[2026] The 30-Day Bookkeeping Challenge (Self-Paced)
Transform your financial skills in just 60 days. This challenge equips you with essential bookkeeping techniques and tools to confidently manage your business finances.
Read Me First: Message From Kajea
The Right Mindset for This Journey
Community Rules & Guidelines
When It Gets Hard… READ THIS
Disclaimer Note
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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
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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
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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
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Day 4 RoadMap: Manual Bookkeeping
Meet Amara Ellis of Clarity Haven Consulting Ltd
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Day 5 Roadmap: Hindi lang to encode-encode, ha!
🧠 Tips from Kajea
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Day 6 Roadmap: Ask Smart. Balance Smart
Day 7 Roadmap
Query Sheet Cheat Sheet – Read This First!
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Day 8 Roadmap
Sample Email To Your Client Explaining The Reports
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Day 9 Roadmap
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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
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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
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Day 12: Catch-Up Bookkeeping – Documents & Uploads
Instructions From Amara Ellis
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Day 13 Roadmap
Sample Email That You Can Use as Your Guide
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Day 14 Roadmap
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Day 15 Roadmap
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Day 16 Roadmap: Final Report Submission – Clarity Haven Consulting LTD
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Day 17 Roadmap: QBO and QBOA
QuickBooks Online (QBO) vs. QuickBooks Online Accountant (QBOA): What’s the Difference?
How To Create A Quickbooks Online Accountant Account
Setting Up QBO Account As A Paid Service
Step 1: Add A Client Inside Your QBOA Account
Step 2: Update Company Account and Settings
Step 3: Update Chart Of Accounts
Step 4: Add Products and Services
Step 5: Add Bank/Credit Card/Payment Gateways
Challenge For The Day: QBO Setting Up Account Instructions
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Day 18 Roadmap: What You'll See in This Module
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
Step 5: Process Bills and Expenses
Step 6: Processing Sales Invoices
Step 7: Bank Categorization
Step 8: Prepare A Query Sheet For Your Client
Step 9: Process The Query Sheet Base On Your Client Answer
Step 10: Do The Bank Reconciliation
Step 11: Do A Checklist Before Reviewing The Reports
Step 12: Review The Balance Sheet Report
Step 13: Review The Profit and Loss Report
Step 14: Send the Final Report
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Day 19: Catch-Up Bookkeeping – Documents & Uploads
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Day 20 Roadmap: Bank Categorization & Query Sheet Preparation
Sample Email That You Can Use as Your Guide When Sending Query Sheet
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Day 21 Roadmap: Processing the Query Sheet & Bank Reconciliation
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Day 22: Initial Review Before P&L and Balance Sheet Submission
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Day 23 Roadmap: Report Revision Day (Based on Client Feedback)
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Day 24 Roadmap: Final Report Submission Day
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Day 25 Roadmap: Leveling Up (No More Training Wheels)
VAT in the UK: What You Need To Know
How To Record VAT in Xero For Bills and Expenses
How To Record VAT in Xero For Sales Invoices
New Bookkeeping Challenge To Do [With VAT]
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Day 26 Roadmap: Transaction Upload Day
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Day 27 Roadmap: Categorization + Query Sheet
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Day 28 Roadmap: Apply Client Answers + Bank Reconciliation
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Day 29 Roadmap: Initial Report Submission
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Day 30 Roadmap: Final Reports Submission Day
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Clean-Up Bookkeeping Services: Fixing Messy Books
Guide to Doing Clean-Up Bookkeeping (Step by Step)
Sample Clean Up Bookkeeping In QBO
A Test To Measure How Ready You Are As A Bookkeeper
Tips and Tricks in Creating Resume
Tips and Guide In Creating Your Upwork Account
Tips in Creating Your OnlineJobs.ph (OLJ) Account
Tips In Creating a Proposal or Cover Letter That Gets Noticed
Do Bookkeepers Need to File Sales Tax Returns For Their Clients?
Understanding Business Entities in the U.S.A
Sales Tax for U.S. Clients
GST and BAS for Australian Clients