ACC-205: Using Quickbooks Online

Gain hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online in this accounting course. Learn to set up companies, record transactions, manage payroll, prepare budgets, reconcile accounts, and generate financial reports while building skills valued by employers.

Course Description

The Using QuickBooks Online course provides students with practical training in one of the most widely used cloud-based accounting platforms for business financial management. Using Glenn Owen’s Using QuickBooks® Online for Accounting 2025 (8th Edition), students will gain hands-on experience setting up companies, managing customers and vendors, recording transactions, and generating financial reports.

The course emphasizes real-world applications of accounting principles within QuickBooks Online, including recording operating, investing, and financing activities. Students will also learn how to manage payroll, prepare budgets, and perform bank reconciliations while applying adjusting entries and preparing financial statements. By working directly with the software, learners will understand how technology supports bookkeeping, financial analysis, and decision-making in small businesses and organizations.

Designed for business and accounting students, this course bridges the gap between theory and practice by equipping learners with the digital skills employers demand. The course also prepares students for entry-level accounting and bookkeeping roles, and offers a pathway toward QuickBooks Online certification for those seeking professional credentials. By the end, students will have developed both the technical knowledge and practical expertise to confidently use QuickBooks Online in professional settings.

Textbook: Using QuickBooks® Online for Accounting 2025 (8th Edition) by Glenn Owen

Course Objectives

Navigate QuickBooks Online and set up a new company with appropriate accounts and balances.

Record and manage sales, purchases, cash receipts, and cash payments.

Apply QuickBooks tools to track payroll, budgeting, and bank reconciliations.

Record investing, financing, and adjusting entries in QuickBooks Online.

Generate accurate financial statements and reports to support business decision-making.

Demonstrate practical accounting software skills applicable to professional settings.

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Course Contents

An Introduction to QuickBooks Online Using the Sample Company

An Overview of QuickBooks Online

Setting Up a New Company: Establishing a Chart of Accounts, Beginning Balances, Customers, Vendors, and Products/Services

Recording Operating Activities: Sales and Cash Receipts

Recording Operating Activities: Purchases and Cash Payments

Recording Investing and Financing Activities

Recording Payroll

Establishing Budgets and Preparing Bank Reconciliations

Analysis and Recording of Adjusting Entries

Preparing Financial Statements and Reports

Appendices

Sales Tax

Comprehensive Case Problems

Do I Need to Become QuickBooks Online Certified?

Single Course or Program Option

This course may be purchased individually or as part of the certificate programs listed below.

Recommended Prerequisites

Accreditation You Can Trust

Washington Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)—a regional accrediting agency recognized for setting high standards in education. This accreditation affirms that our programs, operations, and outcomes meet rigorous academic and institutional benchmarks. MSA-CESS accreditation is a mark of quality that ensures our students receive an education that is both credible and respected. It also means WTI is committed to continuous improvement, student success, and accountability at every level.