We understand that for small business owners it may not be in the budget yet to hire a full time bookkeeper. That’s why Profit Meadow has created the D.I.Y. Bookkeeping Academy. For a one-time payment of $697, this course will teach you everything you need to know about doing your own bookkeeping.
What’s Included?
The Bookkeeping Academy curriculum includes videos and quizzes to ensure you feel confident and prepared to keep your own books. The course includes five sections, each broken down into a variety of lessons.
Intro to D.I.Y. Bookkeeping Academy
The course begins with a syllabus of all that is included. You will then watch a video on Mindset Coaching, Budgeting vs. Bookkeeping, Estimated Quarterly Taxes and then work off a checklist to make sure you are ready to get started with the rest of the course. This section also includes $20/month off a Quickbooks Online Plus Subscription, a personal review of your books and a PDF of D.I.Y. Bookkeeping: Simple Solutions for the Self-Starter by Valerie Johnston.
Basic Accounting Principles
Four videos are included in this chapter – The Accounting Equation, Double-Entry Bookkeeping, Debits and Credits, and Accrual and Cash Basis Accounting. After you watch the videos, you can take the Basic Accounting Principles quiz to test your knowledge.
Quickbooks Online Setup
Quickbooks is essential as a bookkeeper. You will watch four videos in this chapter – Purchasing Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Online Intro, Banking Tab, Reconciliations and a bonus video on Chart of Accounts. Also included is the Quickbooks Online Setup quiz for you to review what you learned.
Daily Bookkeeping Solutions
Next, watch videos on – Inventory, Invoicing/Sales Receipts, Bills/Expenses and Loans. A bonus video includes is about Paying Employees/Contractors in Quickbooks. This section ends with a Daily Bookkeeping Solutions quiz.
Reading/Understanding Reports
Lastly, you will watch four videos on how to read and understand your reports. These include videos on The Balance Sheet, The Profit and Loss Report, The Statement of Cash Flows and Cash Flow Tab. Finish the course with one last Reports quiz.
Additionally, special bonuses are included with the course. You will get a PDF copy of the D.I.Y Bookkeeping: Simple Solutions for the Self Starter (an $11.95 value), also mentioned above. The Business Budgeting Course (a $295 value) is included and you will learn about income, expenses and paying yourself. A Raising Prices Course (a $295 value) is included to teach you why, when, how and how much to raise your prices.
Having accurate books are needed for you to properly file taxes, make financial decisions and apply for loans. Get started learning how to keep your own books here.