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Fundamentals of Accounting

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1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn the basics of accounting principles and how to analyse financial accounts, with this free online course. This free online fundamentals of accounting course will guide through the fundamentals of accounting in a clear and step-by-step manner. By the end of the course, you will have a much stronger understanding of the main financial statements used in accounting systems, including the profit and loss account and the balance sheet. The course will also guide you through important accounting terminology and principles. Get started today.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187835
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Create a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet.
• Explain accounting terminology such as matching, disclosure, consistency, diversity, and many other common accounting terms.
• Describe important accounting principles such as prepaid and accrued expenses, recording, capital account, closing and posting entries.
• Explain how to create a general journal and ledger.
Course Code1261

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