Bookkeeping basics
Completed by Elizabeth Nicole Elliott
August 27, 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: Accounting
- Category: Accounting Software
- Category: Equities
- Category: Transaction Processing
- Category: Income Statement
- Category: General Ledger
- Category: Standard Accounting Practices
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: General Accounting
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Financial Statements
