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These free online basic accounting courses will teach you how to track a business's assets, liabilities, and income. Accounting is the process of recording the financial transactions of a business. You will learn how to maintain a complete and systematic record of all transactions and analyze the financial position of a business as well as track one's own finances....…Read More
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Diploma in Financial Accounting
- Explain the difference between tangible and intangible a...
- Outline the equation for assets and owners fund
- List the elements of the profit and loss account
- List the three qualitative characteristics of... Read More

Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting Methods
- Distinguish between cash-based and accrual basis account...
- List the advantages and disadvantages of the double-entr...
- Explain the significance of monitoring your b... Read More

Introduction to QuickBooks Online
- Discuss the various company files that can be built usin...
- Identify the most suitable subscription plan for differe...
- Describe the various settings for customizing... Read More

Getting Started with QuickBooks Desktop 2023
- Compare QuickBooks Desktop with its online counterpart
- Explain how to set up your company file in QuickBooks
- Identify the components of the QuickBooks env... Read More

Financial Accounting Basics
- Describe key accounting principles and concepts to apply...
- Explain the Chart of Accounts and its use in an accounti...
- Describe how the Income Statement provides information o...
- Explain the overall concept in preparation of... Read More

Sage One - Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Explain the process of setting up Sage One
- Describe how customers and suppliers are added in Sage O...
- Explain how invoices and credit notes are ent... Read More

Professional Bookkeeping and Accounting 2: Bank and Petty Cash
- Describe how to raise petty cash vouchers
- Explain how to enter petty cash transactions to the pett...
- Describe how to close the daybook and calcula... Read More

Sage 50 Accounting for Beginners
- Identify the common errors you can make when creating ch...
- List the nominal account ranges Sage 50 provides to its ...
- Identify the various types of recurring transactions
- Define ‘accounting’ and describe its impact o... Read More

Basic Accounting Concepts
- Define ‘accounting’
- Explain the importance of accounting in a business
- Discuss the ‘accrual’ concept
- Identify some accounting standards Read More

Basic Accounting
- Explain financial principles, statements and terminology
- Identify accounting transactions and balances and explai...
- Calculate profitability ratios and explore their implica...
- Indicate how the ‘accrual’ principle creates ... Read More

Basics of Fundraising
- Outline the concept of fundraising
- Explain how to start a non-profit organisation
- Describe the codes and ethics of fundraising
- Discuss the process of hiring and training de... Read More

Introduction to Cash Accounting
- Understand the basics of cash accounting practices and p...
- Examine relationship between balance sheets and income s...
- Learn how reconcile a cash flow statement
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Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Discuss the overall mandate of GAAP in the accounting in...
- Assess balance sheets, financial statement ratios and ca...
- Summarize the purpose of account cycles Read More

Property, Plant and Equipment - IAS 16
- Define the terms ‘property, plant and equipment as provi...
- Describe the recognition criteria for ‘property, plant a...
- Discuss the initial measurement of cost of pr... Read More

Beginner Balance Sheets - Revised
- Understand the basic accounting concept of balance sheet...
- Examine personal finances using balance sheets
- Evaluate the pros and cons of taking on perso... Read More

Beginner Financial Statements
- Define the purpose, uses, and limitations of a financial...
- Identify the elements of an income statement, a balance ...
- Analyze the impact of taxes on firms
- Compare accrual and cash accounting Read More
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