Introductory Financial Accounting
What you'll learn
- Understand the basics of Financial Accounting
- Practice using the included workbook
Requirements
- Be ready to learn
Description
This course covers the basics of Financial Accounting:
- The accounting cycle (transaction analysis, adjustments, closing)
- Buying and selling inventory
- Costing inventory
- Internal controls and cash
- Receivables
- Fixed assets and depreciation
- Financial statements: Income statement, Statement of retained earnings, Balance Sheet, and Statement of cash flows
The method of instruction is a combination of lecture and exercises we work through together. Also included in the course is a workbook that has problems to work through (answers in the back) as a way to practice practice practice!
Take this course now and learn financial accounting basics.
Who this course is for:
- Anybody who is interested in learning about accounting
- University students
Course content
5 lectures • 58minThe Accounting Equation
- Preview00:03
- Preview20:30
- Preview18:59
- Preview12:01
- Preview06:04
- 3 questionsThe Accounting Equation Quiz
5 lectures • 1hr 7minJournal Entries, Ledgers, and Trial Balance
4 lectures • 1hr 10minAdjusting Journal Entries
3 lectures • 47minClosing Journal Entries
4 lectures • 48minBuying and Selling Inventory
6 lectures • 50minInventory Costing
3 lectures • 27minInternal Controls and Cash
5 lectures • 53minReceivables
4 lectures • 36minProperty, Plant, and Equipment
3 lectures • 50minStatement of Cash Flows
Instructor
![Erik Slayter](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 644 Reviews
- 2,646 Students
- 2 Courses
Erik Slayter
Certified Public Accountant
Erik is currently an Accounting Professor at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Formerly, Mr. Slayter served as Division Controller for the San Luis Obispo County division of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN). Prior to Mr. Slayter’s work for Waste Connections, he was Controller and MIS Director for Waller Genetics, a leading horticultural research company based in Santa Barbara County, California. Mr. Slayter’s M.B.A. and degree in Accounting were both earned from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Mr. Slayter holds an active Certified Public Accountant license from the State of California. Mr. Slayter serves as founder and President of CCSoccer Corp., a non-profit recreational, adult soccer league.
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