The 30-Day Bookkeeping Challenge
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
Introduce Yourself To Our Slack Community
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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
Step 23: How to Know if Your Balance Sheet is Correct (or Not)
Step 24: 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 2 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
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Day 3: Welcome to the Real Challenge
Meet Amara Ellis of Clarity Haven Consulting Ltd
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Day 4 Roadmap: Hindi lang to encode-encode, ha!
🧠 Tips from Kajea
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Day 5 Roadmap: Ask Smart. Balance Smart.
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Day 6 Roadmap
Sample Email To Your Client Explaining The Reports
Day Seven
Check Your Own Report Here
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Day 8 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, Opening Balances
How To Enter Conversion Balances in Xero
What's New In Xero - watch this before you start
Guide in “Xero Setup” With Opening Balances
Quick Question: Can You Help Me Set Up Xero for Clarity Haven?
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Day 9 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 4a: Importing Bank Statement in Xero
Step 4b: Importing Credit Card Transactions in Xero
Step 4c: Importing PayPal USD Transactions
Step 4d: Processing Stripe Payment and Payout Report
Step 5: Processing Bills and Expenses in Xero
Step 6: Processing Sales Invoices in Xero
Bank Categorization Tips and Tricks
Stripe Categorization in Xero
Cash Coding in Xero
How To Record and Process PayPal Transactions in Xero
Processing Credit Card Transactions
How To Record Transactions In The Bank
Creating Query Sheet For Client
Processing Query Sheet Base on the Client's Answer
Bank Reconciliation In Xero
How To Review and Make Sure Your Balance Sheet Report is Correct?
How To Review and Make Sure That Your Profit And Loss Report is Accurate
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Day 11: Catch-Up Bookkeeping – Documents & Uploads
Instructions From Amara Ellis
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Day 12: Roadmap
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Day 13 Roadmap
Day 14 Roadmap
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Day 15 Roadmap
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Day 16 Roadmap: Final Reports
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Day 17 Roadmap: Value Added Tax (UK)
How To Add Tax Settings (VAT/Sales Tax rates)
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
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Welcome Day 18: New Bookkeeping Case With VAT On Xero
Day 18 to 23 Road Map
Bookkeeping Support Required – Xero Setup & Catch-up (May–July 2025)
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Day 24 Roadmap: QBO and QBOA
QuickBooks Online (QBO) vs. QuickBooks Online Accountant (QBOA): What’s the Difference?
How To Create A Quickbooks Online Accountant Account
How To Create A Quickbooks Online Account For Client
How To Update Company Details In QBO
How To Update Chart Of Accounts In Quickbooks Online
How To Add and Import Customers and Suppliers in Quickbooks Online
How To Add Bank Accounts and Credit Cards in QBO
How To Set Up Sales Tax And Settings
How To Add Users And Assign Roles
How To Create Customize Invoice in QBO
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Day 24 Roadmap: What You'll See in This Module
How to Process Credit Card Transactions In QBO
How To Process PayPal Transactions In QBO
How To Process Stripe in QBO
How To Upload Bank Transactions In QBO
How To Process Sales Invoices In QBO
How To Process Bills and Expenses in QBO
How To Do Bank Categorization For Stripe in QBO
How To Do PayPal Categorization in QBO
How To Do Credit Card Categorization in QBO
How To Do Bank Categorization in QBO
How To Process and Create Query Sheet For Your Client
Checklist Before Reviewing The Reports
How To Review Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Report
QBO Setup Like a Pro
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Day 25: Catch Up Day
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Day 26 to 30 Roadmap:
QBO Setting Up Account Instructions
Catch-up Bookkeeping Instructions
Clarity Haven Working Files
Clarity Haven Feb to April 2025 Final Reports
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