• 16 Week Self-Paced Online (W/Instructor/Certification exam support) $5000
• (On-Line, Self-Paced Access W/Certification exam support) $1000

Admissions Requirements: High school Diploma or its equivalent.Basic Computer skillss

 Graduation Requirements: 80% attendance and passing an Industry Standard exam.

Assigned Digital Books:

1. Labsim: OfficePro
2. MSi QuickBooks

 Required Fixed Equipment: PC/Mac Desktop or laptop.

Basic computer literacy, including familiarity with Windows or Mac operating systems.

Familiarity with using a keyboard and mouse.

Office Professional

• Videos: 243 (14:07:59)
• Simulations: 206
• Fact Sheets: 177
• Exams: 32

CONTENTS:

1. GETTING STARTED INFORMATION
2. ONLINE ESSENTIALS
3. COMPUTER ESSENTIALS
4. COMMON OFFICE FEATURES
5. MICROSOFT WORD
6. MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
7. MICROSOFT ACCESS
8. MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
9. OFFICE PRO PRACTICE EXAMS
10. MOS 2019 PRACTICE EXAM

QuickBooks Accounting:

1. Create a new QuickBooks company.
2. Modify the preset chart of accounts to suit your needs.
3. Add information to company lists, or edit information in company lists.
4. Open and use registers for any QuickBooks balance sheet accounts
5. Reconcile a QuickBooks chequing account.
6. Track credit card transactions.
7. Invoice customers.
8. Create sales orders.
9. Generate customer statements.
10. Receive payments from customers and make bank deposits.
11. Write QuickBooks cheques and assign amounts to specific expense accounts.
12. Work with asset and liability accounts in QuickBooks.
13. Enter bills into QuickBooks accounts payable.
14. Pay bills.
15. Create and customize QuickBooks reports and graphs.
16. Save reports and forms as Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
17. Export QuickBooks reports to Microsoft® Excel.
18. Set up inventory and build finished goods.
19. Convert units of measure.
20. Track and pay sales tax.
21. Understand QuickBooks payroll features.
22. Create estimates and do progress invoicing.
23. Track time.
24. Pay nonemployees for time worked.
25. Customize QuickBooks sales forms.

Review the QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition

Teresa Bradford

Senior Administrative Accounting Instructor CPA/MOS

Tekskills academy

Chicago, Illinois 1-866-835-7545 itcoach@tekskillsacademy.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic Accounting and Administrative Education Professional with over 15 years of combined industry and instructional experience. Bridges the gap between corporate accounting rigor and academic instruction. Expert in translating complex GAAP standards, ERP workflows (SAP/Oracle/QuickBooks), internal controls, and financial reporting into accessible, career-ready curricula. Proven track record of increasing student certification pass rates and job placement by integrating real-world case studies, month-end close simulations, and industry-standard software training.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Administrative Accounting: Full-cycle AP/AR, Payroll Administration, Bank Reconciliations, Fixed Assets, Month-End Close, Audit Preparation.
• Industry Standard Tech: QuickBooks Online/Desktop, SAP FICO, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query).
• Instructional Design: Competency-based assessment, hybrid/online delivery (Canvas, Blackboard), curriculum mapping to AICPA/AAA standards.
• Soft Skills Integration: Ethical decision-making, business communication, process improvement documentation.

CERTIFICATIONS & CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 
• QuickBooks Certified User 
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert
• Online Teaching Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Administrative Accounting Instructor
Truman College, Chicago Illinois  June 15, 2000 – Sep 10, 2005

Lead instructor for diploma and associate degree programs in administrative accounting and bookkeeping.

• Curriculum Overhaul: Redesigned the Applied Administrative Accounting course to mirror a corporate accounting department, reducing theoretical lectures by 40% and increasing hands-on ERP lab time. Resulted in a 25% increase in student retention and a 30% improvement in job placement within 6 months of graduation.
• Industry Simulation: Created a capstone project where students manage a simulated company’s full accounting cycle (AP, AR, payroll, financial statements, and audit prep) using QuickBooks Online and Excel. Student feedback rated simulation “highly relevant” at 4.9/5.
• Certification Preparation: Integrated QuickBooks Certification exam prep into core curriculum; 85% of students passed on first attempt (vs. national avg. 65%).
• Administrative Efficiency: Streamlined department’s student grade tracking and attendance reporting using advanced Excel dashboards, saving faculty 5+ hours per week.

Adjunct Accounting Instructor | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois  June 15, 2005– Sep 10, 2010

• Delivered introductory and intermediate financial accounting courses to 100+ students per semester, both in-person and online.
• Piloted a “Real Books, Real Records” module where students analyzed anonymized, real-world vendor invoices, purchase orders, and bank statements from local businesses.
• Achieved a 92% student satisfaction rating on end-of-term evaluations for “clarity of real-world applications.”

Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager | Humana

[Chicago, Illinois  June 15, 2010– Sep 10, 2020

• Managed full-cycle accounting for a [$X million] organization, including general ledger, month-end close (3-day turnaround), and financial statement preparation.
• ERP Implementation Lead: Served as subject matter expert during migration from legacy system to SAP S/4HANA. Mapped 150+ vendor accounts and trained 12 department heads on new AP/AR workflows.
• Internal Controls: Redesigned purchasing and reimbursement approval matrix, reducing payment errors by 35% and strengthening audit readiness.
• Process Improvement: Automated manual bank reconciliation for 6 accounts using Excel VBA and Power Query, cutting reconciliation time from 8 hours to 90 minutes monthly.
• Team Mentorship: Trained and supervised 4 junior accountants and 3 administrative assistants on GAAP compliance, month-end checklists, and professional communication with vendors.

SELECTED TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS & STUDENT OUTCOMES

• Course Development: Created “Administrative Accounting in the Digital Era” – a 16-week hybrid course covering internal controls, fraud prevention, and ERP navigation. Adopted by 2 other instructors across the department.
• Student Success Story: Mentored a career-changer student who, after completing the QuickBooks simulation, was hired as an AP Specialist within 3 weeks of course completion.
• Guest Lectures: Invited speaker on “Excel for Accountants” at regional high school business educator conference (2023, 2024).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) – Member since [Year]
• American Accounting Association (AAA) – Two-Year College Section
• National Business Education Association (NBEA)

LANGUAGES & ADDITIONAL

• English (Native) | Spanish (Professional working proficiency 

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