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Accounting Basics for Beginners: Complete Foundation
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Accounting Basics for Beginners: Complete Foundation

Learn accounting from scratch: sole trader, partnerships, companies, depreciation, and financial statements.
Last updated 7/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the accounting equation and how accounting works
  • Record financial transactions for a sole trader
  • Do the complete bookkeeping of a sole trader
  • Calculate and record depreciation correctly
  • Handle accounting concepts for partnerships
  • Do accounting for non-profit organisations
  • Prepare bank reconciliation statements
  • Understand accounting for companies
  • Learn the valuation of inventories
  • Build a strong foundation for exams, further study, or business

Course content

10 sections69 lectures9h 31m total length
  • Introduction to Book-keeping system5:30

    This introduction to accounting lesson explains through an example of two neighbors why it is essential to maintain accounting records. 
    You will also understand 
    1.What is the difference between book keeping and accounting
    2. Why should you learn accounting
    3. Some of its uses and application

    Learn accounting in easiest way. Best video tutorials for  beginners, students and working professionals!

  • Let's Revise
  • Explanation of certain terms6:50

    This will help you to understand different common terms used in accounting like capital,proprietor,fixed assets, goods, purchases, sales, creditor, debtor and the differences between them.

  • Let's Revise
  • Entity|Going Concern Principle|Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)|18:58

    1. What is the need for GAAP and what exactly is GAAP?
    2. Simple examples to explain need and meaning of Entity concept and Going Concern Concept 

  • Let's Revise
  • Money Measurement|Cost Principle|GAAP|23:39

    Simple examples used to explain the need and meaning of Money Measurement Concept and Cost Concept

  • Let's Revise
  • Revenue Recognition|Objective Evidence Principle|GAAP|36:45

    In this session we focus on what do we understand from the revenue recognition concept and the objective evidence concept in accounting? & How is it applied?

  • Let's Revise
  • Dual Aspect|Matching Principle|GAAP|47:10

    -We will see why do we need to follow the dual aspect concept in accounting and what is the difference between single entry system and double entry system.

    -Need & importance of Matching principle

  • Let's Revise
  • Accrual Basis|Cash Basis Principle|GAAP|58:34

    -With the help of examples we will understand what is cash basis and accrual basis of accounting and what basis of accounting is suitable to follow.

  • Let's Revise
  • Accounting Period Principle|Revision of All Accounting Principles|GAAP|66:43

    This session will help you understand  the Accounting Period Concept or the Periodicity Concept in Accounting Principles, the difference between the calendar year & Financial Year.To add relevance, reliability and comparability throughout the behavior of all accountants globally, accountants follow these accounting concepts in all their activities, thus we have given a revision exercise at the end on all of the accounting principles.

  • Let's Revise
  • Accounting Conventions|GAAP|79:36

    In this video we will see 

    - What is the difference between accounting principles and accounting conventions

    - The 4 conventions Materiality, consistency, conservatism and full disclosure are explained with examples.

  • Quiz on all the principles & Conventions5:34

    Enhance your knowledge by trying this interesting quiz on principles and conventions . 

  • Quiz on All The Principles & Conventions6:04

    Enhance your knowledge by trying this interesting quiz on principles and conventions . 

Requirements

  • No prior accounting knowledge is required
  • Willingness to learn from the basics
  • A notebook and pen for practice
  • A calculator (or phone calculator)
  • A computer, laptop, or smartphone to watch lessons
  • Basic reading and maths skills
  • No paid software needed

Description

Accounting is the language of business, and this course teaches you to speak it from the ground up, no prior experience needed.

Whether you're a complete beginner, a student, or someone who simply wants to understand how financial information is recorded, analysed, and reported, this course builds your knowledge step by step. It teaches the core accounting skills that apply anywhere, and also aligns well with school syllabuses like the GCE and BJC Grade 10-12 accounting curriculum.

You'll move through the fundamentals in a clear, structured way, with explanatory videos, problem-solving sessions, quiz videos, and downloadable PDF summaries and practice questions at every stage. Starting with the basics of a sole trader, you'll learn the accounting equation, how to record transactions, and how to calculate and record depreciation. From there you'll move into accounting for partnerships and non-profit organisations, preparing reconciliation statements, and finally into accounting for companies and the valuation of inventories.

Every topic is broken down simply, so even if you've never opened an accounting book before, you'll follow along with confidence and build a foundation you can rely on, whether for exams, further study, or real business use.

By the end, you'll have a confident grasp of accounting fundamentals and the problem-solving skills to apply them. Enroll now and build your accounting foundation the right way.

Who this course is for:

  • Complete beginners who want to learn accounting from scratch
  • School students (including GCE and BJC Grade 10-12) studying accounting
  • Commerce and business students building a foundation
  • Small business owners who want to understand their accounts
  • Professionals wanting basic accounting knowledge
  • Anyone preparing for exams or further accounting studies