Seminar In-Depth

Course Description

Although QuickBooks is generally labeled as an “entry level” accounting solution, it is an extremely powerful product with features and capabilities of which many users are either not aware or don’t know how to utilize effectively.  This course is designed to help you get more out of QuickBooks and to resolve the issues with which even experienced QuickBooks users often struggle, such as locking down prior periods.  The course starts out fast with a chapter covering the top issues accountants face with QuickBooks.  The day continues with practical guidance and solutions designed to help accountants get the most out of QuickBooks for themselves and/or their clients.  Issues such as setting up a new company, configuring and customizing QuickBooks preferences, and enabling system security and password protection features are also addressed in this course.  In addition, you will learn about locking down transactions in prior periods, the audit trail, customizing reports, exporting reports to Excel, and data backup. 

Despite the product's user-friendly design, the most common QuickBooks problems involve recording transactions incorrectly.  To prevent these and other problems, adequate training is necessary.  Help your company or client put the power of QuickBooks to work, the right way. Register for this professional educational seminar today!

“Instructors always include tips, etc., to streamline the use of the product.” S.M., CPA MN

“Wow, I felt like I got my moneys-worth after the first hour.” B.S., CPA WA

Course Information

CPE Credit: Recommended for 4 hours Specialized Knowledge and Applications and 4 hours Accounting

Instructional delivery method: Group-live demo and discussion using color computer projection – NOT a hands-on course

Prerequisites: Fundamental knowledge of basic QuickBooks operations

Program level: Intermediate

Advanced preparation: None

Designed for: Accountants who use or support clients who use QuickBooks

Who should attend: QuickBooks Installers, QuickBooks users or potential users of QuickBooks

Course Highlights

• Identify appropriate responses to common QuickBooks user issues such as Closing Accounting Periods, Eliminating Payables and Receivables from Cash-Basis Financial Statements, Removing Old Transactions from a Data File, Voiding Checks in Prior Periods, Viewing Underlying Debit and Credit Entries, and Recommended End-of-Period Procedures
• Describe new features added to QuickBooks 2011 and QuickBooks 2010 and how these features are used in small businesses; additionally, differentiate between the different products in the QuickBooks family
• Define appropriate procedures for setting up client data files in QuickBooks including Converting Data from other Accounting Applications, Creating Data Files, Using Templates, Entering Beginning Balances, Establishing User Access and Security Rights and Privileges, and Establishing Preferences
• Describe how to work with various QuickBooks Lists, including Understanding the Purpose of each List, How to Enter and Edit List Data, Techniques for Managing Lists, and Importing and Exporting List Data
• Describe techniques for creating reports and analyzing data in QuickBooks, including Understanding the Four Types of Reports, Creating and Customizing Reports, Printing Reports, and Exporting Reports to Excel
• Identify QuickBooks tools to enhance management control, including Budgeting and Forecasting with QuickBooks, Integrating QuickBooks with Other Applications, Depreciating Fixed Assets in QuickBooks, and Tracking Loans in QuickBooks

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