Accounting Fundamentals

Develop Bookkeeping and Accounting Knowledge

This course provides bookkeeping and accounting education and is required to obtain our Bookkeeping Certification and Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) license.

Course Overview

This course explains bookkeeping and accounting. It provides a fundamental knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping and accounting concepts, processes, methods, procedures, and controls bookkeepers should comprehend.

Course Length

The course is a thirteen-week course (one session per week). However, the course is an on-demand, self-study, self-paced course. Therefore, the length of the course is determined by the time you dedicate to the course and your understanding of bookkeeping and accounting.

Important: When you order the course, we email you the course access code and instructions. If you don't receive the email, check your Junk mail. If you order after 5:00 pm MT (4:00 pm PT, 6:00 pm CT, 7:00 pm ET), we email the course access code and instructions the morning of the next business day. We’re closed on weekends and major holidays. The code provides you access to the course for 6 months beginning from the time you access the course. Please don’t access the course until you’re ready to begin the course.

Course Format

eLearning, or electronic learning, is the delivery of learning through digital resources. eLearning is based on formalized learning, but it's provided through electronic devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, and phones connected to the Internet. eLearning makes it easy for users to learn at anytime, from anywhere, without restrictions.

eLearning integrates instruction, reading, exercises, quizzes, and support into one digital platform.

Chapters

1. Accounting: The Language of Business
2. Analyzing Business Transactions
3. Analyzing Business Transactions Using T Accounts
4. The General Journal and the General Ledger
5. Adjustments and the Worksheet
6. Closing Entries and the Post Closing Trial Balance
7. Accounting for Sales, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Receipts
8. Accounting for Purchases, Accounts Payable, and Cash Payments
9. Cash
10. Payroll Computations, Records, and Payment
11. Payroll Taxes, Deposits, and Reports
12. Accruals, Deferrals, and the Worksheet
13. Financial Statements and Closing Procedures

Materials

• Learning Management System
• e-Textbook
• Pre-assessment Test
• On-demand Video Instruction
• Quizzes
• Exercises
• Problems
• Mini-practice Sets
• Instructor Support
• Post-assessment Test
• 26 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits

Steps

1. Take Pre-assessment Test
2. Watch Chapter Video
3. Read Textbook Chapter
4. Complete Chapter Exercises
5. Complete Chapter Problems
6. Take Chapter Quiz
7. Request Instructor Support
8. Take Post-assessment Test
9. Optional: Take and Pass the Bookkeeping Certification Exam