This course, with its exercises, takes you through the various basic aspects of QuickBooks Pro 2009, such as:

•  Gain an understanding of how Quickbooks works and to be able to utilize it effectively

Learning Objective:

Upon completion of QuickBooks Pro 2009, the student will be able to:

• identify, compare, and evaluate QuickBooks versions, and determine if QuickBooks meets company needs;
• use QuickBooks to set up a new company file;
• identify basic elements of the QuickBooks Home page, define the role of lists and forms, and specify preference settings;
• identify features of the Chart of Accounts list, distinguish between accounts and subaccounts, locate non-posting accounts and contrast them to posting accounts;
• demonstrate how to classify and organize the Items list;
• describe QuickBooks payroll features and recommend from alternatives, employ user-defined fields to customize information, and demonstrate how to setup payroll information in QuickBooks;
• identify the basic elements of modifiable QuickBooks forms, and demonstrate how to use form options to modify and design these forms so that they better meet the needs of the enterprise;
• illustrate how to enter transactions in QuickBooks, use QuickBooks Fixed Asset control features, and demonstrate how to memorize and print transactions in QuickBooks;
• explain how to use the QuickBooks bank reconciliation feature, describe the options available, and determine the best approach for entering credit card transactions into QuickBooks; and
• utilize reports and graphs features available in QuickBooks, demonstrate how to export report data, and describe QuickBooks file maintenance utilities.

Delivery
Internet/Interactive

Level
Beginner

Prerequisites
A copy of QuickBooks Pro 2009. Use of other editions and versions of QuickBooks may be possible but the student should understand that there may be differences between te course content and the edition/version of software they are using.
 Prior experience with Quickbooks is helpful but not required.