliated with, nor has it been endorsed by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers

Upon successful completion of our Administrative Assistant course, students will be prepared for an entry-level job as an Administrative Assistant in an office setting and to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Administrative Assistant (CAA).
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**

This course provides students with qualified support professionals to guide them through their learning experience. The student support team is available to answer any questions a learner may have including questions on course content, course material, certifications, and registration or enrollment questions. Support advisers also monitor the progress of learners to ensure training retention and program advancement.