Coursera Intuit Academy Bookkeeping review

Coursera's Intuit Academy Bookkeeping program comes from the company behind QuickBooks, which gives it a direct line to the software most small businesses use. The Professional Certificate has 4 courses that move from accounting measurement and the role of a bookkeeper, through the steps of the accounting cycle, to reading financial statements, with QuickBooks Online practice on real-world scenarios. Coursera says no degree or prior experience is needed, and the course page showed 340,755 learners enrolled and a 4.6 rating from 8,467 reviews. After a 7-day free trial the certificate costs $39 a month in the US and Canada, and Coursera estimates about $160 for learners who finish in four months at under four hours a week. On completion you are ready to sit the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam, which is available to persons in the U.S. only. The limits are a self-paced format with no instructor and a monthly fee that rewards finishing quickly.

Who it is for

beginners who want a QuickBooks-backed credential

Price

$39 a month after a 7-day free trial; Coursera estimates about $160 to finish in four months.

After your 7-day free trial period ends, the certificate costs $39/month in the US and Canada as part of Coursera’s subscription service.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• 4-course Professional Certificate built by the Intuit Academy Team
• Prepares you for the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam (available to persons in the U.S. only)
• Hands-on QuickBooks Online practice with real-world accounting scenarios
• Covers the accounting cycle, double entry and financial statement analysis
• Also included with Coursera Plus

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Coursera estimates about $160 total at less than four hours of study a week
• Strength: No degree or prior experience required
• Strength: Rated 4.6 from 8,467 reviews of courses in the program
• Weakness: The Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam is open to persons in the U.S. only
• Weakness: The $39 monthly fee keeps running until you finish or cancel
• Weakness: Self-paced video and practice, with no personal instructor

Key facts

• Price: $39 a month after a 7-day free trial
• Courses: 4
• Course 1 length: 13 hours
• Enrolled: 340,755 learners
• Exam: Intuit Academy Bookkeeping exam, U.S. only

Where it ranks

Coursera Intuit Academy Bookkeeping is No. 1 in our Best Online Bookkeeping Courses verdict.