Financial Accounting Bootcamp (Self-Paced)
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Self-paced online training with expert support 2 modules

Build a strong foundation in financial accounting by exploring key concepts like GAAP, financial statements, and the accounting cycle. You’ll gain hands-on experience with journal entries, balance sheets, and income statements to better understand how businesses track and report financial performance.

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This course includes

  • 12 hours of project-based training from experts
  • Software Access
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Retake for free within 1 year
  • Access to class recordings (30 days)
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution

This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take the Financial Accounting Bootcamp.

Immerse yourself in financial accounting with this two-day intensive course. Designed for beginners, it covers key financial accounting principles essential for careers in accounting, bookkeeping, and other finance-related professions.

The course begins with an introduction to financial accounting, exploring the users and sources of financial reports, the different types of reports available, and the importance of following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You’ll learn to distinguish between cash and accrual accounting, gain insights into income statements, key line items, and profit ratios, then move into the specifics of accrual accounting, including depreciation and amortization. You’ll also explore analytical tools such as Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) and Year-over-Year (Y/Y) comparisons.

Building on these fundamentals, the course advances to topics such as balance sheet components, cash flow statements, detailed income statement analysis, and handling unusual items. By the end, you’ll have a strong foundation in financial accounting knowledge ready for professional application.

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Courses in this Package

This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.

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Unit 1 6 Hours

Intro to Financial Accounting & Financial Statements Course
  • Financial accounting fundamentals, including cash versus accrual accounting and GAAP
  • Income statement line items and financial metrics
  • Balance sheet: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity
  • Cash Flow Statement: Cash flows from operating, investing, and financial activities
  • How the financial statements tie together

Unit 2 6 Hours

Intermediate Financial Accounting Course

This Intermediate Financial Accounting class will deepen your knowledge of complex accounting principles and prepare you for the challenges of navigating advanced financial reporting scenarios. Build your knowledge of investments, securities, debt accounting, and other complex financial accounting concepts in this class.

  • Prepare for complex accounting tasks
  • Learn advanced income statement processes
  • Handle unusual items and EPs
  • Work with deferred taxes and tax journal entries
  • Manage intercompany investments
  • Understand how debt accounting works
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