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Complete Accounting & Bookkeeping Masterclass for Beginners

A complete, self-paced course. Downloadable templates and worksheets throughout.

9Modules
28Lessons
How this course works: Everything is text, worked examples, and downloadable files — no videos. Work through the modules in order.
Course Contents
01
Section 1: Foundations of Accounting
  • Lesson 1: What Is Accounting and Why It Matters
  • Lesson 2: Debits and Credits Explained Simply
  • Lesson 3: Chart of Accounts — Your Financial Filing System
  • Lesson 4: Bookkeeping — Recording Every Transaction
  • Lesson 5: The Accounting Equation — Why It Always Balances
  • Lesson 6: Accounting Principles — The Rules Behind the Numbers
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02
Section 2: Financial Accounting and the Accounting Cycle
  • Lesson 7: Financial Accounting and the Accounting Cycle
  • Lesson 8: Adjusting Entries — Aligning Numbers with Reality
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03
Section 3: The Core Financial Statements
  • Lesson 9: Financial Statements — The Big Picture
  • Lesson 10: The Balance Sheet — What Your Business Owns and Owes
  • Lesson 11: Working Capital and Liquidity — Keeping Cash Flowing
  • Lesson 12: The Income Statement — Measuring Profit and Loss
  • Lesson 13: The Cash Flow Statement — Where Cash Really Goes
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04
Section 4: Financial Ratio Analysis
  • Lesson 14: Financial Ratios — Turning Numbers into Decisions
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05
Section 5: Day-to-Day Bookkeeping Operations
  • Lesson 15: Bank Reconciliation — Keeping Your Books Accurate
  • Lesson 16: Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts
  • Lesson 17: Accounts Payable — Managing Supplier Obligations
  • Lesson 18: Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
  • Lesson 19: Depreciation — Allocating Asset Costs Over Time
  • Lesson 20: Payroll Accounting — Recording Employee Costs
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06
Section 6: Equity and Debt Financing
  • Lesson 21: Bonds Payable — Accounting for Long-Term Debt
  • Lesson 22: Stockholders’ Equity — Understanding Ownership
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07
Section 7: Managerial Accounting and Business Decisions
  • Lesson 23 & 24: Break-Even Analysis and Profit Planning
  • Lesson 25 & 26: Evaluating Business Investments and Capital Budgeting
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08
Section 8: Time Value of Money
  • Lessons 27–29: Time Value of Money — Present Value, Future Value, and Annuities
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09
Section 9: Cost Accounting — Overheads, ABC, and Standard Costing
  • Lessons 30 & 31: Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Overheads
  • Lesson 32: Activity-Based Costing — Smarter Overhead Allocation
  • Lesson 33: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
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