Accounting Fundamentals (Bookkeeping) Course

America's #1 Bookkeeping Course

Course Purpose

This course provides bookkeeping education and is required to obtain Bookkeeping Certification.

Course Overview

This course explains bookkeeping and accounting. It provides a fundamental knowledge and understanding of bookkeeping and accounting concepts, processes, methods, procedures, and controls you should comprehend to perform bookkeeping efficiently and productively.

Course Length

The course is a thirteen-week course (one session per week). However, the course is an on-demand, self-study, self-paced course. Therefore, the length of the course is determined by the time you dedicate to the course and your understanding of bookkeeping and accounting.

Course Agenda

  1. Accounting: The Language of Business
  2. Analyzing Business Transactions
  3. Analyzing Business Transactions Using T Accounts
  4. The General Journal and the General Ledger
  5. Adjustments and the Worksheet
  6. Closing Entries and the Post Closing Trial Balance
  7. Accounting for Sales, Accounts Receivable, and Cash Receipts
  8. Accounting for Purchases, Accounts Payable, and Cash Payments
  9. Cash
  10. Payroll Computations, Records, and Payment
  11. Payroll Taxes, Deposits, and Reports
  12. Accruals, Deferrals, and the Worksheet
  13. Financial Statements and Closing Procedures

Course Materials

The materials included with this course include:

  • eTextbook (digital)
  • Pre-assessment Test
  • On-demand Video Instruction
  • Quizzes
  • Exercises
  • Problems
  • Mini-practice Sets
  • Instructor Support
  • Post-assessment Test
  • 26 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits

Note: NACPB courses are delivered in an eLearning format. For more information on eLearning, click here.

Course Steps

The steps to completing the course are as follows:

Step 1: Take Pre-assessment Test
Determine your pre-education knowledge and skill by taking the pre-assessment test.

Step 2: Watch Chapter Video
Watch chapter instruction video.

Step 3: Read Textbook Chapter
Read textbook chapter.

Step 4: Complete Chapter Exercises
Complete textbook chapter exercises.

Step 5: Complete Chapter Problems
Complete textbook chapter problems.

Step 6: Take Chapter Quiz
Take chapter quiz.

Step 7: Request Instructor Support
Email your instructor course questions.

Step 8: Take Post-assessment Test
Determine your post-education knowledge and skill by taking the post-assessment test.