Bookkeeping basics
Completed by Donna Bledsoe
August 6, 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: Income Statement
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: General Ledger
- Category: Standard Accounting Practices
- Category: Accounting Software
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: General Accounting
- Category: Business Ethics
- Category: Accounting Records
- Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Category: Equities
- Category: Ledgers (Accounting)
