Bookkeeping basics
Completed by Brandy Johnson
October 25, 2025
13 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Define accounting and the concepts of accounting measurement.
Explain the role of a bookkeeper and common bookkeeping tasks and responsibilities.
Summarize the double entry accounting method.
Explain the ethical and social responsibilities of bookkeepers in ensuring the integrity of financial information.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: General Ledger
- Category: Standard Accounting Practices
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: Accounting Records
- Category: Accounting
- Category: General Accounting
- Category: Income Statement
- Category: Equities
- Category: Bookkeeping
- Category: Financial Reporting
