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QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.4, with 525 lectures, based on 237 reviews, and has 19477 subscribers.

You will learn about Identify the unique features of both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, understanding their key differences. Examine the context in which one version might be preferred over the other, depending on specific accounting needs. Master the navigation of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, getting acquainted with their respective interfaces and features. Analyze transactions using a transactional analysis approach, categorizing them into vendor, customer, and employee accounting cycles for both versions. Study each cycle's data input forms in both versions, comprehending their impact on financial statements and related reports. Establish a new company file in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, mastering foundational components like the chart of accounts, service items, revenue items, Execute common transactions over a span of two months in both versions, understanding the different workflows and their impacts on financial statements and repo Conduct bank reconciliations in both versions, grasping the procedures using sample bank statements and understanding the integration of bank feeds. Apply bank rules efficiently for effective incorporation of banking transactions into both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. Generate and apply adjusting entries at the month or year-end in both versions, aligning financial statement reports to their accounting basis. Discover various accounting bases such as accrual, cash, or tax basis and how they are managed in QuickBooks Online and Desktop. Contrast the pros and cons of QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop, justifying the choice of accounting software for specific tasks based on their functional Develop a comprehensive skill set to expertly navigate and utilize both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop for a variety of accounting tasks and scenarios Integrate the knowledge acquired to choose the right version of QuickBooks (Online or Desktop) to optimize usage in real-world accounting scenarios. Reflect on the benefits and limitations of each version, contributing to a more informed decision-making process in choosing between QuickBooks Online and Deskt Demonstrate proficiency in both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop by resolving complex accounting problems using the respective software. This course is ideal for individuals who are Current QuickBooks Users: If you're already using either version and are curious about the other, this course will provide a detailed comparison to help you decide if switching might be beneficial. or Accounting Professionals: Whether you're an accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of both versions, helping you better serve clients using either platform. or Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: If you're deciding on which version to use for your business or considering switching, this course will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of each version. or Accounting and Finance Students: This course will provide practical insights into two of the most popular accounting software platforms, preparing you for various roles in the accounting and finance industry. or Freelancers and Self-Employed Individuals: If you manage your own financials and are unsure which version of QuickBooks is the best fit for your needs, this course can guide you. or Finance Consultants and Advisors: Offering advisory services to businesses often involves understanding the tools they use. This course can enhance your consultancy services by providing a thorough understanding of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. or Anyone considering QuickBooks for their accounting needs: If you're new to QuickBooks and unsure which version to choose, this course provides a detailed comparison to guide your decision. It is particularly useful for Current QuickBooks Users: If you're already using either version and are curious about the other, this course will provide a detailed comparison to help you decide if switching might be beneficial. or Accounting Professionals: Whether you're an accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of both versions, helping you better serve clients using either platform. or Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: If you're deciding on which version to use for your business or considering switching, this course will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of each version. or Accounting and Finance Students: This course will provide practical insights into two of the most popular accounting software platforms, preparing you for various roles in the accounting and finance industry. or Freelancers and Self-Employed Individuals: If you manage your own financials and are unsure which version of QuickBooks is the best fit for your needs, this course can guide you. or Finance Consultants and Advisors: Offering advisory services to businesses often involves understanding the tools they use. This course can enhance your consultancy services by providing a thorough understanding of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop. or Anyone considering QuickBooks for their accounting needs: If you're new to QuickBooks and unsure which version to choose, this course provides a detailed comparison to guide your decision.

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Summary

Title: QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.4

Number of Lectures: 525

Number of Published Lectures: 412

Number of Curriculum Items: 525

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 412

Original Price: $199.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • Identify the unique features of both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, understanding their key differences.
  • Examine the context in which one version might be preferred over the other, depending on specific accounting needs.
  • Master the navigation of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, getting acquainted with their respective interfaces and features.
  • Analyze transactions using a transactional analysis approach, categorizing them into vendor, customer, and employee accounting cycles for both versions.
  • Study each cycle's data input forms in both versions, comprehending their impact on financial statements and related reports.
  • Establish a new company file in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, mastering foundational components like the chart of accounts, service items, revenue items,
  • Execute common transactions over a span of two months in both versions, understanding the different workflows and their impacts on financial statements and repo
  • Conduct bank reconciliations in both versions, grasping the procedures using sample bank statements and understanding the integration of bank feeds.
  • Apply bank rules efficiently for effective incorporation of banking transactions into both QuickBooks Online and Desktop.
  • Generate and apply adjusting entries at the month or year-end in both versions, aligning financial statement reports to their accounting basis.
  • Discover various accounting bases such as accrual, cash, or tax basis and how they are managed in QuickBooks Online and Desktop.
  • Contrast the pros and cons of QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop, justifying the choice of accounting software for specific tasks based on their functional
  • Develop a comprehensive skill set to expertly navigate and utilize both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop for a variety of accounting tasks and scenarios
  • Integrate the knowledge acquired to choose the right version of QuickBooks (Online or Desktop) to optimize usage in real-world accounting scenarios.
  • Reflect on the benefits and limitations of each version, contributing to a more informed decision-making process in choosing between QuickBooks Online and Deskt
  • Demonstrate proficiency in both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop by resolving complex accounting problems using the respective software.

Who Should Attend

  • Current QuickBooks Users: If you're already using either version and are curious about the other, this course will provide a detailed comparison to help you decide if switching might be beneficial.
  • Accounting Professionals: Whether you're an accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of both versions, helping you better serve clients using either platform.
  • Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: If you're deciding on which version to use for your business or considering switching, this course will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of each version.
  • Accounting and Finance Students: This course will provide practical insights into two of the most popular accounting software platforms, preparing you for various roles in the accounting and finance industry.
  • Freelancers and Self-Employed Individuals: If you manage your own financials and are unsure which version of QuickBooks is the best fit for your needs, this course can guide you.
  • Finance Consultants and Advisors: Offering advisory services to businesses often involves understanding the tools they use. This course can enhance your consultancy services by providing a thorough understanding of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop.
  • Anyone considering QuickBooks for their accounting needs: If you're new to QuickBooks and unsure which version to choose, this course provides a detailed comparison to guide your decision.

Target Audiences

  • Current QuickBooks Users: If you're already using either version and are curious about the other, this course will provide a detailed comparison to help you decide if switching might be beneficial.
  • Accounting Professionals: Whether you're an accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of both versions, helping you better serve clients using either platform.
  • Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: If you're deciding on which version to use for your business or considering switching, this course will help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of each version.
  • Accounting and Finance Students: This course will provide practical insights into two of the most popular accounting software platforms, preparing you for various roles in the accounting and finance industry.
  • Freelancers and Self-Employed Individuals: If you manage your own financials and are unsure which version of QuickBooks is the best fit for your needs, this course can guide you.
  • Finance Consultants and Advisors: Offering advisory services to businesses often involves understanding the tools they use. This course can enhance your consultancy services by providing a thorough understanding of both QuickBooks Online and Desktop.
  • Anyone considering QuickBooks for their accounting needs: If you're new to QuickBooks and unsure which version to choose, this course provides a detailed comparison to guide your decision.

This comprehensive course is designed to guide you through a comparative study of QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop, providing you with a robust understanding of both platforms.

The course begins by introducing you to both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, explaining their unique features, their differences, and the context in which one might be preferred over the other. Each segment is designed to offer a side-by-side exploration of the two versions, providing you with a complete picture of their functionalities.

As we delve into the intricacies of the platforms, you will understand how to navigate both the QuickBooks Online and Desktop versions. You’ll also identify the relationship between data input and the resultant financial statements and related reports in both versions.

We utilize a transactional analysis approach, categorizing transactions into accounting cycles: the vendor cycle, customer cycle, and employee cycle. This way, you can examine each cycle’s data input forms and their impact on financial statements and related reports in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

Setting up a new company file is a crucial learning step, so we demonstrate how to master foundational accounting system components like the chart of accounts, service items, revenue items, and starting balances in both versions.

We guide you through entering a variety of common transactions over two months in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, helping you understand the different workflows and impacts of each version on financial statements and related reports.

We cover important areas such as bank reconciliations, a critical part of ensuring financial integrity. You’ll learn how to reconcile using sample bank statements and understand how to connect to the bank, download and incorporate bank data into the accounting system in both versions.

The course also explores adjusting entries, essential for aligning financial statement reports to their accounting basis at the month or year-end. You’ll understand how to handle various accounting bases like accrual, cash, or tax basis in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

This course promises a comprehensive, in-depth exploration of QuickBooks Online and Desktop, allowing you to make an informed decision about which software best suits your needs. It’s not just about picking one over the other; it’s about understanding the potential of both platforms to enhance your accounting efficiency.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: QBO-Getting Started 2023

Lecture 1: 1005 How to Access the Software

Lecture 2: 1011 QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop

Lecture 3: 1013 Increase Screen Size, Duplicate Tabs, & Open Multiple Browsers

Lecture 4: 1015 Navigation Overview

Lecture 5: 1017 Bank Feeds & Your Accounting System

Lecture 6: 1080 Accounting Process & Forms Overview

Chapter 2: QBD-Getting Started-2023

Lecture 1: Documents to Download

Lecture 2: 1009 QuickBooks Desktop Options

Lecture 3: 1010 How To Download the Software

Lecture 4: 1012 30 Day Free Trial or Purchase Process & Download from Intuit Website

Lecture 5: 1015 Install QuickBooks Pro Plus Desktop

Lecture 6: 1017 Increase Display Size

Chapter 3: QBD-Open Practice File-Review Home Page & Accounting Cycles 2023

Lecture 1: 1020 Download & Open Sample File

Lecture 2: 1080 Home Page Overview

Lecture 3: 1100 Bank Feeds

Lecture 4: 1120 Preferences

Chapter 4: QBD-Vendor Cycle, Purchases Cycle, or Accounts Payable Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1140 Vendors Section

Lecture 2: 1160 Vendor Center

Lecture 3: 1180 Bill Form

Lecture 4: 1200 Pay Bills Form Check

Lecture 5: 1220 Purchase Order Form – P.O.

Lecture 6: 1222 Bill With Inventory Connected to P.O.

Lecture 7: 1227 Inventory Adjustment

Lecture 8: 1240 Manage Sales Tax

Lecture 9: 1260 Check Form

Lecture 10: 1280 Void Check Prior Period

Chapter 5: QBO-Vendor, Accounts Payable, Expenses, or Purchases Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1140 Vendor, Expense, Purchases, Pay, or AP Cycle

Lecture 2: 1160 Vendor Expense, Purchases, or Pay Center

Lecture 3: 1180 Bills Form

Lecture 4: 1200 Pay Bills Form

Lecture 5: 1220 Purchase Order Form – P.O.

Lecture 6: 1240 Manage Sales Tax Form

Lecture 7: 1260 Check & Expense Form

Lecture 8: 1280 Void Check Prior Period Adjustment

Chapter 6: QBD-Customer Cycle, Sales Cycle, or Accounts Receivable Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1300 Customer Section Customer Cycle

Lecture 2: 1320 Customer Center

Lecture 3: 1340 Invoice Form

Lecture 4: 1360 Receive Payment Form

Lecture 5: 1380 Deposit Form

Lecture 6: 1400 Sales Receipts Form

Lecture 7: 1405 Barter Sale Transaction

Lecture 8: 1420 Credit Memo Refund Form & Bad Debt Expense

Lecture 9: 1423 Statement Charges

Lecture 10: 1426 Finance Charges

Lecture 11: 1429 Statements

Lecture 12: 1433 Estimate

Chapter 7: QBO-Customer Cycle, Sale Cycle, or Accounts Receivable Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1300 Customer, Accounts Receivable, or Revenue Cycle

Lecture 2: 1320 Customer, Accounts Receivable, or Sales Center

Lecture 3: 1340 Invoice Form

Lecture 4: 1360 Receive Payment Form

Lecture 5: 1380 Deposit Form

Lecture 6: 1400 Sales Receipts Form

Lecture 7: 1405 Barter Sale Transaction

Lecture 8: 1420 Credit Memo Bad Debt Sales Returns

Lecture 9: 1422 Refund Receipt Form

Lecture 10: 1425 Delayed Credit

Lecture 11: 1427 Estimate

Chapter 8: QBD-Other Home Page Items, Shortcuts, & Customizing Shortcuts 2023

Lecture 1: 1440 Banking Section, Company Section & Shortcuts

Lecture 2: 1460 Customize Shortcuts & Home Page Icons

Chapter 9: QBO-Other Important Forms & Functions, Shortcuts, & Employee Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1440 Other Forms

Lecture 2: 1442 Transfer Form

Lecture 3: 1444 Journal Entry

Lecture 4: 1446 Statement Form

Lecture 5: 1448 Inventory Qty Adjustment

Lecture 6: 1448 Inventory Qty Adjustment

Lecture 7: 1460 Keyboard Shortcuts

Lecture 8: 1480 Employee Section Payroll Process

Chapter 10: QBD-Employee Cycle-Payroll Cycle 2023

Lecture 1: 1480 Employee Section Payroll Process

Lecture 2: 1500 Employee Center

Lecture 3: 1520 Pay Employees Form

Lecture 4: 1540 Pay Payroll Liabilities Form

Lecture 5: 1545 Process Payroll Forms

Lecture 6: 1548 Enter Time Form

Chapter 11: QBD-Lists-Chart of Accounts Items List 2023

Lecture 1: 1560 Lists

Lecture 2: 1580 Chart of Accounts

Lecture 3: 1600 Item Lists

Chapter 12: QBO-Lists-Chart of Accounts & Products & Services Lists 2023

Lecture 1: 1560 Lists

Lecture 2: 1580 Chart of Accounts

Lecture 3: 1600 Products & Services List – Item List

Chapter 13: QBD-Help/Support, Reports Overview, & Backing Up Data File 2023

Lecture 1: 1620 Help & Support Options

Lecture 2: 1640 Reports Overview

Lecture 3: 1660 Backup File

Chapter 14: QBO-Help/Support & Reports Overview 2023

Lecture 1: 1620 Help & Support Options

Lecture 2: 1640 Reports Overview

Chapter 15: QBD-Balance Sheet Reports 2023

Lecture 1: 2020 Balance Sheet Report Overview

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  • 5 stars: 114 votes

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