Digital skills · Intermediate

Online bookkeeping & accounting tools

Keep books for businesses remotely using cloud software.

1. Lesson 1 · 30 min

   Step 1: Bookkeeping basics

   • Income, expenses, assets, liabilities and the double entry.

2. Lesson 2 · 30 min

   Step 2: Cloud tools

   • QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books or Wave (free).

3. Lesson 3 · 25 min

   Step 3: Monthly reports

   • Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow.

4. Lesson 4 · 20 min

   Step 4: Getting paid for this skill

   • Build a portfolio of 3 sample projects, even unpaid ones.
   • Create profiles on Upwork, Fiverr, LinkedIn and local WhatsApp business groups.
   • Start with small fixed-price jobs, collect reviews, then raise your price.
   • Receive payments safely through Payoneer, Grey, bank transfer or the platform's own escrow.