Bookkeeping basics
Completed by Cindy Knapp
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: Balance Sheet
- Category: Financial Statements
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Category: Bookkeeping
- Category: Accounting
- Category: Accounting Records
- Category: Accounting Software
- Category: Transaction Processing
