Accounting Cycle

Course Description

Build a rock-solid foundation in financial accounting—from the first transaction to the final financial statements. In this hands-on course, you’ll master the full accounting cycle: identifying and documenting transactions, recording journal entries, posting to the ledger, preparing the trial balance, making adjusting entries (accruals, deferrals, depreciation), producing the adjusted trial balance, and completing the financial statements. You’ll also learn the closing process, how contra accounts work  and how to analyze a complete Balance Sheet using a realistic case study (ABC Company).

No fluff—just clear structure, practical examples, and step-by-step entries that mirror real bookkeeping and reporting under IFRS/GAAP logic.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the structure and purpose of the accounting cycle and how each step connects to reliable financial reporting.

• Record transactions correctly using double-entry accounting (what to debit, what to credit, and why).

• Differentiate journals vs. ledgers, post entries, and reconcile balances.

• Prepare trial balances (unadjusted & adjusted) and detect common errors.

• Create adjusting entries (prepaid/unearned, accrued revenues/expenses, depreciation) and apply contra accounts properly.

• Prepare the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and Statement of Changes in Equity.

• Execute the closing process and roll balances into Retained Earnings.

• Analyze a full Balance Sheet (ABC Company) and practice month-by-month entries (sales, purchases, VAT, loans, payroll-style items, provisions, asset purchases/disposals, prepayments, and more).

Who this course is for

• Beginners who want to learn accounting from scratch, step by step.

• Students seeking a clear, structured introduction aligned with real-world practice.

• Entrepreneurs & small business owners who want to understand their numbers and speak the language of accountants.

• Career-changers or junior finance/admin staff who need practical bookkeeping skills.

Prerequisites

• No prior accounting experience required—just determination and a willingness to learn.

This course includes

• Plain-English explanations with worked journal entries and T-account logic.

• ABC Company case study with a complete Balance Sheet and monthly events.

• Practical coverage of contra accounts (Accumulated Depreciation, Discounts, Treasury Stock, Discount on Bonds/Notes Payable).

• End-of-section checks to reinforce concepts (trial balance prep, adjustments, and closes).

What you’ll do in the course (high-level outline)

1. Introduction to the Accounting Cycle: purpose, importance, and compliance.

2. Source Documents & Journals: capturing and recording transactions.

3. Posting to the Ledger: organizing by account and tracking balances.

4. Trial Balance (Unadjusted): arithmetic checks and error spotting.

5. Adjusting Entries: accruals, deferrals, depreciation; Adjusted Trial Balance.

6. Financial Statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Equity.

7. Closing Entries: resetting temporary accounts; link to Retained Earnings.

8. Case Study—ABC Company: interpret the Balance Sheet; record monthly transactions (sales with VAT, collections, supplier payments, taxes, loans, interest, provisions, returns, prepayments, depreciation, asset purchases/disposals, subscriptions).

9. Wrap-Up & Best Practices: accuracy, documentation, and transparency.

By the end, you’ll be able to record, adjust, close, and report with confidence—turning raw transactions into clean, decision-ready financial statements.

Why take this course

This course makes accounting simple, practical, and clear. You’ll learn step by step how to record, adjust, and close accounts, and prepare real financial statements.

Enroll now and gain the skills to understand and manage accounting with confidence.