Accounting & Finance   

How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure, and manage, the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting.

No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business.

The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the below order (the classes build off each other):

1. - Understanding Debits and Credits
2. - General Ledger and Month End Procedures
3. - Closing Procedures and Financial Statements

Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalized a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online sofware platform, and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company. Primary modules include the following: Company set up, Products and Services, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reports, and Budgeting. Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

Save time, track money, and get important insights with QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Online is the leading online accounting platform. It is the preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers and accounting professionals. There are patches and regular automatic upgrades to the software.

Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online. Then learn how to work with more advanced QuickBooks Online topics. 

A free trial version of the software is provided to use during the class.