BT 163 QuickBooks

Introduces students to the use of QuickBooks for small business accounting. Attention is given to the application of the entire accounting cycle from the creation of a company file, to and including, the end-of-period closing for both service providers and merchandisers with an emphasis on planning and analysis.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BT 123 and BT 165 or BA 211 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Convert files to QuickBooks and develop a chart of accounts, customer and vendor lists, item lists, employee lists, and payroll items
2. Account for cash, reconcile checking accounts, and integrate QuickBooks with Online banking features
3. Design and utilize QuickBooks as a tool to efficiently analyze and record business transactions via business forms, the general journal, registers, and to meet an organizations tax compliance responsibilities
4. Edit, delete, void, and verify transactions through utilizing Business Centers in the software
5. Record purchases, manage inventory, and track back orders
6. Complete the steps of the accounting cycle to both a service and merchandising business to generate and analyze Financial Statements and other reports exported to Microsoft Word and Excel
7. Set up and process payroll, including the generating of payroll reports
8. Estimate job costs, track time, and provide progress invoicing
9. Create budgets and forecasts
10. Set passwords, closing dates, and utilized appropriate reports to create adequate internal control processes in QuickBooks