Accounting Principles

Develop Accounting Principles Knowledge

This course provides accounting principles (generally accepted accounting principles or GAAP) and reporting standards education.

Course Overview

This course introduces you to accounting principles and reporting standards such as accounts receivable and uncollectible accounts; notes payable and notes receivable; merchandise inventory; property, plant, and equipment; and depreciation.

Course Length

The course is an eleven-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 accounting principles and reporting standards.

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 Principles and Reporting Standards
2. Accounts Receivable and Uncollectible Accounts
3. Notes Payable and Notes Receivable
4. Merchandise Inventory
5. Property, Plant, and Equipment and Depreciation
6. Accounting for Partnerships
7. Corporations: Formation and Capital Stock Transactions
8. Corporate Earnings and Capital Transactions
9. Long-Term Bonds
10. Financial Statement Analysis
11. The Statement of Cash Flows

Materials

• Learning Management System
• eTextbook (digital)
• Pre-assessment Test
• On-demand Video Instruction
• Quizzes
• Exercises
• Problems
• Mini-Practice Sets
• Instructor Support
• Post-assessment Test
• 22 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits

Steps

1. Take Pre-assessment Test
2. Take Pre-assessment Test
3. Watch Chapter Video
4. Read Textbook Chapter
5. Complete Chapter Exercises
6. Complete Chapter Problems
7. Take Chapter Quiz
8. Request Instructor Support
9. Take Post-assessment Test