Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Read Me First: Message From Kajea

    • The Right Mindset for This Journey

    • Community Rules & Guidelines

    • When It Gets Hard… READ THIS

    • Disclaimer Note

  • 2

    Day 1: Money Language 101

    • Introduce Yourself To Our Slack Community

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 1 Roadmap: Medyo Nakakalito… Pero Dito Nagsisimula Ang Lahat

    • The 5 Words Every Bookkeeper Needs to Understand

    • Debits and Credits

    • The Basic Flow of Money in a Business

    • Two Common Reports You Should Know As A Virtual Bookkeeper

    • Accounting Methods: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting

    • Prepayments vs. Accruals: Adjusting Transactions for the Right Period

    • Collecting The Right Information & Documents for International Clients

    • Organizing Documents for Easy Tracking

    • The Bookkeeping Cycle: How Bookkeepers Keep the Financials in Order

    • Understanding the Chart of Accounts (COA): The Foundation of Every Bookkeeper’s Workflow

    • How to Build Reports That Make Sense

    • Source Documents: What Bookkeepers Use to Record Real Business Transactions

    • How To Identify And Read A Source Document

  • 3

    Day 2: The Manual Way of Bookkeeping

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 2 Roadmap: Manual Bookkeeping Walkthrough

    • Why Manual Bookkeeping Still Matters (Even in a Digital World)

    • Step 1: Request the necessary company information

    • Step 2: Request the Necessary Documents to Get Started

    • Step 3: Check the Source Documents and Take Notes

    • Step 4: Update the Chart of Accounts

    • Step 5: Adding The Bank Statements Data Into the Spreadsheet

    • Step 6: Adding Credit Card Statements Data

    • Step 7: Processing PayPal Statement

    • Step 8: Processing Stripe Report

    • Step 9: Processing Sales Invoices

    • Step 10: Processing Bills and Expenses Source Documents

    • Step 11: Adding Account Category Options in Each Spreadsheet Tab

    • Step 12: How To Record Accounts Receivable Base on the Sales Invoices Provided

    • Step 13: How To Record Stripe Payment Report Using Journal Entries

    • Step 14: How To Record Stripe Payout Transactions

    • Step 15: How To Record Bills and Expenses Using Journal Entries

    • Step 16: How To Record PayPal in Manual Bookkeeping

    • Step 17: How To Record Credit Card Transactions Using Journal Entry

    • Step 18: How To Record Bank Transactions Using Journal Entry

    • Step 19: Preparing Query Sheet For Any Uncategorized Transactions

    • Step 20: Processing Query Sheet Base on The Answer of the Client

    • Step 21: Creating A Trial Balance

    • Step 22: Preparing Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet Statement

    • How to Know if Your Balance Sheet is Correct (or Not)

    • How To Know If Your PL report is correct (or NOT)

    • How To Read and Analyze the Balance Sheet Report

    • How To Read And Analyze The Profit And Loss Report

  • 4

    Day 3: Common Bookkeeping Transactions And Their Treatment

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 3 Roadmap: Common Bookkeeping Transactions and Their Treatment

    • Common Bank and Credit Card Transactions and Their Treatment

    • Common Software Expenses

    • Common Meals and Entertainment Expenses

    • Common Advertising Expenses

    • Common Travel Expenses

    • Understanding Stripe Transactions and Their Treatment

    • Understanding PayPal Transactions and Their Treatment

    • Welcome to the Real Challenge

    • Meet Amara Ellis of Clarity Haven Consulting Ltd

    • Join The Live Call Tonight

  • 5

    Day 4: Manual Bookkeeping - Hands On

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 4 RoadMap: Manual Bookkeeping

    • Meet Amara Ellis of Clarity Haven Consulting Ltd

  • 6

    Day 5: Creating Journal Entries

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 5 Roadmap: Hindi lang to encode-encode, ha!

    • 🧠 Tips from Kajea

  • 7

    Day 6: Query Sheet and Trial Balance Preparation

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 6 Roadmap: Ask Smart. Balance Smart

  • 8

    Day 7: Catch Up or Reset Day

    • Day 7 Roadmap

    • Query Sheet Cheat Sheet – Read This First!

  • 9

    Day 8: Initial Report Submission Day

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 8 Roadmap

    • Sample Email To Your Client Explaining The Reports

  • 10

    Day 9: Final Report Submission Day

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 9 Roadmap

  • 11

    Day 10: Setting Up Xero with Opening Balances (Conversion Balances)

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 10 Roadmap: Xero Setup Process

    • Offering “Setting Up Services” as a Virtual Bookkeeper

    • Setting Up Process

    • What is “Xero Setup” as a Paid Service?

    • Step 1: Gather the Necessary Company Details In Xero

    • Step 2: Create Organization in Xero

    • Step 3: Customize The Chart Of Accounts

    • Step 4: Add Foreign Currency

    • Step 5: Add and Connect Bank Accounts

    • Step 6: Add Tax Settings (VAT/Sales Tax rates)

    • Step 7: Set up invoice branding, templates, and terms

    • Step 8: Import Customers, Suppliers and Opening Balances

    • How To Enter Conversion Balances in Xero

    • Guide in “Xero Setup” With Opening Balances

    • How To Check if Conversion Balances Amount Are Accurate

    • Today’s Challenge: Xero Set-Up for Clarity Haven

    • Join The Live Q&A Tonight

  • 12

    Day 11: Catch Up Bookkeeping In Xero

    • Proof It’s Possible: Wins That Could Be Yours Next

    • Day 11 Roadmap: Catch-up Bookkeeping

    • Step 1: Collect the necessary company details

    • Step 2: Collect All Source Documents

    • Step 3: Analyze and organize all source documents

    • Step 4: Upload Bank, Credit Card, and Payment Gateway transactions in Xero

    • Step 5: Processing Bills and Expenses in Xero

    • Step 6: Processing Sales Invoices in Xero

    • Step 7: Bank Categorization

    • Step 8: Create Query Sheet For Client

    • Step 9: Process Query Sheet Base on the Client's Answer

    • Step 10: Do The Bank Reconciliation In Xero

    • Step 11: Review and Make Sure Your Balance Sheet Report is Correct

    • Step 12: Review and Make Sure That Your Profit And Loss Report is Accurate

    • ​Step 13: Send the final reports to your client

  • 13

    CHEAT SHEET - OPEN ONLY WHEN NEEDED

    • Clarity Haven Working Files