About this course
Why we wanted to teach the course
Like many of you looking at this course, were also small business owners. Weve gone through the same challenges of running a business that youve been through and that includes maintaining our own financial records. Weve done the the paper-based and electronic methods of bookkeeping and once we discovered the cloud-based way of doing things, we found that it made our lives much easier. Its our intent to share this knowledge with you so that you neednt worry as much about the numbers side of your business and so you can simply focus on what you do best.
What youll get from this course
If youd like to do a better job of managing the financial side of your business, then youve come to the right place. Not only will you learn how to use - and be comfortable with - accounting software youll also learn basic accounting terminology and various fundamentals to set up, manage and better understand the numbers (and results) generated by your business.
This course is made up of two parts
- Chapter 1 through 4 will cover the basics of starting up a small business.
- Chapter 5 through 14 will cover the basics of bookkeeping, accounting, and using accounting software.
How to use this course
Not every small business is alike and that people are at different learning stages in their business. We know youre busy enough as it is so weve written the course in modules.
This means that weve designed the course so that you can read only sections that are relevant to you. For example, you may already understand small business accounting terminology. Thats great, so feel free to skip that section and go straight to the one that applies to your specific requirement.
Because the course is modular and we cant assume youve read a certain section where weve introduced a concept, were going to assume you have a certain level of knowledge. This is especially so with bookkeeping or accounting terms and concepts. In case you need some help (or just a refresher) check out Section 6, which is the Small Business Financial Terminology section.
What are the requirements?
- We wrote this course for people with little accounting or bookkeeping background, so rest assured this will teach you all the basics you need to know from the ground up!
What am I going to get from this course?
- Over 58 lectures and 5.5 hours of content!
- After taking this course you will learn how to effectively manage your documents and be on top of all your accounting tasks. You'll set up and learn to use accounting software. You will be able to know your numbers in real time (and actually understand what they mean). And in general you'll learn small biz bookkeeping.
What is the target audience?
- This course was designed to help the solopreneur who wears multiple hats or the small business owner with 0-10 employees.
- Whether you're overseeing an employee doing the bookkeeping, working with a bookkeeper or accountant, or doing the books yourself, this course will give you the fundamentals of small business financials
