Certified Professional Bookkeeper

Lesson 1
Professional Bookkeeping
Course 1-Bookkeeping Basics
Lesson 1: The Basics of Bookkeeping
• The Bookkeeper Position
• Difference Between Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Financial Accounting Basics
• The Accounting Cycle
• Accrual Basis of Accounting
• Chart of Accounts
• The Ledger Concept
• Trial Balance
• Closing the Books
• Journal Entries
Lesson 2: Financial Statements
• Income Statement Overview
• Balance Sheets
• Cash Flows
• Interpretation of Financial Statements
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Profit Ratios
• Bookkeeping Controls
• Sales and Collection
• Invoices
• Cash Processing
Lesson 3: Inventory and Assets
• Payables System
• Expense Report Processing
• Petty Cash System
• Inventory Accounting
• Inventory Cost Layering Overview
• Fixed Assets and Depreciation
• Fixed Asset Classifications
• Debt Accounting
Course 2-Payroll and Credit
Lesson 1: Payroll
• Payroll Cycle
• Employee Time Tracking
• Gross Pay Calculations
• Benefits and Deductions
• Accounting for Payroll Transactions
• Payroll Taxes
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance
• Income Tax Filings
• Small Business Tax Reduction Strategies
Lesson 2: Credit and Collections
• Credit and Collection Management
• Credit Procedures
• Sales Orders
• Credit Examination Procedures
• Credit Controls
• Collection Procedure
• Collection Controls
• Credit Policy
Lesson 3: Credit Application
• Adjustments to a Credit Application
• Customer Credit Ratings
• Third Party Credit Ratings
• Ongoing Credit Monitoring
• Credit Documentation
• Financial Statements
• Ratios
• Liquidity Index
• Credit Risk Reduction
• Credit Insurance
Course 3-Collections
Lesson 1: Customer Billings and Collection Tactics
• Billing Processing
• Efficient and Effective Billing
• Statement of Accounts
• Payment Handling
• Check Receipt
• Tactics: Calls, Letters and Holds
• Credit Repayments
• Payment Deductions
• Product Returns Management
• Skip Tracing
Lesson 2: Collections, Litigation and Laws
• Management of a Collection Agency
• Litigation and Bankruptcy Tactics
• Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
• Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
• Credit and Collection Technology
• Document Imaging
• Product and Service Improvements
• Credit and Collection Measurements
• Credit and Collection Laws
Lesson 3: Overview of Payables
• Transaction Cycles
• Invoice Processing
• Processing Procedures
• Types of Payments
• Checks, Drafts, Transfers
• Expense Reimbursement
• Procurement Cards
• Sales and Use Tax Overview
• Tax Audits
Course 4-Payables
Lesson 1: Accounting for Payables
• Finance Issues
• Payment Timing
• Applicable Accounts to Charge
• Closing Payables
• Expense Reports
• Department Management
• Payables Manager Responsibilities
• Payables Controls
• Payables Policies
Lesson 2: Payables Record Keeping
• Payables Fraud
• Personal Purchases
• Payables Technology
• Automated W-9 Forms
• Vendor Master File
• Payables Filing System
• Government Reporting
• Unclaimed Property
• Cost Recovery
• Payables Management
Lesson 3: Payroll Management
• Payroll Cycle Duration
• Electronic Payments
• Definition of an Employee
• W-2 Contractor
• Employee Withholding Liability
• Employee Time Tracking
• Employee Compensation
• Difference Between Salaries and Wages
Course 5-Taxes and Benefits
Lesson 1: Employee Benefits and Payroll Taxes
• The Provider and Recipient of Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Time Off
• Payroll Deductions
• Income Tax Withholding
• Social Security Tax
• Medicare Tax
• Earned Income Credit
• Common Paymaster Rule
Lesson 2: Taxes and Accounting for Payroll
• Tax Remittances
• Tax Deposit Schedules
• Accuracy of Deposits Rule
• Unemployment Taxes
• Unemployment Benefit Claims
• Payments to Employees
• Accounting Journal Entry
• Accrued Wages, Bonuses and Commissions
• Tax Deposits
Lesson 3: Payroll Reports, Recordkeeping and Procedures
• Payroll Register
• Employment Application
• Employer Identification Number
• Forms: Timecard
• Payroll Controls
• Payroll Measurements
• Payroll Entries to Headcount Ratio
• Outsourcing Option

QuickBooks Pro
Course 1-Introduction to QuickBooks
Lesson 1-
• The Home Page and Insights Tab
• The Centers
• The menu Bar and Keyboard Shortcuts
• The Open Window List
• The Icon Bar
• Customizing the Icon Bar
• The Chart of Accounts
• Accounting Methods
• Financial Reports
• Using Express Start
• Using the EasyStep Interview
• Returning to the EasyStep Interview
• Creating a Local Backup Copy
• Restoring a Company File from a Local Backup Copy
• Setting Up Users
• Single Multiple User Modes
• Closing Company Files
• Opening a Company File
• Using Lists
• The Chart of Accounts
• The Customers & Jobs List
• The Employees List
• The Vendors List
• Using Custom Fields
• Sorting Lists
• Inactivating and Reactivating List Items
• Printing Lists
• Renaming and Merging List Items
• Adding Multiple List Entries from Excel
• The Sales Tax Process
• Creating Tax Agencies
• Creating Individual Sales Tax Items
• Creating a Sales Tax Group
• Setting Sales Tax Preferences
• Indicating Taxable & Non-Taxable Customers & Items
• Setting Up Inventory
• Creating Inventory Items
• Creating a Purchase Order
• Receiving Items with a Bill
• Entering Item Receipts
• Matching Bills to Item Receipts
• Adjusting Inventory
• Service Items
• Non-Inventory Items
• Other Charges
• Subtotals
• Groups
• Discounts
• Payments
• Changing Item Prices
Lesson 2-
• Selecting a Sales Form
• Creating an Invoice
• Creating Batch Invoices
• Creating a Sales Receipt
• Finding Transaction Forms
• Previewing Sales Forms
• Printing Sales Forms
• Using Price Levels
• Setting Finance Charge Defaults
• Entering Statement Charges
• Applying Finance Charges and Creating Statements
• Recording Customer Payments
• Entering a Partial Payment
• Applying One Payment to Multiple Invoices
• Entering Overpayments
• Entering Down Payments or Prepayments
• Applying Customer Credits
• Making Deposits
• Handling Bounced Checks
• Automatically Transferring Credits Between Jobs
• Manually Transferring Credits Between Jobs
• Creating a Credit Memo and Refund Check
• Refunding Customer Payments
• Setting Billing Preferences
• Entering Bills
• Paying Bills
• Early Bill Payment Discounts
• Entering a Vendor Credit
• Applying a Vendor Credit
• Using Registers
• Writing Checks
• Writing a Check for Inventory Items
• Printing Checks
• Transferring Funds Between Accounts
• Reconciling Accounts
• Voiding Checks
• Sales Tax Reports
• Using the Sales Tax Payable Register
• Paying Your Tax Agencies
Lesson 3-
• Graph and Report Preferences
• Using QuickReports
• Using QuickZoom
• Preset Reports
• Modifying a Report
• Rearranging and Resizing Report Columns
• Memorizing Reports
• Memorized Report Groups
• Printing Reports
• Batch Printing Forms
• Exporting Reports to Microsoft Excel
• Saving Forms and Reports as PDF Files
• Comment on Report
• Process Multiple Reports
• Scheduled Reports
• Using Graphs
• Company Snapshot
Course 2-Payroll and Forms
Lesson 1-
• Creating New Form Templates
• Performing Basic Customization
• Performing Additional Customization
• The Layout Designer
• Changing the Grid and Margins in the Layout Designer
• Selecting Objects in the Layout Designer
• Moving and Resizing Objects in the Layout Designer
• Formatting Objects in the Layout Designer
• Copying Objects and Formatting in the Layout Designer
• Adding and Removing Objects in the Layout Designer
• Aligning and Stacking Objects in the Layout Designer
• Resizing Columns in the Layout Designer
• Creating a Job
• Creating an Estimate
• Duplicating Estimates
• Invoicing from an Estimate
• Updating Job Statuses
• Inactivating Estimates
• Making Purchases for a Job
• Invoicing for Job Costs
• Using Job Reports
• Tracking Time and Printing a Blank Timesheet
• Weekly Timesheets
• Time/Enter Single Activity
• Invoicing from Time Data
• Using Time Reports
• Tracking Vehicle Mileage
• Charging Customers for Mileage
Lesson 2-
• The Payroll Process
• Creating Payroll Items
• Setting Employee Defaults
• Setting Up Employee Payroll Information
• Creating Payroll Schedules
• Creating Scheduled Paychecks
• Creating Unscheduled Paychecks
• Creating Termination Paychecks
• Voiding Paychecks
• Tracking Your Tax Liabilities
• Paying Payroll Tax Liabilities
• Adjusting Payroll Liabilities
• Entering Liability Refund Checks
• Process Payroll Forms
• Tracking Workers Compensation
• Creating Credit Card Accounts
• Entering Charges on Credit Cards
• Reconciling and Paying Credit Cards
Course 3-Company and Accounts Setup
Lesson 1-
• Assets and Liabilities
• Creating and Using Other Current Asset Accounts
• Removing Value from Other Current Asset Accounts
• Creating Fixed Asset Accounts
• Creating Liability Accounts
• Setting the Original Cost of the Fixed Asset
• Tracking Depreciation
• The Loan Manager
• The Fixed Asset Item List
• Equity Accounts
• Recording an Owner’s Draw
• Recording a Capital Investment
• Using the Letters and Envelopes Wizard
• Editing Letter Templates
• Viewing Your Company Information
• Setting Up Budgets
• Using the To Do List
• Using Reminders and Setting Preferences
• Making General Journal Entries
• Using the Cash Flow Projector
• Using Payment Reminders
• Receipt Management
Lesson 2-
• Company File Cleanup
• Exporting and Importing List Data Using IIF Files
• Advanced Importing of Excel Data
• Updating QuickBooks
• Using the Calculator
• Using Portable Company Files
• Using the Calendar
• The Income Tracker
• The Bill Tracker
• The Lead Center
• Moving QuickBooks Desktop Using the Migrator Tool
• Creating an Accountant’s Copy
• Transferring an Accountant’s Copy
• Importing Accountant’s Changes
• Removing Restrictions
• Using Help
• QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts