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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Bookkeeping Basics by Intuit

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About the Course

This is the first course in a series of four that will give you the skills needed to start your career in bookkeeping. If you have a passion for helping clients solve problems, this course is for you. In this course, you will be introduced to the role of a bookkeeper and learn what bookkeeping professionals do every day. You will dive into the accounting concepts and terms that will provide the foundation for the next three courses. You will learn how to work your way through the accounting cycle and be able to read and produce key financial statements. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Define accounting and the concepts of accounting measurement -Explain the role of a bookkeeper and common bookkeeping tasks and responsibilities -Summarize the double entry accounting method -Explain the ethical and social responsibilities of bookkeepers in ensuring the integrity of financial information. No previous bookkeeping or accounting experience required....

Top reviews

CS

Jul 30, 2023

After taking this course, I can see where & how I can apply my skills and love for numbers. I am confident in my decision and cant wait to put all the pieces together.

Thank you, Coursera & Intuit!

KG

Jul 20, 2022

This course was well put together. I used to feel so intimidated by finances. The interactive videos and practice exercises do a fantastic job of explaining concepts learned throughout this course.

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By Daniel v R

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Nov 12, 2022

This course was interesting, fun and comprehensive. I thoroughly enjoyed it and believe it has giving me an understanding of the basics of bookkeeping and has prepared me for the next course. I especially liked the mix between videos, quizzes, discussion topics and exercises which culminated in a case study at the end.

My only issues with the course are minor and in reference to some glitches and issues with video quality. For example, some things have to be "marked as completed" twice and there are audio differences between the animated videos and the videos of experts explaining the topic.

By Tammi C

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Sep 14, 2023

I would rate this course 3 1/2 stars. By the end I found it informative and useful, but there were some complex concepts that I felt were light on detailed explanation. Personally, I didn't care for the animated format and commentary, but I was able to overlook it for the most part. I would have liked to be able to ask a few pertinent questions. For example, on the final quiz, I am still unsure how one value was reached, and though I was able to get the correct answer on the quiz, I am left scratching my head.

I do plan on completing all four segments of this course, nonetheless.

By Derek T

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Sep 18, 2022

The little exercise with the Excel Spreadsheet at the end of Week 4 is very confusing. During the whole class they show you how to do everything on Quickbooks. Then when it is time to do this assignment, an Excel spreadsheet comes up. The spreadsheet is not divided into sections by accounts and it is very hard to visualize how everything is supposed to fit into place. As someone who has never seen bookkeeping before, this was very daunting. It took me more than 5 hours to get this spreadsheet to where I could make any sense of it.

By John M

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Aug 9, 2021

Pretty good in terms of material coverage. I wish there was more instruction in Quickbooks/QBO, and that the final case study involved Quickbooks Online and not Excel. As of 8/9, there's an incorrect answer on the case study quiz. It won't prevent you from scoring 100% if you simply choose the figure closest to what your spreadsheet shows, but it doesn't take into account numbers prepopulated into the Excel template as part of the case study. But otherwise, I'm rather satisfied with the presentation of "Bookkeeping Basics."

By carolyn c

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Mar 21, 2024

It was hard to follow some of the quickbooks screens with the screen being so small and the instructor maneuvering around the screen so fast. The sound quality was not very good for some of the videos. I wish I knew why some of my answers were wrong on the final test. I don't know where I went wrong but I was $1,000 off on the trial balance debit total and on the net income question. That all being said I do appreciate the oportunity to learn more about Quickbooks and refresh my bookeeping skills. Thank you!

By Lisa L

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Oct 19, 2021

I found this Bookkeeping course to be cute and interesting, while at the same time educational… bringing real life bookkeeping examples to life. I really liked Bianca, she added a lot of flavor. I also  found it helpful that the course has a variety of live bookkeepers who shared their professional knowledge and insights.

However, I found the Case Study at the end of the course to be a bit confusing at first. Plus, there were a couple of typos in the Case Study… which made things worse.

By Brittany L

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Oct 17, 2022

The content is fantastic - Bianca does a great job of explaining complicated concepts. The course is glitchy though - sometimes I couldn't finish an activity because the continue button either didn't appear or nothing happened when I clicked it. I had to search for answers on Google at least 3 times. I doubt I would have needed to if I could have gotten the continue button to work. I tried multiple browsers, and even the app on my phone. Still didn't work. Super frustrating.

By Lina R K

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Jul 25, 2023

This was such a lovely course! It's completely flexible and manages to explain key theoretical concepts very clearly. However, it would've been much better if there was more hands-on activities for practical skills and have a present teacher be able to review the work. It was all-in-all such a FUN way to learn about Bookkeeping and the scenarios were very intriguing! I was invested in the course the entire time without getting bored so often!

By Delia T

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Aug 2, 2021

Everything was pretty smooth and easy to understand! Though I do wish there were more opportunities to be hands-on rather than just watching videos back-to-back, when it came to the final quiz where you have to use Excel or Google Sheets it was really difficult because most of it hadn't been practiced before. But overall if you have at least a little bookkeeping/accounting experience it should be pretty easy to understand.

By George B

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Jan 13, 2024

This was an excellent course! I really appreciated the gradient approach! This course took me step by step from defining the Accounting formula to setting up statements. It helped me fill in the gaps and confusions from other classes that I had taken which put things out of sequence or didn't define the simple accounting terms. The visuals on this course helped Big Time! I couldn't have asked for a better course:))

By Debra S

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Aug 28, 2022

The course was very good, but at the very end of the course, there were a couple of key components missing in the transaction portion of Lou's Services that had me baffled when trying to complete the Ledger entries and make the Income statement balance. Also, I don't know if it was me and something I was doing, but I kept missing portions of the course and had to go back and find out what I missed.

By Zackery D L

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Feb 21, 2024

There was some questions with incorrect answers on the final exam it asks 2 questions. 1 What is the AR the answer is $5500, and then it asks how much did the dude make, the answer based on accrual accounting should be $5500 (all invoices mind you), and it says the correct answer is $4500.. other than that course was pretty good. The narrator is really annoying but content is solid.

By Miguel G

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Jul 4, 2023

Very good review of bookkeeping. You look at examples of the different methods of accounting and how they are used. Also, the real-world scenario of a lawn mowing service was very interacting. Bianca made the content come to life with the animation videos. I was able to brush up on some of these accounting method skills which I haven't practiced with for about a year.

By Katkula

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Oct 3, 2023

great course that taught me the basics but i do wish it terminology was explained it a way that set it apart from others and made it easy to remember, also it felt like a lot of stuff that was on the actual graded tests were never gone over enough or at all but it the end it was all worth doing and only took me 4 days doing a couple hours a day to complete.

By Brittany F

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Apr 16, 2022

Pretty good course that covers the basics. I could have done without the narrative portion, it was just something I skipped over when it came up. It also would have been nice if they showed how they reached an answer in the quizzes, rather than just giving you the correct answer. Without showing the work, it's hard to know where you've gone wrong.

By Stephanie C

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Jun 20, 2022

I learned a lot, but there seemed to be quite a few lessons that could use additional information to tie the whole process of bookkeeping together. I feel like you must have a bit of knowledge of bookkeeping already prior to taking this course, otherwise a person would most likely be left a bit confused and unsure about what they are learning.

By Kelly T

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Dec 29, 2021

Good overall course. I do think it could have explained things better (I watched several youtube videos for more in depth explainations). I also wish there were several optional worksheets (with answers provided) so that you could actually practice using the information. The only time we actually did anything ourself was for the final exam.

By Deborah O

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May 13, 2022

I think it could have had a little more hands on...the final exam is a good example of what I mean by hands on. There are different types of learners and I learn best when I can combine lecture and video with hands on activities...I still am a little weak in some areas, but I am hoping that this will improve as we move forward

By Christina M

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May 1, 2022

it was good, a lot of info to process but it was good overall. the people who helped explain quickbooks were a little all over the place, kinda hard to follow along with them while they were also making mistakes, maybe edit that out and have a clear edit without mistakes, of what we are suppose to do if thast makes any sense.

By Jean H

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Sep 26, 2023

Course utilizes good examples and a variety of presentation methods to help learners understand the concepts. There were a few small glitches; like video ending before the speaker was done talking, but the transcription had everything. I enjoyed working at my own pace and having the material presented in small chunks.

By Ashlee H

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May 25, 2022

I loved this course. It was very informational and easy to understand. But I did have some issues in week 4 when I had to finish the case study. I don't feel like I was able to complete it in the best way because I didn't get enough help. Please give us more ways to realistically complete the case study.

By Joeford K

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Feb 6, 2022

Glad I took this course in Bookkeeping. Really poshied my understanding of bookkeeping, reporting and understanding preparing of basic financial statement. They need to improve on the exercises and case study. All in all thank you Ituit for offering this course for both accountants and business owners.

By Alecea N

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Apr 24, 2024

I felt like I learned a lot from this certificate. The only recommendation I have is for more hands on experiences without as many guides (specifically in lessons 2-3), just to be able to be tested more. With that said, the final case study did require you to test your knowledge, which was good!

By Patricia B G

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Jul 23, 2022

The final assignment in Week 4 would have been greatly enhanced had you provided a "corrected" spread sheet for us to review. I would have benefitted from the opportunity to compare my work with the expected finished product. Can this still be accomplished and shared by the course designers?

By Sara D

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Oct 16, 2022

This was a great place to start an introduction to accounting. It helped me understand concepts that have previously confused and intimdated me. I do wish there had been a clearer explanation of how to move journal entries into the trial balance and what "retained earnings" means.