K2's Accountants Guide to QuickBooks Online - Connecticut Society of CPAs

Overview

QuickBooks Online's (QBO) market share continues to expand, and the Cloud-based accounting platform now dominates the small business market. Yet, most accounting and financial professionals have not participated in any formal training on the Cloud-based accounting service. Thus, they are unaware of many of the tool's available features and do not work with QuickBooks Online as efficiently and effectively as they should.

This course teaches you how to set up QBO and convert QuickBooks Desktop files into a QBO instance. You will learn how to process all types of transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank feeds, inventory, and payroll. Further, you will learn how to implement appropriate internal controls and how to capitalize on advanced features such as workflow management and management reports. Join us in this session to learn how to set up QBO properly and take full advantage of all it offers while avoiding common errors and mistakes.

Objectives

Identify and access the appropriate QBO subscription for an organization

List the steps necessary to set up a QBO company

Differentiate between the reporting options in QBO

List the fundamental processes for recording transactions in QBO

Identify examples of automation opportunities in QBO

List examples of vital internal controls to enable in QBO

Highlights

Understanding your QBO subscription and licensing options

Recording routine and non-routine transactions in QBO

Importing and exporting data to/from QBO

Creating effective reports

Describing the process for integrating third-party applications with QBO

Troubleshooting issues with QBO reports and data

Designed For

Business professionals desiring a deeper understanding of how to work efficiently and effectively with QuickBooks Online

Prerequisites

Fundamental understanding of accounting software used by small businesses

Preparation

None

Notice

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Leader(s):

Brian Tankersley, Director of Strategic Relationships, K2 Enterprises, LLC

Leader Bios

Brian Tankersley, Director of Strategic Relationships, K2 Enterprises, LLC

Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, writes for multiple accounting media outlets, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). Mr. Tankersley has over 30 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.

Tankersley has been recognized eight times as one of the “Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology” by Cygnus Business Media. Brian has made presentations in 48 of the 50 US states and has served as a guest speaker for many professional accounting organizations across Canada. He has received numerous awards for his writing and speaking from state CPA societies. Brian has presented sessions at most major national accounting technology conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group’s Solutions Conference, Sage Summit, CCH Connections, and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.

Brian is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), a certified information technology professional (CITP), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. Tankersley also maintains numerous vendor software certifications, and is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Brian and his family make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.

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