QBO Certification Exam
QBO Certification Exam
QBO Certification Exam
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Q1
Which 3 of these areas does the Client Needs Assessment tool focus on to help gather the
information needed to select the right QuickBooks Online subscription for a client?
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Features and solutions
Client profile
Needs assessment
Q2
Which 4 list types can be directly imported into QuickBooks Online from Excel?
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Customers
Products and services
Vendors
Chart of accounts
Q3
What is the minimum QuickBooks Online version suitable for Brian's client?
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QuickBooks Online Plus
Q4
What are 3 benefits of the ProAdvisor Discount Program?
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Itemized billing of all firm-billed subscriptions
Ability to add, remove, or change clients' subscriptions
Up to 30% off subscriptions for your clients
Q5
Which 2 reasons could be causing this balance?
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An opening balance was entered when an inventory item was created
An opening balance was entered when creating a new Other Current Asset account
Q6
Where can she see which apps are connected to the client’s account without signing out
of the account?
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Left-hand navigation > Apps
Q7
Which menu area allows you to search for apps by the problem or business process they
address?
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Your answer:
Browse category
Q8
Where are 2 places you can search for apps that work with QuickBooks Online?
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www.apps.com
The Apps tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant
Q9
Where do you go to access QuickBooks Online training materials for your clients?
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Left-hand navigation > ProAdvisor > Benefits > Training
Q10
What are 2 ways you can clean up her chart of accounts to reduce the number of accounts
shown?
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Merge duplicate accounts
Make accounts inactive
Q11
Which users will be able to see account numbers if they are enabled?
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All users will see the account numbers.
Q12
Which 2 accounts cannot be merged or made inactive?
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Uncategorized Expense
Retained Earnings
Q13
What is the maximum number of characters allowed in the account number field?
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Your answer:
7
Q14
Where would she navigate to assign a preferred vendor?
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Sales > Products and services > Edit under the Action column > Preferred vendors dropdown
Q15
What must each product/service item be mapped to?
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Chart of accounts
Q16
There are four item types to choose from in QuickBooks Online.
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These are products bought and sold where it isn't necessary to track quantities on
hand, such as small parts used in the installation or delivery of a product -
Non-inventory
This is a collection of products and services that are sold together, such as the
installation of a product that includes both labor and materials -
Bundle
This includes services that are provided to customers, such as an emergency
service call visit or other labor -
Service
These are products that are bought and sold, and where it is necessary to track
quantities on hand. You must subscribe to QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced
to use this feature -
Inventory (in QuickBooks Online Plus and Advanced only)
Q17
Where would he go to add the additional term?
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Gear > All lists > Terms > New
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Q1
When importing customers for the first time, which of these file types can you use to
import your customer list?
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XLSX
Q2
Which field is required when importing vendors?
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Vendor Name
Q3
What does QuickBooks Online automatically create to record the balance owed when
adding a vendor with a non-zero opening balance?
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Your answer:
Journal entry
Q4
Which 2 statements are true when creating an OAuth bank connection in QuickBooks
Online?
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Your answer:
Most banks require the primary account holder to establish the OAuth connection to the bank
Not all banks and financial institutions support the OAuth bank connection
Q5
Where should they go to update their bank info in QuickBooks Online?
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Banking Center > Banking tab > Select account tile > Pencil icon > Edit sign-in info
Q6
In QuickBooks Online, what 4 data points do you need to set up sales tax for a client who
only does business in their home state?
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Their company address
How often they have to file a tax return
When their last tax period started
When they started collecting sales tax for the agency
Q7
Which 2 are correct regarding setting up a QuickBooks Payments account for a client?
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The Primary admin of the QuickBooks Online company should connect QuickBooks Payments
The accountant should not be the primary owner of the client's QuickBooks Payments account
Q8
Where would your client navigate to view the status of a bill payment that was paid using
Melio?
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Your answer:
+ New > Pay bills > View online payments
Q9
Which 2 team user roles have permission to view and search for apps using the Apps tab
in QuickBooks Online Accountant?
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Your answer:
Full Access
Primary Admin
Q10
What are 2 ways to track time using QuickBooks Time?
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Manual Time Card
Time Clock Kiosk
Q11
What are 2 features QuickBooks Time Elite has that Premium does not?
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Your answer:
Ability to analyze project estimates verses actuals
Ability to use geofencing
Q12
Which 3 options for customizing invoices can you access via the Custom form styles >
Invoice template?
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Your answer:
Change invoice fonts
Add a logo
Change invoice color schemes
Q13
Which options would a client select in their Manage Users screen to give their worker
access to create invoices, but not print checks in their QuickBooks Online company?
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Your answer:
Standard user > Limited > Customers
Q14
How can you switch from Accountant view to Business view in QuickBooks Online?
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Your answer:
Gear icon > Switch to Business view
Q15
In the Overview tab of the Client List, what filter can be applied to only show clients
assigned to a specific team member?
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Lead
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Section 3
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Q1
When downgrading a client’s subscription, what will be affected as a result of the
downgrade?
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All discounts will be removed
Q2
The statement can be downloaded in which 2 file types?
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CSV
PDF
Q3
How does Teresa update the lead for her client in QuickBooks Online?
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Clients > Filter > Edit leads > Select the new lead > Save
Q4
What is the correct process for setting up a recurring project for the same client?
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Create a new project and use the Repeat slider to turn it on, then set the frequency and duration
Q5
Which 2 status options can be selected when changing the status of a task?
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In progress
Blocked
Q6
Which 2 are QuickStart templates provided in the Work area for ProAdvisors to use when
setting up a new project?
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Bi-weekly payroll
Monthly bookkeeping
Q7
Which 3 statements about the Client request functionality are correct?
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You can check the Notify client box to send the client an email notification
You can start the process by selecting Create client request on the Work screen
To update the status of a client request, select the request and then the Status dropdown
Q8
By posting to Undeposited Funds, you can create a single bank deposit for multiple
payments, making it easy Blank 1 .
When receiving a payment, make sure Blank 2Edit answer
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Blank 1 - to match your bank register with your bank statement
Blank 2 - the "Deposit to" account is Undeposited Funds
Q9
Which common workflow error can cause duplicate expenses in QuickBooks Online?
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Your answer:
Creating a bill to record a vendor expense, and creating a check to the vendor for the same
expense
Q10
Which Accountant tool in QuickBooks Online helps identify transactions that may have
been removed accidentally from the company file?
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Voided/deleted transactions
Q11
What are 2 tools you can use to identify possible issues in a QuickBooks Online
Company?
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Your answer:
Voided/deleted transactions tool
Transaction Journal report
Q12
Which feature helps streamline the purchasing process once a customer approves an
estimate?
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Create purchase order from an estimate
Q13
What are 4 status types that can be assigned to an estimate in QuickBooks Online?
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Pending
Closed
Accepted
Rejected
Q14
What is the best practice sequence of steps to convert an estimate to a purchase order?
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Open estimate > down arrow next to Create invoice > Copy to purchase order
Q15
Where must the Automatically apply credits setting be turned on?
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Account and Settings > Advanced > Automation
Q16
Which 3 types of customer statements can QuickBooks Online generate?
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Statements that show a balance forward and then all activity between two specified dates
Statements that show invoices created between two specified dates and their related payments
Statements that show just open transactions
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Section 4
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Q1
What are 2 ways to use a vendor credit in QuickBooks Online?
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Apply it to an existing bill
Hold on to it and apply it to a future bill
Q2
What are 2 scenarios in which you would use a Bank deposit transaction?
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Your answer:
When your client wants to group customer payments into a single deposit transaction
When your client wants to record an SBA loan amount received
Q3
What type of transaction in QuickBooks Online allows her to record the sale and the
payment on a single screen?
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Sales receipt
Q4
Which 2 statements are true about payment links in QuickBooks Online?
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Payment links can be used anytime a client wants to sell a product to a customer
You can use payment links to send a request for payment on an existing invoice
Q5
Which statement about adjusting journal entries in QuickBooks Online is true?
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Only Accountant users can create adjusting journal entries
Q6
What are 3 benefits of the Pay down credit card feature?
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It prevents mis-categorization of credit card payment transactions
It provides easy-to-understand language for non-accountant users
It prevents common errors that affect the company's financial statements
Q7
1. Select the + New button from the left-hand navigation and select
Your answer:
Blank 1 - Paydown credit card
Blank 2 - Payee
Blank 3 - Save
Q8
Where should your client go to record a Transfer?
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Your answer:
+ New > Transfer
Q9
What are the 3 ways to capture bills and receipts so that they can be matched to
transactions and added to the bank feed?
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Your answer:
Forwarding by email
File upload
Via the mobile app
Q10
To make receipt forwarding active, you’ll need to enable a unique email address within
the client’s QuickBooks Online. Where would you navigate to enable this feature?
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Your answer:
Banking center > Receipts > Manage forwarding email
Q11
When an excluded transaction is reinstated, which tab will it appear under?
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Your answer:
For review
Q12
Which 3 of these statements regarding bank rules are true?
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Bank rules can be copied, edited, or deleted
Bank rules can automatically add transactions to the register
Bank rules can be prioritized
Q13
What is the default filter that is automatically applied when reconciling an account in the
Reconciliation dashboard?
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Your answer:
Date
Q14
Which report can be viewed to provide some guidance on how you can resolve
transactions that are causing discrepancies when reconciling an account?
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Your answer:
Reconciliation Discrepancy report
Q15
Which users are able to undo a reconciliation?
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Your answer:
Accountant users only
Q16
What are 2 ways to begin setting up a recurring transaction in QuickBooks Online?
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Gear > Recurring transactions
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Q1
How many ungrouped tags can be created in QuickBooks Online Plus?
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Your answer:
Unlimited
Q2
Which report summarizes the amount of financial activity associated with each income or
expense account for a specific period of time?
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Your answer:
Profit and Loss
Q3
Which 2 of these datasets can be visualized using custom charts in the Performance
Center?
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Your answer:
Accounts receivable
Expenses
Q4
Which report would you use to show top-selling and/or worst selling products?
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Your answer:
Sales by Product/Service Summary
Q5
Where can you select this option for them?
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Your answer:
Customize > General
Q6
How would she accomplish this?
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Your answer:
Copy an existing template under Management reports
Q7
Which 2 tasks should be completed monthly as part of the month-end review process?
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Resolving incomplete transactions
Reconciling accounts
Q8
What are the 3 status options?
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To do
Waiting
Done
Q9
In the Reclassify transactions screen, which 3 elements of a transaction can be
reclassified?
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Your answer:
Classes
Locations
Accounts
Q10
What are the correct steps to access and begin reclassifying transactions?
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Your answer:
Accountant Tools > Reclassify transactions
Q11
When can an Accountant user use the Write off invoices tool?
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Your answer:
When a customer has outstanding invoices that will not be paid
Q12
Which tool in the Accountant Tools helps you clean up uncollectible balances from
customers?
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Your answer:
Write off invoices
Q13
At year end, what 2 reports can be used to verify that all bank and credit card accounts on
the balance sheet have been reconciled?
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Your answer:
Reconciliation Report
Reconciliation Discrepancy Report
Q14
Which 3 items are included in the substantiation requirements?
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Your answer:
Vehicle type
Date placed in service
Mileage
Q15
Can your client make changes, and if so, how would you track any changes to
transactions within the closed period?
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Your answer:
Yes, but only if they know the password. Changes are flagged in the Exceptions to Closing Date
report
Q16
How can you find the Exceptions to Closing Date report?
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Your answer:
Reports > For my accountant