Online Course – Intuit Academy Certified Professional Certificate in Bookkeeping

Start your career in accounting. Acquire the professional skills required for success in the profession. No degree or prior experience required.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Building a foundation of accounting concepts and accounting measurement
  • Learning how to move through the stages of the accounting cycle to produce key financial statements
  • Practice interpreting and analyzing financial statements to make important business decisions
  • Applying bookkeeping and accounting knowledge in realistic client scenarios
  • Reviewing and reconciling accounts, recording transactions, and adjusting books to produce financial statements

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • bookkeeper
  • Public accountant
  • Accountant in private industry
  • Accountant in the government sector
  • Accountant in non-profit organizations
  • QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Advisor
  • Financial Statement Analyst
  • Finance Manager
  • Accounting Coordinator
  • Accounting Department Manager

Professional Certificate – 4-course series

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to make a career change, the Intuit Academy Accounting program prepares you for a variety of positions in public accounting, private industry, government, and nonprofits—and for the Intuit Academy Accounting exam. If you’re detail-oriented and passionate about solving customer problems, this program is for you. You’ll build a foundational understanding of accounting principles and get an introduction to QuickBooks Online through hands-on practice with real-world accounting scenarios. Upon completion of the course, you’ll be ready to take the Intuit Academy Accounting exam . With this certification, you’ll be eligible to apply for a position as an accountant at Intuit QuickBooks Live or anywhere in the industry. For more information, visit https://academy.intuit.com/ .

Build a foundation of accounting concepts and accounting measurement.

Learn how to move through the stages of the accounting cycle to produce key financial statements.

Practice interpreting and analyzing financial statements to make important business decisions.

You will need access to spreadsheet software (Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or equivalent) for some activities in this course. No prior accounting or bookkeeping experience is necessary.

Disclaimer: While this program strives to provide you with accounting skills, completion of the program is not a guarantee, or condition, of employment at Intuit or in the accounting field.

Hands-on Learning Project

In this program, you’ll dive deep into realistic client scenarios to apply your knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting. You’ll review and reconcile accounts, record transactions, and adjust books to produce key financial statements for a variety of business types.

If you are interested in taking the QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification exam, sign up for the ProAdvisor program or log in to your existing QBO Accountant subscription.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Accounting Basics

Course 1 • 16 hours • 4.6

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Define accounting and accounting measurement concepts.
  • Explain the role of the bookkeeper and the tasks and responsibilities common in accounting.
  • Summarize the double-entry accounting method.
  • Explain the ethical and social responsibilities of the recordkeeper to maintain the integrity of financial information.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Double-entry accounting system
  • Category: Accounting Basics
  • Category: Creating Financial Statements
  • Category: Accounting Software
  • Category: Accounting Cycle

Assets in accounting

Course 2 • 18 hours • 4.4

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Summarize the common types of assets for a business.
  • Describe the importance of inventory control.
  • Explain how depreciation expenses are reported in the income statement.
  • Demonstrate how transactions can be recorded in relation to the resulting change in the equilibrium of the accounting equation.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Inventory Cost Methods
  • Category: Depreciation
  • Category: Fixed Asset Accounting
  • Category: Accounts Receivable and Receipts
  • Category: Asset Accounting

Liabilities and equity in accounting

Course 3 • 13 hours • 4.3

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Describe the three main characteristics of obligations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic functions and tasks in the payroll industry.
  • Compare and guide the different types of capital.
  • Use the accounting equation to explain the financial position of the organization.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Accounting
  • Category: Accounting Liabilities and Equity
  • Category: Accounts Receivable and Payroll
  • Category: Long-term liabilities and notes
  • Category: Equity and Owner Withdrawals

Financial statement analysis

Course 4 • 18 hours • 4.6

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Describe and demonstrate the use of bank adjustment to control cash flow.
  • Explain the purpose of the financial report in relation to decision making.
  • Describe basic financial statement analysis methods.
  • Apply quantitative skills to analyze business health.

Skills you will gain

  • Category: Cash flow
  • Category: Financial Statement Analysis
  • Category: Bank reconciliation
  • Category: Financial Statement Analysis