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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

KG

Jul 20, 2022

T​his 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.

CH

Nov 28, 2022

Wow! I was really impressed with the videos and information that was presented in this course. I learned alot and I have been doing bookkeeping for awhile. It was a great refresher course for me.

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By Sheila B

Dec 9, 2021

It's terrible. Yes, you learn what a Bookkeeper does, etc. but you are basically taught by a cartoon. I still have a few days with my free trial so I'll try another course.

By Michael L

Dec 17, 2023

Sure they mention many things but didn't cover the basics well. I still don't know when to debit or credit an account and didn't get any of Lou's trial balance right.

By Tatyana C

Jun 19, 2023

The Class was very basic info. Little was explained on general ledger but a lot was on final test. Had to do side resources to fully understand some key parts.

By Lauren P

Mar 26, 2025

Took the Intuit Academy exam afterwards and did not pass. Did not cover all information in the test. Might as well just take the course on Intuit for free.

By Deleted A

Mar 2, 2024

Very confusing. 2nd week had a video that launched 5 terms and 7 equations at me and explained nothing. Needs to be slower and more detailed.

By Ross P

Jan 28, 2025

I somehow passed the case study exam despite not being confident in any of what I was doing and not being able to get my book to balance

By ruth p

Nov 5, 2021

It was ok for the basics but it did not give me any real hands on training that I was wanting for learning more about quickbooks online.

By Marikroyals

Jul 3, 2023

I completed it up until the final page where the test was for American's only. As a Canadian I was unable to do this final step.

By Heather M

Jul 29, 2024

Some material is very hard to understand, the AI instructor has a very annoying voice, and she just isn't amusing at all.

By Jeff L

Mar 16, 2023

Not enough practice and images can not be seen (too small). Also, need reference material that can be downloaded.

By Trae R

Oct 2, 2024

It would be helpful if this program provided examples on how to come up with the correct answers. T

By Angelica D

Jan 6, 2022

Great for some people maybe, but this feels like a long commercial. It's unbearable.

By Leah S

Oct 31, 2024

Could have done a better job of actually integrating quickbooks into the modules.

By Molly E

Nov 22, 2023

Don't enjoy the cartoon videos, would prefer text to study.

By Alan C

Dec 8, 2024

Experience required: 2-3 mons O.J.T. as Bookkeeper

By Kristina S

Oct 24, 2023

A lot more hands on exercises are needed.

By Liudmila

Nov 19, 2024

good theory but absolutely no practice

By Emily M

Apr 9, 2022

I am not the target audience.

By Stephen H

Mar 6, 2024

Not that great for the UK

By Beth I

Mar 31, 2025

Wish I could give this negative stars. The course didn't explain anything. Foundational concepts like credits versus debits were glossed over and never fully explained. The "folksy" animated character was distracting and useless. The language was unprofessional ("crappy"?). In some of the videos with real people (the only somewhat useful aspect of the course) the presenter referred to worksheets and cheat sheets that would be provided, but no such thing exists. The course would be greatly improved by providing key takeaways and/or practices using QB. It was really frustrating. If it weren't for the certificate, I would have quit after the first couple of videos. I would be demanding my money back if I had paid for this.

By Savannah A

Nov 12, 2024

This course is awful. The exercises are way too easy and do not help you retain anything, and there is no real preparation for the exam at the end. The exam is extremely complex and there is nothing and no one to help you figure out what you're doing wrong if you can't answer all of the questions correctly. In the end I passed with an 80% but still have no idea how my calculations were wrong on one question, and there is nothing to help me understand. I went over the numbers probably four times. I've done a lot of online courses and this is both THE WORST and the most expensive. DO NOT DO THIS COURSE. Do literally ANY other course on the subject. This will help you learn next to nothing.

By Sara H Z

Feb 3, 2024

As someone with no prior experience in bookkeeping i feel like this course was very hard to follow, the cartoon was entertaining to watch but did not provide much detail, while the recordings from experts were too detailed and not well prepared or well-spoken making then hard to follow. After watching videos from other sources (youtube) i was able to understand the difference in crediting and debiting in double-entry accounting. Overall I feel as though this course was made as a quick reminder course for those already aware of bookkeeping or a course that was created very poorly and quickly with little outside rating from those who are new to the subject

By Abigail F

Jul 14, 2024

I have a growing list of errors, inconsistencies and topics on the quizzes that were NOT taught in the course material. The video recordings of the real people rarely provide thorough instruction that ties to the test questions. In order to take any notes, the student must pause the videos frequently while attempting to transcribe any notes that might make sense. You should provide a fully comprehensive set of procedural reference material for the student to utilize when taking your quizzes and review the quizzes for accuracy. Several things do not make sense!

By Deleted A

Feb 4, 2023

This course if a lot of rushed book knowledge about bookkeeping but no actual hands on work/assignments. When I got to the case study, even though I passed all the quizzes, I still feel like I didn't have the hands on experience in order to complete the work correctly. This is perfect for people who don't need hands on teaching or brushing up on prior knowledge of bookkeeping. Disappointed with this course especially when this seems like it could be the answer to cheaper education but it's not. Overall I would have to say don't waist your time or money

By Meghan F

Aug 21, 2024

The information is not consistent and not presented professionally. The videos are very childish and the "Bookkeeper" example, Bianca is condescending and unprofessional to her client. The course flops back and forth between talking to you as if your a bookkeeper and as if you're an accountant. This is not the course to take if you have any experience in accounting/bookkeeping. It should be called "Quickbooks Accounting for 2nd Graders".