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Learn Accounting in 1 Hour

Learn basic bookkeeping skills including debits and credits, posting journal entries, and drafting financial statements.

Created byBlair Cook Jennifer Nicholsonworkspace_premium
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BeginnerUpdated Feb 10, 2021
Learn Accounting in 1 Hour

What You'll Learn

check_circleDescribe and recognize the accounting underlying any set of financial statements
check_circleAnalyze business transactions to determine which are reportable and of those which are on account of income and which are on account of capital
check_circlePrepare journal entries for common business transactions
check_circlePost entries to create a general ledger and a trial balance using a spreadsheet

About This Course

This course is for aspiring accountants or finance people who want to improve their understanding of how accounting works. This course packs into one hour the best of what you need to know to perform accounting. Along the way, I’ll show you tips and techniques to make sure you stay on track and your books balance. I will teach you how to prepare financial statements using a simple conceptual model that can apply to any organization small or large.

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Blair Cook Jennifer Nicholson
Blair Cook Jennifer Nicholson

CPA, CA Leadership

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Blair is a seven-time CFO, a director, and an educator at Executive Finance Partners - a professional development and executive coaching firm for financial professionals and executives. He also serves as a corporate director and audit committee chair of publicly listed companies: Terravest Industries and Clarke Inc. He is also the Board Treasurer of the Devour Food & Film Festival and serves on various committees of CPA Nova Scotia. Blair is the author of The Illiterate Executive: An Executive’s Handbook for Mastering Financial Acumen.

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