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There are 7 modules in this course
In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
-Summarize the common types of assets a business may have
-Describe the importance of control over inventory
-Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement
-Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation.
Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course.
This module introduces you to the fundamentals of tracking a business’s financial performance through accurate recording and management of assets, sales transactions, inventory, and depreciation. It emphasizes how bookkeepers support business owners in understanding financial health and making informed operational decisions.
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1 assignment•Total 25 minutes
Quiz: Tracking financial performance•25 minutes
1 plugin•Total 30 minutes
Tracking financial performance•30 minutes
What are assets?
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
This module introduces the concept of assets, their classifications, and how they are tracked in bookkeeping. You will explore current and fixed assets, the process for recording assets in financial statements, and how concepts like leasing, debits, credits, and natural account balances affect asset management.
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1 assignment•Total 25 minutes
Quiz: What are assets?•25 minutes
1 plugin•Total 45 minutes
What are assets?•45 minutes
Recording sales transactions
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module explains how bookkeepers record, track, and manage sales transactions—both cash and credit—and how these transactions impact a business’s accounting equation. You will practice applying correct debit and credit entries to maintain balanced financial records and understand how sales affect assets, liabilities, and equity.
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1 assignment•Total 40 minutes
Quiz: Recording sales transactions•40 minutes
1 plugin•Total 60 minutes
Recording sales transactions•60 minutes
Recording other notes and uncollectible accounts
Module 4•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module teaches how to manage promissory notes, calculate interest, and properly record notes receivable, notes payable, doubtful accounts, and uncollectible debts. You will gain practical experience in handling overdue payments, writing off bad debts, and maintaining accurate financial records.
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1 assignment•Total 40 minutes
Quiz: Recording other notes and uncollectible accounts•40 minutes
1 plugin•Total 60 minutes
Recording other notes and uncollectible accounts•60 minutes
Tracking merchandise inventory
Module 5•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module explores how bookkeepers track, value, and adjust merchandise inventory to ensure accurate financial reporting. You will examine inventory types, valuation methods, and how proper inventory management impacts the cost of goods sold and the accounting equation.
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1 assignment•Total 40 minutes
Quiz: Tracking merchandise inventory•40 minutes
1 plugin•Total 50 minutes
Tracking merchandise inventory•50 minutes
Reporting depreciation
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module explores how bookkeepers record and report depreciation to reflect the declining value of long-term assets over time. You will understand how depreciation impacts financial statements, the accounting equation, and overall business decision-making.
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1 assignment•Total 25 minutes
Quiz: Reporting depreciation•25 minutes
1 plugin•Total 90 minutes
Reporting depreciation•90 minutes
Summary activity and exam: Tracking assets and sales
Module 7•3 hours to complete
Module details
This module reviews key bookkeeping concepts related to tracking assets and sales, including merchandise inventory, depreciation, and the impact of transactions on financial statements. You will apply your knowledge through practical scenarios to reinforce understanding of how these elements affect a business’s financial position.
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1 assignment•Total 120 minutes
Exam: Tracking assets and sales•120 minutes
1 plugin•Total 40 minutes
Summary activity: Tracking assets and sales•40 minutes
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I found the course to be excellent! The course was easy to understand quizzes were great to determine if you were assimilating the information. The tests were comprehensive.
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Reviewed on Oct 19, 2021
Overall great course. Still unclear about some things and there is no way to clarify. That would make it better. But besides that this course is well done.
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Reviewed on Dec 2, 2022
It was very informational but difficult at times to understand some of the concepts in the videos because she talks too fast. But I learned alot throughout this course.
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