Course Detail

Contractors have many unique bookkeeping issues, so we've designed this course from the ground up to meet the specific accounting needs of the construction industry.

In this six-week course, you'll learn how to use the Premier Contractor Edition of QuickBooks to run your business more efficiently. Lessons are clearly illustrated and include clear step-by-step instructions in plain language so you can get hands-on practice with the features that you're sure to use on a daily basis.

You'll discover how to create custom and professional-looking contract estimates. You'll also learn the different methods available to bill your clients, including how to use the QuickBooks progress invoicing and job-costing features.

You'll find out how to deal with tricky situations like change orders and retainage requirements, and you'll be able to properly set up accounts, items, customers and jobs. All along the way, you'll learn how to avoid many of the big and often costly mistakes contractors commonly make with QuickBooks.

Finally, you'll learn how specific transactions impact all your various accounts, and even some techniques to protect your business from fraud, prepare for tax time, and generate useful and dynamic reports.