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Module 1 — US Bookkeeping Mastery
Jun 6 – 28, 2026 · Weekends
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Module 2 — Payroll & Personal Taxes
Jul 4 – 26, 2026 · Weekends
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Module 3 — Business Tax Returns
Aug 8 – 30, 2026 · Weekends
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The cover sheet that transmits all W-2s to the Social Security Administration. Totals must reconcile to the sum of every W-2 issued — a classic year-end payroll check.
Completed by employees at hire to set federal income tax withholding. Drives the withholding calculation in every payroll run — foundational to Module 2 payroll setup.
Filed every quarter to report wages paid, federal income tax withheld, and both shares of Social Security and Medicare (FICA). The heartbeat of US payroll compliance.
Annual return for Federal Unemployment (FUTA) tax — employer-paid only, never withheld from employees. Reconciles against state unemployment contributions.
Filed with Form 1040 by sole proprietors and single-member LLCs to report business income and deductible expenses. Pairs with Module 2 self-employment filing.
Provides a taxpayer's TIN to businesses that pay them. Required before issuing a 1099-NEC — you'll work with these regularly when onboarding contractors for US clients.
Reports payments of $600+ made to independent contractors. Commonly issued by US businesses to freelancers and service providers — pairs with W-9 collection.
Filed by S-Corporations to pass income and deductions through to shareholders via Schedule K-1. One of the most common US business structures — core to Module 3.
Required for US corporations with 25%+ foreign ownership and foreign-owned single-member LLCs. Reports related-party transactions. Increasingly relevant for global remote accounting work.
All forms link directly to IRS.gov — no login required. Forms are updated annually; always confirm you are using the current tax year version before filing. Provided here for training and reference purposes as part of the Akofena Cohort 2026 curriculum.
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Cohort Exams
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Module 1US Bookkeeping MasterySections A & B
Section A · Multiple-Choice (Theory)
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Section A · Multiple-Choice (Theory)
MCQ Exam — US Bookkeeping Mastery (Module 1)
30 questions covering all six sessions, one mark each (30 marks). Choose the single best answer for each question and submit within the time your instructor announces. This section opens in Google Forms and is graded automatically on submission.
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Section B · Part 1 (Spreadsheet)
Excel Practical Exam — Brightline Studio LLC
Categorize the transactions across all accounts, then prepare the Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet extracts. Show every figure to the cent — the Balance Sheet must balance.
Categorize the bank feed in the QuickBooks-style simulator, then use Print / Save as PDF on the Profit & Loss and the Balance Sheet. Enter your name in “Prepared by” before printing.
Submit your completed Excel file and your two PDF statements to your instructor as directed. Each section re-locks when you sign out or close the browser.
Module 2Payroll & Personal TaxesSection A · Practical 1 & 2
Section A · Multiple-Choice (Theory)
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Section A · Multiple-Choice (Theory)
MCQ Exam — Payroll & Personal Taxes (Module 2)
30 questions covering Sessions 1 to 8 — US payroll foundations, high-earner FICA, payroll reconciliation, the federal filing suite (940 / 941 / W-2 / W-3), Form 1040 foundations and business entities on the personal return. One mark each (30 marks). Choose the single best answer for each question and submit within the time your instructor announces. This section opens in Google Forms and is graded automatically on submission.
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Practical · Section 1 — Form 1040 Preparation
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Practical · Question 1
Form 1040 — Married Filing Jointly
Wage income from three employers, a two-payer side business, interest and dividends. Three Forms W-2, two 1099-NECs, a 1099-INT, a 1099-DIV, business records and a completed Child Tax Credit questionnaire. Suggested time 75 minutes.
One return only, a side business with mixed documentation and two dependants. Two Forms W-2, two 1099-NECs, a 1099-INT, a 1099-DIV, business records and a completed Child Tax Credit questionnaire. Suggested time 75 minutes.
Prepare both returns here. Enter every source document on its own screen — W-2s, 1099s, Schedule C, Schedule 3 — and let the figures flow to the Form 1040. Use Form View to review the completed return, then Print / Save as PDF. Start a fresh browser tab for each question so the two returns do not mix.
Submit, for each question: the completed Form 1040 printed to PDF, your source-document index, your exclusions note and your client follow-up list. This section re-locks when you sign out or close the browser.
Practical · Section 2 — Payroll Reconciliation
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Practical · Section 2
Payroll Reconciliation — JOEST Logistics and Supply, 1–15 October 2025
A semi-monthly payroll for four W-2 employees and two 1099-NEC contractors, covering the pay period 1–15 October 2025. The pack contains the payroll platform's report, both Forms 1099-NEC and a bank transaction extract for the payments to the platform. Recompute every statutory figure from gross pay, report every discrepancy you find, and prepare the journal entry from the bank. Suggested time 75 minutes.
Use the payroll reconciliation Excel workbook issued to you by your instructor. Submit the completed workbook, your discrepancy schedule, your journal entry and your client follow-up list. This section re-locks when you sign out or close the browser.
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