This webinar is part one of a two part Bookkeeping Basics for the Tax Preparer webinar series which can be purchased using this link:
https://www.bigmarker.com/series/bookkeeping-basics-for-the-t/series_summitPart 1:
Introduction and Terminology
1) Understand who a bookkeeper is and what their role is
2) Learn about the Chart of Accounts, and what Debit and Credit entries are
3) Discover what T accounts are, and see them used in various examples
4) Understand what different accounting methods can be used and their differences
5) Review different Financial statements and learn about their key elements
Transactions – Receipts, Expenditures, and Coding
1) Understand the basics about coding receipts
2) Discover examples in coding various sale types using T accounts, and see their differences
3) Learn basics about disbursements, and discover how to code these transactions
4) Understand what a Timing and Capitalization are, and the importance of having one
5) Understand the importance policy documentation as it relates to transactions
Sales and Use Tax
1) Learn the basics about what Sales Tax and Use tax is, and the legal precedent that causes it to
exist
2) Discover what Nexus is and the differences in the different types of Nexus, and what a Home
Rule location is
3) Understand the difference between taxable and nontaxable items for sales and use tax
considerations
4) Learn basics about recording sales tax transactions using T account examples
5) Learn some ways sales tax is reported to different taxing agencies