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Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate
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Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate

Launch your career in bookkeeping. Gain the professional skills you need to succeed in the bookkeeping field. No degree or prior experience required.

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(7,281 reviews)

Beginner level

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Flexible schedule
2 months at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • 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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Taught in English
68 practice exercises

Professional Certificate - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • 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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Bookkeeping
Category: Accounting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Accrual Accounting
Category: General Ledger
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Accounting Software
Category: Income Statement
Category: QuickBooks (Accounting Software)
Category: General Accounting
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Category: Accounting Records

What you'll learn

  • 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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Lease Contracts
Category: Asset Management
Category: Accounting
Category: Inventory Accounting
Category: Inventory Management System
Category: Bookkeeping
Category: Depreciation
Category: Property Accounting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Inventory Control
Category: Ledgers (Accounting)
Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Category: Cash Receipts
Category: Accounts Receivable
Category: Cost Accounting
Category: Accounting Records
Category: Income Statement
Category: Fixed Asset

What you'll learn

  • 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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Equities
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Payroll
Category: Bookkeeping
Category: Accounting
Category: Sales Tax
Category: Commercial Lending
Category: Payroll Tax
Category: Reconciliation
Category: Loans
Category: Accrual Accounting
Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Category: Ledgers (Accounting)
Category: Accounts Payable

What you'll learn

  • 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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cash Flows
Category: Reconciliation
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Bookkeeping
Category: Sales Tax
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Payroll
Category: Accounting
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Equities
Category: Income Statement

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