ALISON is pleased to announce the launch of the first in a series of accounting courses. The role of accounting influences decisions made in a business. A brief history of accounting and an explanation of various financial statements make this an excellent introduction to a potentially complex topic.

Study ALISON's new free online course: Accounting and its Use in Business Decisions

ALISON stands for "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online"

ALISON.com is revolutionising global education and training through the provision of free interactive multimedia basic education and workplace skills training courses with certification online. With two million registered learners worldwide, courses on ALISON are freely available from well-known multinational organisations to individual subject-matter-experts. Irish-based ALISON was founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise.

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For further information, please contact Tracy Hadnett, Marketing Communications Manager
Email: thadnett@alison.com
Galway, Ireland
Tel: +353-91-744594 Mob: +353 87 7866302