Prepare for an in-demand career in bookkeeping! Potential funding with eligibility.
In this course, you will gain a strong foundation in bookkeeping and accounting principles while learning how to apply them directly in QuickBooks Online. From monitoring key financial information to understanding essential accounting concepts like accruals and depreciation, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills needed to keep business finances organized and accurate. By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to confidently handle bookkeeping tasks for any company and be ready to sit for the QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) Exam.
Through hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to set up company files, record income and expenses, reconcile accounts, and manage payables, receivables, and inventory. You’ll also explore how to create invoices, receipts, and estimates, as well as generate detailed reports to track business performance. Because the course is taught using QuickBooks Online, you’ll also benefit from the flexibility of cloud-based access, allowing you to manage finances anytime, anywhere.
What You'll Learn
- Successfully set up a company file in QuickBooks Online.
- Perform fundamental analysis of accounts, financial documents, and reports.
- Perform essential bookkeeping duties and tasks.
- Apply basic accounting principles (accrual method, depreciation, and so on) to bookkeeping practices.
- Understand fundamental accounting concepts and how QuickBooks works to support these concepts.
Course FAQs
Yes. You will be prepared for the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU) exam upon completion of the course.
This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course as soon as you are ready, if you are paying for the course yourself or through your employer. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.
If you are using WIOA funding to pay for this course, you will need to complete the ARIZONA@WORK funding process before starting the course.
After you register, you will receive 6 months to complete the course. The time allotted for completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours.
If you are unable to complete the course, contact your Student Advisor to help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee will be charged. If you are funded through a third-party organization, approval may also be required.
Our courses are designed to accommodate various learning preferences. Depending on the course structure, you may get different forms of support. Self-paced courses are designed to be user-friendly and independent, minimizing the need for external support. In courses with instructors, our direct platform support feature includes opportunities for questions, discussions, and remediation, with email and phone support available for select courses. Our student advising team is available to guide you on program requirements and administrative requests, but they do not provide assistance with course content. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary support for success, whether it's through self-paced exploration, direct communication, or guidance from our advising team.
Upon successfully passing the final exam, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school or organization that you registered through.
This course will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.
This course is eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding through ARIZONA@WORK. To be eligible for WIOA funding, participants must be 18 or older, eligible to work in the United States, and meet income eligibility requirements, or must be unemployed, dislocated, or furloughed from work. To determine if you are eligible, please contact ARIZONA@WORK:
Funding is subject to availability.
You do not need an advanced degree to become a bookkeeper. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, you will need to have your high school diploma or equivalent to pursue a career as a professional bookkeeper. Many bookkeepers get started with an online course like this Professional Bookkeeping course. However, in order to stay competitive and open up even more job opportunities down the road, you may want to think about earning an associate degree in bookkeeping or accounting at some point in your career.
Not exactly. There are five major parts to the accounting process and they include: recording, interpreting, classifying, analyzing, and reporting financial information. Bookkeeping is the first, foundational part of the accounting process — recording financial transactions. However, bookkeeping is a great first step into an accounting career and with additional education, you use this as a way to gain experience and become an accountant in the future.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most recent media pay for bookkeepers was $41,230 annually. However, bookkeepers can increase their earning potential through years of experience, certification, or starting your own bookkeeping business.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are a lot of jobs for bookkeepers, and the job outlook is expected to remain relatively constant through 2026. Understanding how to efficiently use bookkeeping software like QuickBooks will make you a more desirable candidate as more and more businesses turn to technology to perform basic accounting tasks.
Most bookkeepers work 40 hours per week, though some do work part time. As a professional bookkeeper you may need to work overtime during certain periods of the year such as closing out the fiscal quarter and/or year as well as during tax season.
To become a bookkeeper, you need a background in accounting and specialized knowledge in payroll and taxation. You can gain this knowledge through a course or on-the-job training in an accounting department or working underneath an experienced bookkeeper. You will also need to gain experience with bookkeeping software.
Most bookkeepers work in an office environment during typical 9 to 5 hours and spend a large amount of their time in front of a computer. As a professional bookkeeper, you will usually be working alone but may have a few people from other areas of accounting that work alongside you. It is even possible that you could work remotely from home for one or more organizations at a time.
No, bookkeepers do not do company taxes. Taxes are done by an accountant. However, bookkeepers play an important role in making sure that financial transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner. This ensures that the financial information for a company is easy to read and use once it is time for an accountant to take over and do the taxes.