Courseware 1712 QuickBooks Premier 2012 Certification Guide Course Description __________________________________________________ With content that maps directly to certification objectives, CCI’s Approved QuickBooks 2012 courseware is the ultimate learning tool for students and instructors looking to become QuickBooks certified. The topics covered include an overview of QuickBooks, basic accounting principles, backing up files, creating companies, working with vendors and customers, banking procedures, customizing QuickBooks, miscellaneous procedures, physical inventory, payroll, estimates and time tracking, analyzing transactions, budgets, classes, reports, year-end procedures, closing the books, and adjusting entries. Students who complete this course will have reviewed all of the exam objectives and be on their way to preparing for the QuickBooks Certified User exam. Course Prerequisites ________________________________________________ Students must have completed Microsoft Windows Level 1 or be able to demonstrate equivalent basic PC and Windows knowledge. In addition, it is important to understand how a business functions to fully understand the concepts discussed. Course Length: 60-80 hours About This Courseware Courseware Description - Course Prerequisites - Classroom Setup Course Design Course Objectives Conventions and Graphics Lesson 1: Introducing QuickBooks Lesson Objectives What’s New in QuickBooks 2012 General QuickBooks Knowledge Managing QuickBooks Files - Starting QuickBooks - QuickBooks Files - Opening and Restoring QuickBooks Files The QuickBooks Window - Using the QuickBooks Menus - Using the QuickBooks Icon Bar Understanding the Workflow Finding Help in QuickBooks Updating QuickBooks Backing Up and Closing Files Exiting QuickBooks Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 2: Creating a Company Lesson Objectives Basic Accounting Principles - Accrual versus Cash Basis Accounting - Planning and Creating Your Company - Creating a New QuickBooks File - Setup Options - Creating a New Set of Data Files - QuickBooks Preferences - Customizing the Chart of Accounts - Using Account Numbers - Modifying Accounts - Subaccounts - Opening Balances - Historical Transactions - Recording a Summary Journal Entry - Recording Individual Historical Entries - Item List The Report Centre Lesson Summary Review Questions Canada: 1•800•668•1669 United States: 1•888•997•4224 Lesson 3: Vendors and Accounts Payable Lesson Objectives Vendors - Working with the Vendor Centre - Managing the Vendors List - Creating a New Vendor Record - Modifying Vendors - Deleting a Vendor Profile Lists Understanding the Workflow Entering Bills - Modifying Vendor Bills - Paying Vendor Bills Printing Cheques Writing Cheques Vendor Reports Memorized Transactions Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 4: Customers and Accounts Receivable Lesson Objectives Customers - The Customer Centre The Customers & Jobs List - Moving List Entries - Managing the Customer:Job List - Editing Existing Customers Dealing with Sales Tax - Sales Tax Items and Groups - Default Tax Rate Understanding and Creating Items - Service Items - Non-Inventory Items - Item List Window - Creating Items Price Levels Recording Sales Creating Invoices - Entering Sales Receipts - Entering a Customer Not on the Customer List - Viewing, Adjusting and Deleting Sales Invoices Receiving Payments - Payment Options - Accepting Debit or Credit Cards On the web: www.ccilearning.com Page 1 of 3 Courseware 1712 QuickBooks Premier 2012 Certification Guide The Undeposited Funds Account Customer Credits & Refunds Remitting Sales Tax - The Tax Agency Report - Managing Sales Tax - Adjusting Sales Tax Reports Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 5: Banking in QuickBooks Lesson Objectives Accessing Banking Activities in QuickBooks - QuickBooks Banking Accounts - Transferring Funds - Working with Registers - Making Deposits Online Banking with QuickBooks - The Online Banking Centre Credit and Debit Card Transactions - Entering Sales on Credit Cards - Creating and Setting Up Credit Cards for Purchases Entering Vendor Purchases on Credit Card Reconciling Accounts Reconciling the Credit Card Payable Debit Card Transactions Banking Reports Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 6: Miscellaneous Procedures Lesson Objectives Lesson Objectives Reminders and Alerts - Using the Reminders List QuickBooks Calendar - Accepting Pre-Payments or Deposits from Customers Issuing Refunds - Vendor Credits NSF Cheques - Setting Up Charges for NSF Cheques - Handling NSF Cheques Customer Statements - Statement Charges - Finance Charges - Assessing Finance Charges - Creating Statements Handling Bad Debts - Setting Up Special Items for Bad Debt Write-offs - Writing Off Bad Debt Adding Passwords and Security Logging In as the System Administrator - Adding a User - Changing a User’s Password - Deleting a User Lesson Summary Review Questions Canada: 1•800•668•1669 United States: 1•888•997•4224 Lesson 7: Physical Inventory Lesson Objectives Tracking Inventory in QuickBooks - When to Use QuickBooks to Track Inventory - Setting Up QuickBooks for Inventory - Inventory Accounts - Show Lowest Sub-Account Preference - Inventory Versus Non-Inventory Parts Units of Measure - Creating Units of Measure Creating Inventory Part Items - Removing Items from the List Purchase Orders Filling a Purchase Order - Receiving Items - Receiving Vendor Bills - Vendor Terms - Discount Payments Sales Orders - Filling Sales Orders Customer Discounts Batch Invoicing Managing Inventory - Generate Inventory Count Worksheet - Adjusting Inventory Quantity/Value - Writing Off Inventory Inventory Reports Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 8: Employees and Payroll Lesson Objectives Payroll Overview and Set Up - Payroll Options - Payroll Record-keeping - The Basics Employee Centre Managing the Employees List - Creating Employee Defaults - Creating New Employee Records - Editing Individual Employee Data - Setting Up a New User Maintaining Current Tax Tables Payroll Cheques and Pay stubs - Producing Payroll Cheques - Creating Payroll Schedules - Printing Payroll Cheques - Printing Pay Stubs Remitting Payroll Liabilities - Errors in Pay Cheques - Using an Outside Payroll Service Employee Departures - Generating a Record of Employment - Changing an Employee’s Record to Inactive Generating T4 Slips - Setting Up Printer Options in Preparation for T4 Slips - Printing T4 Slips Generating Payroll Reports Lesson Summary Review Questions On the web: www.ccilearning.com Page 2 of 3 Courseware 1712 QuickBooks Premier 2012 Certification Guide Lesson 9: Estimates and Time Tracking Lesson Objectives Creating Estimates Using Job Tracking - Activating Jobs Features - Preparing for Job Costing - Modifying an Estimate Converting an Estimate to an Invoice - Progress Invoicing Reporting on Jobs and Estimates Customer Deposits - Setting Up for Customer Deposits - Receiving a Customer Deposit Time Tracking and Mileage - Using Time Tracking - Turning on Time Tracking - Recording Time Data - Creating Paycheques from Time Spent Tracking Mileage - Reports for Time-Tracking and Mileage Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 11: Working with Foreign Currencies Lesson Objectives Dealing with Foreign Currency Setting Up Foreign Currency - Updating the Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Setting Up a Foreign Currency Bank Account Making Purchases in a Foreign Currency - Foreign Currency Accounts Payable - Setting Up a Vendor - Entering Vendor Bills in a Foreign Currency - Paying Bills in a Foreign Currency Pricing Inventory and Services - Price List Report with Foreign Prices Setting Up for Sales to Foreign Customers - Foreign Currency Accounts Receivable - Setting Up Foreign Customers - Making Sales Using a Foreign Currency - Receiving Customer Payments in a Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Reporting Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 10: Analyzing Financial Data Lesson Objectives Working with Classes - Setting Up Classes - Planning for Classes - Class List - Applying Classes to Employees - Class Reports Budgeting - Creating a Budget - Reporting Against the Budget - Statement of Cash Flow Working with Reports - Company & Financial Reporting - Accountant & Taxes Reporting Company Snapshot - Using QuickReport - Using QuickInsight Graphs Customizing Reports - Memorizing Reports - Batch Processing Reports - Customizing and Printing Reports in Excel Creating Custom Forms - Creating a Custom Template Lesson Summary Review Questions Lesson 12: The Accounting Cycle and Year End Procedures Lesson Objectives The Accounting Cycle Analyzing Transactions - The Chart of Accounts - Balance Sheet Accounts - Fixed Asset Accounts - Fixed Asset Items - Long Term Liability - Equity Accounts - Profit and Loss Accounts Closing the Books in QuickBooks - Automatic Year-End Adjustments in QuickBooks Year-End Reporting Financial Statements - The Income Statement - The Balance Sheet - Closing the Books - Closing Dates in QuickBooks - Setting the Closing Date - Working with an Accountant’s Copy Lesson Summary Review Questions Appendices Appendix A: Courseware Mapping Appendix B: Glossary of Terms Appendix C: Index ___________________________________________________________________ Canada: 1•800•668•1669 United States: 1•888•997•4224 On the web: www.ccilearning.com Page 3 of 3