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

    • Join The Live Call Tonight

  • 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

    • 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

  • 4

    Day 2 Part 2: Common Bookkeeping Transactions And Their Treatment

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

    • 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

  • 5

    Day 3: Manual Bookkeeping - Hands On

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

    • Day 3: Welcome to the Real Challenge

    • Meet Amara Ellis of Clarity Haven Consulting Ltd

  • 6

    Day 4: Creating Journal Entries

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

    • Day 4 Roadmap: Hindi lang to encode-encode, ha!

    • 🧠 Tips from Kajea

  • 7

    Day 5: Query Sheet and Trial Balance Preparation

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

    • Day 5 Roadmap: Ask Smart. Balance Smart.

  • 8

    Day 6: Due Date of Reports Submission (Manual Bookkeeping)

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

    • Day 6 Roadmap

    • Sample Email To Your Client Explaining The Reports

  • 9

    Day 7: Catch Up or Reset Day

    • Day Seven

    • Check Your Own Report Here

  • 10

    Day 8: Setting Up Xero with Opening Balances (Conversion Balances)

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

    • 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?

  • 11

    Day 9: Catch Up Bookkeeping

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

    • 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

  • 12

    Day 10: Join the Live Call

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

    • Join The Live Q&A Tonight

  • 13

    Day 11: Hands-On Catch-Up Bookkeeping In Xero

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

    • Day 11: Catch-Up Bookkeeping – Documents & Uploads

    • Instructions From Amara Ellis

  • 14

    Day 12: Bank Categorization & Query Sheet Drafting

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

    • Day 12: Roadmap

  • 15

    Day 13: Processing Query Sheet and Bank Reconciliation

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

    • Day 13 Roadmap

  • 16

    Day 14: Catch Up or Reset Day

    • Day 14 Roadmap

  • 17

    Day 15: Send Your Initial Reports

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

    • Day 15 Roadmap

  • 18

    Day 16: Submit Your Final Reports

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

    • Day 16 Roadmap: Final Reports

  • 19

    Day 17 RoadMap: How To Add VAT Rate in Xero

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

    • 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

    • Join The Live Q&A Tonight

  • 20

    Day 18 to 23: New Case With UK VAT, No Videos. LET’S GOOOO!

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

    • 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)

  • 21

    Day 24: Setup Day - QBO and QBOA

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

    • 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

  • 22

    Day 24: Catch Up Bookkeeping in QBO

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

    • 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

    • Join The Live Q&A Call Tonight

  • 23

    Day 25: Catch Up Day

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

    • Day 25: Catch Up Day

  • 24

    Day 26 to 30 Roadmap

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

    • Day 26 to 30 Roadmap:

    • QBO Setting Up Account Instructions

    • Catch-up Bookkeeping Instructions

  • 25

    CHEAT SHEET - OPEN ONLY WHEN NEEDED

    • Clarity Haven Working Files

    • Clarity Haven Feb to April 2025 Final Reports

    • DevEdge Digital Ltd