Master bookkeeping basics—debits and credits, chart of accounts, A/R & A/P, bank reconciliations, and core reports—so you can keep clean, accurate books.
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Next live class · with Austin Dittrich
Jun 5, 2026
Fri · 9:30 AM CT
This class prepares you for a certification exam:
Bookkeeping Professional Certification
Course Content
87 lessons · 5 hr 51 min
Meet Your Instructors1:44
What is Accounting2:00
What we Cover2:08
How to Approach this Class3:10
The Accounting Cycle15:29
What is a Business?4:29
What is the Purpose of Accounting?2:22
The Economic Entity Principle3:02
How to Use Your WorkBook5:02
How to Use Your WorkBook5:09
Exercise 1 (prep included)1:03
Exercise 1 Walkthrough1:45
The Accounting Equation7:01
Your Business Transactions2:26
Record Assets/Liabilities/Equity11:13
Exercise 2 (prep included)1:19
Exercise 2 Walkthrough3:52
Income & Expenses3:19
Assets vs. Expenses3:43
Financial Position and Financial Performance6:48
Exercise 3 (prep included)1:28
Exercise 3 Walkthrough3:13
The Financial Statements1:38
Intro to Debits & Credits3:16
Using T-Accounts7:20
Exercise 4 (prep included)1:38
Exercise 4 Walkthrough3:10
Calculate the Balance of a T-Account4:03
Debits & Credits with All Accounts2:30
Exercise 6 (prep included)2:50
Exercise 6 Walkthrough2:08
Exercise 7 (prep included)2:56
Exercise 7 Walkthrough8:05
Transaction Journal4:09
The General Ledger1:43
But Why Debits & Credits?8:31
Exercise 8 (prep included)2:06
Exercise 8 Walkthrough9:08
What is Reconciliation? (and how to prepare)1:56
How to Reconcile2:30
Complete a Reconciliation8:56
The Balance Sheet5:45
Comparative Profit & Loss2:43
Budget vs. Actual Report3:30
The Chart of Accounts1:36
How many accounts?4:43
Exercise 9 (prep included)0:57
Exercise 9 Walkthrough2:07
How to Name Accounts2:09
Exercise 10 (prep included)0:56
Exercise 10 Walkthrough1:48
Account Types2:00
Excerise 11 (prep included)1:22
Exercise 11 Walkthrough3:50
The Revenue Recognition Principle4:15
Exercise 12 (prep included)3:15
Exercise 12 Walkthrough5:15
Accounts Receivable1:59
Undeposited Funds?7:44
The Matching Principle2:53
Exercise 13 (prep included)2:19
Exercise 13 Walkthrough2:43
Accounts Payable1:04
Cash vs. Accrual3:25
Statement of Cash Flows4:48
Adjusting Entries2:32
Retained Earnings6:40
Depreciation6:58
The Cost Principle3:16
Inventory4:29
Exercise 16 (prep included)2:11
Exercise 16 Walkthrough5:02
Inventory Cost Methods7:46
What is payroll accounting?14:17
Exercise 191:07
Exercise 19 Walkthrough3:08
Payroll Journal Entries3:42
Payroll Forms2:18
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