This course is for aspiring accountants or non-CPA finance professionals who want to improve their understanding of how accounting works.  This course packs the best of what you need to know to understand core accounting concepts and perform common accounting transactions in one hour. 

Along the way, I show you tips and techniques to make sure you stay on track and your books balance.  I teach you how to prepare financial statements using a simple conceptual model that can apply to any organization small or large.

Course Series

This course is included in the following series:

3 CoursesFundamental Skills for Finance Professionals

  1. Accounting 101: How To Do Basic Accounting In One Hour
  2. Learn Finance Principles in 1 Hour
  3. Financial Modeling Using Excel

10 CoursesFinance for Entrepreneurs

  1. Start-up Equity and Cap Table Basics
  2. Understanding Performance-Based Equity Awards
  3. Accounting 101: How To Do Basic Accounting In One Hour
  4. Learn Finance Principles in 1 Hour
  5. Financial Modeling Using Excel
  6. The Evolution of a Great Spreadsheet Report - How to Effectively Present Numbers in the Business World
  7. Creating a Winning Pitch for Venture Capital Investors
  8. Venture Capital Valuation Analysis Method
  9. Enterprise Risk Management 101
  10. The IPO Preparation Process - Preparing a Company to Access the Public Markets

5 CoursesFinance for Non-Finance Professionals

  • Accounting 101: How To Do Basic Accounting In One Hour
  • Accounting Review: The Basics of Debits and Credits
  • Accounting Review: Overview of Financial Statements; P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
  • Learn Finance Principles in 1 Hour
  • Enterprise Risk Management 101
Learning Objectives
  • Describe and recognize the accounting underlying financial statements.
  • Analyze business transactions to determine which are reportable, and of those, which are on account of income and which are on account of capital.
  • Prepare journal entries for common business transactions.
  • Post entries to create a general ledger and a trial balance using a spreadsheet.
  • Prepare the income statement, the statement of changes in equity, and the balance sheet.
Last updated/reviewed: March 6, 2024
355 Reviews (1124 ratings)

Reviews

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Anonymous Author
Content is adequate, although as a University Accounting Professor, I disagree with some of the information shared. There was a statement that Assets - are always "debit" accounts - I would clarify this to indicate a debit normal balance - it makes it sound as you can only debit this account. There was a slide 7 minutes in providing a visual of the accounting equation. It would be helpful to have a total for the assets - there is a total on the other side. As a Professor, I find great issue with resources not being cited. Images were shared with no source, Home Depot f/s were shared with no source. This is really not acceptable. Instructor was "against" t-accounts - I would be for them as a great learning resource and also for later application. I could not listen to much of the training due to these issues. The last question on the quiz needs to identify whether the payment is being now or in the future in order to select the correct credit account. There is a typo on question 8. I did not find many phrases appropriate for a training session - maybe fine for a weekend with the guys - or away from a learning environment "Holy Crap", "Bunch of Bull", "Crap load", For these reasons, I could not rate the course higher. I also felt I was being yelled at and had to turn the volume down quite a bit from the previous training sessions from the same site. I would not review other trainings from this same provider.

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The best course ever. Very si ole and straightforward. The instructor organized the material very well and present in a way that was easy to grasp. I would reccome d this course to my friends, family and colleagues. Looking forward to taking another course. *********************************************************************************************(*********************************************666666363636363636363636363636#6#6$6$6$6#6$(#6$6$6$6$6$6363($($(&(&(&(&(&(&(&*&*&(&(4(4738$8$)$($(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&(&

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Pretty good presentation. I understood that we were able to review our final exam results; including which questions, if any, were wrong. Further, while I thought the course was good, it could be improved by reviewing language, spelling and degrading commentary which detracts from a fluid learning process. Perhaps consider opining on the specific GAAP (US or Canadian) or IFRS that you refer to as well as stating it is your opinion on how to view debits and credits vs T-accounts or terminology to process financial statements rather than an absolute.

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The name of the course is Basic Accounting in One hour, yet the subjects presented, specifically: Contra Accounts, Depreciation, Dividends, Bad debt expense and residual accounts are not basic at all and the amount of subject matter covered in the one hour, could have easily taken an entire semester to cover properly. I feel that the data was handled so quickly and glossed over that I don't know how much someone who did not have a background in accounting would get out of this course. I did like the Excel schedule and some of the slides.

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I truly question whether anyone can learn these accounting principles in one hour. I suppose you could memorize and regurgitate the information, but don't see how one newly exposed to accounting could truly apply it. I have been an accountant for 20 years and question some of the instructor's statements. You can certainly credit an asset if you want to. It's not the accounts "normal" balance, but it can be done. I find T-accounts super helpful in my day to day work, but we all do things differently.

5
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Effective course that teaches the basics of accounting. I like the step by step explanation of how the different types of accounting statements tie together. It helps me understand the concepts better and apply them to the different scenarios. One thing I disliked is how it doesn't show the questions we got wrong. It would be better if the website shows incorrect answers after the final exam is complete so I can review them.

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Anonymous Author
If we've failed the final exam, I wish the the program would show us which questions we answered correctly, and which were incorrect so we can go about correcting the incorrect ones. Having to restart to a blank test leads me to second guess answers I might have gotten right initially. I don't learn from my mistakes if I never knew which had been answered incorrectly in the first place.

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Anonymous Author
Overall it was a very good course. The instructor went over from the very basic journal entries to constructing the financial statements. I really liked the journal entry practices. However I do think that was a lot of information to cover in just about an hour. Many of the contents can be a little confusing to understand for someone who is new to accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a great quick refresher on super-basic accounting concepts. Would be helpful for anyone not in the field, or looking for a refresher on concepts they haven't considered since Accounting 101. Anyone looking for a more in depth review of these concepts should check out Back to the Basics: Accounting Fundamentals Course Series by Erik Slayter.

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Anonymous Author
Like the way you put everything transaction represented in debit/(credit) this makes life so easy. Furthermore, I like the fact that you used working trial balance as a base to complete the income statement, statements of equity changes and balance sheets because it really draw out the real flow of how financial statements to be put up.

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Anonymous Author
This course is great for anyone needing a basic understanding of accounting. Since accounting is the language of business, it's imperative that all those in business have this fundamental understanding. Although this course is geared towards beginners, it can also be helpful for those looking to brush up on their accounting.

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This is an excellent overview of accounting. True beginners might be a little overwhelmed by the amount of information provided but the instructor does an excellent job breaking things down and explaining each step. It is also a great refresher for those of us who've been away from basic accounting for awhile.

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Anonymous Author
Very basic. If you are truly new to accounting the details about when to debit or credit various types of accounts will need some supplementary knowledge not found in this course. Without the extra help you will not be prepared to consistently make correct journal entries. Decent beginners course.

3
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Stated learning objectives were met Stated prerequisite requirements were appropriate and sufficient Program materials were relevant and contributed to the achievement of the learning objectives Time allotted to the learning activity was appropriate Instructor(s) was effective

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Anonymous Author
The course was pretty straight forward and to the point, Surprised that this course condenses chunks of books in a short period of time, making this effective in terms of time. I think newbies in accounting as well as those who need to refresh their knowledge would gain from this.

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Anonymous Author
Instructor crystalized organized basics of accounting in a very understandable format in only an hour. I have a BS in Acctg. and an MBA, but took this as a refresher course since I don't deal with accounting much anymore. Detangles confusing debits and credits so it all makes sense.

4
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This course really assist in understanding the basic of accounting. The instructor was clear and concise in his explanation of how the structure of accounting is applied. I look forward in seeking additional information that will enable to further understand accounting. Thank You!

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I understand that this is supposed to be a fast course, but had trouble following along so quickly. This was especially true when trying to follow along on excel. I did like that the course was shown with an example, and that the example was consistent throughout the entire course.

5
Anonymous Author
This is probably the best course in covering fundamental accounting from beginning to end. The instructor did a great job in explaining financial statements, journal entries, analysis and trial balance. The financial events and how they were presented in excel was well done.

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Member's Profile
The samples provided is very useful. I am posting journal entries into P/S for a large corporation after not doing any journal entries for 6 years and needed the crash course. Now, in looking at this example I believe I can set up a great trial balance to review my entries.

4
Member's Profile
The course was really illuminating explaining the debit and credit process. I liked thinking of them as negative and positive balances rather than left and right. I really liked the examples but wished we spent more time on the building financial statements portion.

5
Anonymous Author
This course provided an excellent refresher of accounting basics, including many relevant case studies to further illustrate key principles. The instructor presented materials in an easy-to-understand manner, and the supporting materials were helpful as well.

5
Member's Profile
This was a very good summary of how to do accounting. I enjoyed the instructor, as he was enjoyable to listen to. Although this course was kind of difficult for someone with no prior accounting education, I will utilize this course again in the future.

5
Very good, very basic overview. Blair provides an excellent introduction to the topic that helps make the "accounting-speak" jargon more transparent, so that newbies can understand better what they are looking at, and can be more productive.

5
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Blair is a gifted teacher as well as presentor.i`m a novice in accounting but wanted to learn as part of ongoing leadership training .very well-formatted course that starts slowly by building concepts and keeps upgrading levels until ends.

5
Member's Profile
Course was informative. Liked that the professor used layman terms for beginners to understand the accounting language. The glossary, slides and excel schedule was very helpful in understanding how to create the financial statements.

5
Anonymous Author
I was looking for other courses by Blair and found this one. I watched thinking it might be helpful to our interns and new accounting staff...it is the best intro course I have seen and I plan to use some of this for our staff orientation.

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Anonymous Author
Thought it was very helpful; he did speak a bit fast so it was difficult to take notes, but I could always pause the video or refer to the PDFs at the end, (so it wasn't much of an issue). He explained things very well most of the time.

4
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Quick paced course with a good overview that anyone with some basic financial background can appreciate and learn from. Good content for the basic level. I would recommend this course to someone with some basic knowledge of accounting.

5
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I thought this was a good course. You would need to know just a little bit about accounting to not be confused since it's such a quick overview, but is a great refresher for someone that may not have seen the information in a while.

5
Member's Profile
Good thorough review of the basics of accounting. And I liked his graphic of Assets = Liabilities +Equity, that the boxes on either side of the = have to be exactly the same size. That is a good concept to share with non-accountants.

5
Member's Profile
Very informative course, however it contains loads of information to retain in one hour. I suggest you block off 2 hours to take notes and to fully comprehend what is being taught in this course. Knowledgeable instructor!

5
Member's Profile
This is an excellent refresher course that I would recommend. It is a good suggestion to keep the slide materials for future reference and is also great for recertification of the CPP. I highly recommend this course.

4
Member's Profile
quick paced and a high overview that anyone with some basic financial background can appreciate as a first step into some of the formal aspects of financial reporting. Good/challenging content for the basic level.

5
Member's Profile
Very clear powerpoint and video. A solid review and foundation for basic accounting which is necessary for any financial/accounting position as well as others in all backgrounds should have a basic understanding.

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Anonymous Author
This is my first ever accounting course. I own a few businesses and am preparing to be a CFO. I believe your app is helpful and the supplements to the video are very informative and important to the course.

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Anonymous Author
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Member's Profile
This course is suitable for beginners, and also for those who already have an accounting background as it helps build the fundamentals of accounting. The professor teaches clearly with specific examples.

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Anonymous Author
I've never taken an accounting course. I wish it was way more visual than just text on a slide. When he was talking through the financial statements, we should have seen his process, not just heard it.

3
Anonymous Author
This course could use interactions throughout the course to allow more review of the material to make sure what is being learned is retained as knowledge and not just the quiz and exam at the end.

5
Member's Profile
Very efficient and effective. It covered all the basics in an easy to follow format. Great for people who have never looked at accounting concepts before, or those looking for a refresher course.

5
Anonymous Author
This course is a thorough, high-level course about accounting. A great beginner course or refresher for seasoned accountants. The instructor was clear and concise when explaining the concepts.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent Course with vivid description of the different stages of accounting, and financial statements preparation and presentation. Well done. Excellent Excel Sheet demonstration!!!!!

5
Anonymous Author
This is a very basic yet very informative class on the basics of accounting, this is useful for someone interested in accounting or a person that performs tasks that impact accounting.

5
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Thank you, this course was great. I felt like it covered everything necessary and provided me with the tools to pass the exam at the end. Overall I would recommend this to a colleague.

5
Member's Profile
I have done accounting before, and it has been awhile. The course covered a lot of ground and was simple for anyone. The examples were great and assisted in understanding the material.

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Anonymous Author
This was a really good course. I took accounting courses a long time ago and felt this course was detailed and excellent for those that have had accounting and needed a refresher..

5
Member's Profile
The course is very understandable and useful. I've learned new things about accounting, and understood more clear some core concepts. Excellent explanation, thank you very much!

5
Anonymous Author
I feel like I have a much better understanding of general accounting practices now. Different from the typical t chart debits on the left credits on the right which was great!

5
Member's Profile
This was a very good introduction to basic accounting without getting bogged down in the details that often confuse brand new students. I really like Mr. Cook's enthusiasm.

5
Member's Profile
I learn better kinesthetically, so an option to actually do tasks like journal entries, etc would have been far more helpful. Class was still outstanding despite that.

5
Anonymous Author
I like the course, simple and easy to understand. It's nice that I can go back and take it again. I also like that graphics was incorporated in explaining the course.

5
Anonymous Author
I loved this super quick overview of accounting. I don't know how useful it would be in the real world, but to get a quick grasp of concepts, it's a good place to start.

5
Member's Profile
Although a bit basic for a CPA CPE, I would recommend this class to non accountants. I think everyone in business should take a class like this annually as a refresher.

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Anonymous Author
A useful refresher course for anyone with an accounting or finance background. It helped to pin down some of the basic points in preperation for more involved concepts.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent content, well explained and demonstrated. Appreciate the excel sheet provided for practice. Slides were meaningful and sample transaction entries were useful!

4
Anonymous Author
This was a good quick overview of basic accounting. The instructor provided good examples of real life situations. He covered a lot of material in an effective manner.

5
Member's Profile
Great basic course for overview of accounting. I will use to mentor non-financial types that want to expand their business acumen. Thank you, Blair, your the Best.

5
Anonymous Author
It was a lot more educational than i expected. Super useful given the roll i'm in. Thank you for the course! Wish the actual program was slightly shorter in time.

5
Anonymous Author
A little too basic for CPA's but a great tool for a CFO to use as a guide when training managers and owners basic accounting and financial stmt understanding.

5
Anonymous Author
Effective course that teaches the basics of accounting. I like the step by step explanation of how the different types of accounting statements tie together.

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Member's Profile
Audio quality wasn't great. The complexity of instruction went from easy to hard very quickly — but I guess that's what happens when it's just one hour.

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Anonymous Author
very informational in a short amount of time. if you pause and work the examples with Blair, i think you can really learn a lot in a short amount of time.

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Anonymous Author
hard stuff to learn. I don't know if I'll ever get it down. This is my third class and I'm still unsure of some of it. Of course, I don't use it everyday.

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Anonymous Author
The course is as described. An introduction to general accounting and its concepts. The lecturer was clear in presentation and concepts clearly explained.

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Anonymous Author
The course was easy to follow, making it simple to track and learn from. It's a great resource for anyone looking to understand the basics of accounting.

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Anonymous Author
I liked the supporting materials for this course. I often had to pause and take my own notes. I would have liked a better understand of journal entries

5
Member's Profile
I really enjoyed this course. You make it fun and there was a couple of times I even laughed out loud. You kept my attention the entire time. Thank you

5
Anonymous Author
The pace of this course was perfect and the energy level of the instructor kept me engaged. This course covered a lot of ground in a very short time.

5
Member's Profile
Great overview of Accounting that clearly explains everything from creating a Chart of Accounts to completing Income Statements and a Balance Sheet.

5
Anonymous Author
The course is clear and concise. The presenter's level of enthusiasm for the subject matter makes the topic interesting and holds one's attention.

4
Anonymous Author
Great review of accounting basics. If you are just in the beginning of learning accounting or just need a quick refresher course, this will do it.

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Anonymous Author
This is a very good 101 accounting course, if you have never had any accounting before it may be a bit intimidating however it is a great overview.

Anonymous Author
More bookkeeping than into level folks are going to understand. Need more concepts like balance sheet as a snapshot, and i/s as cumulative amounts

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Anonymous Author
MR.Blair taugh me the steps to prepare the financial statement, which I did not practice much during my work. The course was very helpful. Thanks.

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Anonymous Author
Good basic accounting course--liked the lesson. The instructor made understanding debits and credits and the financial statements easy to follow.

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Member's Profile
Slides and commentary were very helpful. I think many that are going into Accounting will definitely get a great glimpse of what it consists of.

5
Member's Profile
Very simple and informative explanation and demonstration with a set of transactions for a new company - pretty good for an introductory class.

4
Member's Profile
This course moves very quickly, so if someone was taking it with zero knowledge of account, I feel that it would be really difficult to follow.

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Anonymous Author
This course did not seem beginner friendly. It seems that one would have to have some prior experience to follow the course and understand it.

5
Anonymous Author
This was a great course to brush on the basics. So easy to understand. The slides are very easy to follow and I like there are examples.

5
Member's Profile
I thought it was a great overview in a simple format, easy to understand. Not to complicated for someone who doesn't understand accounting.

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Anonymous Author
I liked that it was pretty straight forward. Easy to follow and understand. Do not like that I do not know which answer I got wrong.

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Member's Profile
Great presenting a confusing subject covering a lot of material. Will be helpful to use when explaining accounting to non financial people

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Anonymous Author
Course was a great refresher and would be good for a beginner. Just make sure you turn your volume down because the speaker is exuberant.

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Member's Profile
I was planning on reviewing my introductory book (which contains 23 chapters), but this lesson covered everything in less than an hour.

4
Member's Profile
Course is what it says it is: for beginners but also a nice refresher for those of us who don't do actual accounting on a regular basis.

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Anonymous Author
Very straightforward material. A good refresher for those who have been out of classes for a while, and a good starter for beginners.

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Anonymous Author
Very straight forward and helpful. I enjoyed the instructors examples and it was a great refresher as someone who works in banking now.

5
Member's Profile
Great presentation. Very clear way to better explain debits and credits. This spreadsheet tool was the highlight of the course for me.

5
Member's Profile
I worked as an accounting professor for a few years and had a similar style to teaching. It is extremely effective. Nice review sir.

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Anonymous Author
Good course on the " how to do basic accounting in one hour". I probably wouldn't say its a beginners level but still a good overview.

5
Member's Profile
I learned a lot in this class. The format was well done, and it was a good refresher since it had been a while since I did accounting.

5
Member's Profile
For a beginner, I was surprised by how much great, knowledgeable information you learn about Accounting in such a short time frame.

5
Member's Profile
Great course - finally feel like I have a firm grasp on basic accounting principals and a "talking knowledge" of basic accounting.

5
Member's Profile
This course helped solidify my understanding of debits and credits and the difference between an Income Statement and Balance Sheet!

5
Member's Profile
Concise and well-organized. Very good introduction for those new to accounting or professionals who need a refresher in the basics.

3
Member's Profile
This course did what it said it would do, but it was too fast to retain some of the information. However, it was a good overview.

5
Anonymous Author
A good revision course with practice questions. Well presented and well explained. Improved my knowledge of accounting standard.

5
Anonymous Author
Great introduction to accounting journal entries specifically. I especially liked the supporting materials for reference tools.

5
Member's Profile
Accounting 101: How To Do Basic Accounting In One Hour was fast and easy course on the absolute basics in chronological order

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Member's Profile
I think this course should have been broken up into 2 course- needed a little more instruction and explanation for beginners.

5
Anonymous Author
This was a very good refresher coarse. I encourage everyone to take this class especially if you will be taking the CPP exam.

4
Member's Profile
Overall the program was good. It's geared towards those with little to no accounting background and was a perfect refresher.

5
Anonymous Author
Good course. The instructor gave a good overall detail of basic accounting and in the process familiarized myself with it.

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Anonymous Author
This is a great course for those new to accounting concepts, or for those who have forgotten what they learned in college.

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Anonymous Author
This class' level of difficulty was medium. I enjoyed the class. I liked the detail slides and the class was informative.

5
Member's Profile
Good course for a non-accountant who is attempting to understand the accounting process in as little time as possible.

5
Anonymous Author
I liked this instructor's teaching style, the intro to accounting was helpful for someone with no accounting background

5
Anonymous Author
clear to understand for an old brain like mine.the exam was very helpful to ensure a full understanding of the concepts

5
Anonymous Author
I like the written material (both slides and glossary). Also found the presentation to be informative. No dislikes.

5
Member's Profile
Great quick refresh on accounting basics. I would recommend to entry level staff or those looking for CPE credits.

5
Member's Profile
Very succinct and provided great information for someone like me who has a good foundation of accounting basics.

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Anonymous Author
In a short deal of time I learned a great deal of the basics of Accounting. This course was very informative.

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Anonymous Author
Very helpful examples including sample Excel document which includes transactions posted during this webinar.

5
Anonymous Author
This was a great course! Instructor was very easy to follow. Great way to present this type of information.

5
Anonymous Author
Good course for non-accounting professionals. Instructor made accounting fun and easy to understand, awesome!

5
Anonymous Author
Quick and concise. There's a lot of information delivered in a short amount of time. Great refresher course

5
Anonymous Author
Nice flow and easy to follow. WAs on point with describing Accounting in general. Good for learning quickly.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course to lay the foundation for understanding accounting and the generation of financial statements.

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Anonymous Author
I thought the course was informative and taught in a simple way making it easy for beginners to understand.

5
Member's Profile
Test was a little hard at first but the course was overall helpful, for learning basic info on accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
This lesson did a great job in getting the basic fundamentals of accounting across in a short time frame.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent, quick reminder of the basics! Covers everything you need to begin accounting for your business.

5
Anonymous Author
fabulous course with phenomenal content - very easy to understand - very practical for the non-accountant

5
Member's Profile
Blair makes the subject matter exciting and easy to understand. What a great refresher course! Thank you!

4
Anonymous Author
Great intro course to accounting. Good starting point to get a high level understanding of accounting.

5
Member's Profile
Good for people who are just learning Accounting and it was very helpful as a refresher course as well.

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Anonymous Author
More time needs to be spent on preparing journal entries. Exam not a great representation of the course.

5
Member's Profile
This was an enjoyable course. The Instructor was easy to follow and kept me interested in the material.

5
Member's Profile
This course provided great information that any payroll practitioner will find helpful and informative.

5
Anonymous Author
Short and concise course with simple to follow explanation to understand the foundation of accounting.

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Member's Profile
I found the debits and credits section somewhat confusing( the t-table part) everything else was good.

Anonymous Author
The information is well presented but is very basic for CPAs. However, this is still a good refresher.

3
Member's Profile
A little long and hard to follow but I would suggest this course to someone trying to learn accounting

5
Anonymous Author
Great review course good examples loved the Home Depot example and the air conditioning business model

4
Anonymous Author
Good overview of accounting although instructor went pretty fast for participant to grasp information.

5
Member's Profile
Great refresher as its been a few years since I took a structured accounting course. Well presented.

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Anonymous Author
This topic is always challenging to me. However it is important to be familiar with this. Thank you!

4
Member's Profile
A good introduction to the basics of accounting. This course will help anyone just getting started.

4
Member's Profile
Good summary of basis accounting. You can refresh just in 1,5 hours all the accounting principles.

5
Member's Profile
Mr. Cook's classes are fantastic! So much information packed into an hour, but I UNDERSTAND it!!

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Member's Profile
Took accounting courses over 3 years ago. It was a great recap of the basics and helpful reminder.

5
Member's Profile
great overview of basic accounting principles that are useful for any professional in finance role

5
Member's Profile
Great course, thoroughly enjoyed learning the material and it was taught in a constructive manner.

5
Anonymous Author
Solid information on basic accounting principles. Instructor was informative and knowledgeable.

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Member's Profile
Good inyto for someone who is not an accountant or has not had an accounting course in many years

5
Member's Profile
Well organized. Good refresher for teaching intro. Good course for anyone teaching principles.

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Member's Profile
Thank for this class...somewhat learned a few things. But the time to learn it in was too short.

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very helpful it was easy to follow andkfnaweoirja;dknv;aknf;akewfokian;faq;ewtjhq;poeijf'lasdef

5
Member's Profile
Very good basic accounting course. It was helpful to go over the various financial statements.

5
Member's Profile
The material was presented in a simple enough format to get an overall summary of the subject.

5
Member's Profile
A great hour of review. This brought back my college days in the 80's learning this same thing.

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Anonymous Author
This course was not very informative. I wish there were more examples and more ways to engage.

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Member's Profile
Good introductory course, some overlap with other similar intro accounting courses on Illumeo.

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Anonymous Author
Very interesting. i'm glad I took this course. it's a different way of looking at accounting.

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Anonymous Author
The way the teacher explains things makes it easier to comprehend and retain the information.

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Anonymous Author
I liked how details the videos were and that we had access to the slides for the final exam.

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Anonymous Author
Some of the info was a little dense for me.I replayed the posting entries a couple of times.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoyed this course. The basics of accounting are well broken down and easy to understand.

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Anonymous Author
since I'm don't have an accounting background I was challenged with some of the nomenclature

5
Member's Profile
This was a very good course I continue to be impressed by his knowledge and teaching ability

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Member's Profile
Accounting is a ancient system and the right and left columns should still be the standard.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent speaker, very excitable and a great topic. As for the lesson it was also great.

5
Anonymous Author
Emphasized what was needed and most important. Gave suggestions for additional practice

5
Anonymous Author
I like this course, it was really informative and effective for learners of all levels.

5
Member's Profile
Great course for a detailed but high level introduction to basic accounting principles.

5
Member's Profile
great for someone who is new to accounting or has not had any other accounting classes

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Anonymous Author
Great review of the basics of accounting. Great reminder as to why I love what I do.

5
Anonymous Author
Good high level and basic. Recommend to all as a refresher or basic level accounting.

5
Member's Profile
Blair kept his tone upbeat in an attempt to make normally dry material more engaging.

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Anonymous Author
I liked the Excel Spreadsheet however it did seem to be too quick for that section.

5
Member's Profile
The instructor is amazing. The course was very informative and fun at the same time.

5
Anonymous Author
very clear, easy to understand and emphasize important concepts of basic accounting!

5
Anonymous Author
This has been a great review for me as I graduated from college almost 30 years ago!

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Sometimes, even the simplest things need a thorough review and this course does it!

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Anonymous Author
The music is what I disliked. :) I thought it was detailed and well put together.

5
Anonymous Author
Very good course that teaches accounting in a simple way. Recommend it. Thank you

5
Anonymous Author
Very well prepared and presented course on the basics of accounting. Worth taking.

5
Anonymous Author
Good course, even better instructor. This instructor explains things very clearly.

5
Anonymous Author
Great and straight forward introduction to Accounting Basics. I highly recommend.

5
Member's Profile
The course is well designed for beginners and is very enthusiastically presented.

5
Anonymous Author
Well laid out. A good review if you haven't looked at the concepts in some time.

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Anonymous Author
Nice refresher...back to the basics! recommend to anyone that wants to brush up.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course for beginners. The professor is upbeat and explains the processes.

5
Anonymous Author
Quick and to the point. Covered in one lesson what colleges take months to do.

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Anonymous Author
This was a great course for beginners! The speaker made it easy to understand.

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Member's Profile
A reasonably good course with informative material well-suited for the purpose.

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Anonymous Author
It was a good refresher for someone who only has Accounting I under their belt.

5
Anonymous Author
Instructor presented very nicely to a layman's perspective. Great examples too.

5
Member's Profile
This course served as a clear and quick review of basic accounting principles.

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Anonymous Author
The presenter is fun to listen to & made things a little easier to understand.

5
Member's Profile
I was surprised how much information could be taught in one hour. Impressive

5
Member's Profile
Much easier to understand than most textbooks or professors on this subject.

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Anonymous Author
I liked how fast he could go through the material and I could still learn it

5
Member's Profile
Very informative, a lot of information. Would have liked more time/examples.

5
Member's Profile
Very easy to follow and understand! The examples were simple and relatable.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent refresher course. Highly recommended for business professionals.

5
Member's Profile
Great introduction to accounting. Works as first time or refresh exercise.

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Anonymous Author
I didn't thought I would learn and understand basic accounting in an hour.

5
Anonymous Author
Easy to understand with lots of examples. Anyone with interest in finance.

4
Member's Profile
Always good to get a refresher on accounting. Good course and well taught!

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Anonymous Author
Very basic, but good overview for people with little accounting knowledge

4
Member's Profile
Very easy to follow and excellent examples of what accounting looks like.

5
Anonymous Author
Very clear. Appreciate the working trial balance, never saw that before.

5
Member's Profile
A good refesher course for my new job position. I enjoyed it very much.

5
Member's Profile
This course is very straightforward - basics of accounting for review.

5
Member's Profile
Terrific introduction to accounting. Blair is an excellent instructor.

5
Anonymous Author
Complete basic review of accounting and the flow of the Journal Entries

5
Anonymous Author
Well taught overview of the subject. Mr. Cook is an excellent teacher.

5
Member's Profile
I liked how the instructor combined areas into more simple terminology.

5
Anonymous Author
Great review course encompassing all topics. Would recommend to others.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a great introductory course. The topics were well-illustrated.

5
Member's Profile
good review of debits/credits and simple journal entries and examples.

5
Member's Profile
This is a great class that provides an overview of accounting basics.

5
Anonymous Author
great class, I love taking accounting classes. A lot of information.

5
Anonymous Author
Great, love the teaching, lot of marterial is covered in short time.

5
Member's Profile
Super basic, but maybe what we're looking for if taking this course.

4
Member's Profile
Good amount of material covered within the course and many examples.

5
Member's Profile
Liked the visuals and examples presented. Good overview of process.

5
Member's Profile
i appreciated the excel training forms, great to use to train people

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Anonymous Author
this was a very good well taught class on the basics of accounting.

4
Member's Profile
Short sweet and right to the point. Liked the design of the slides.

5
Member's Profile
This course covers a good base for general accounting knowledge.

5
Member's Profile
Due to my accounting background, this course was easy to follow.

5
Anonymous Author
it is basic level of study for accounting principle. goes well.

5
Anonymous Author
This was a great refresher course for the basics of accounting!

5
Member's Profile
Great course - good knowledge on basic accounting 101 knowledge

5
Member's Profile
Good primer, probably not suited for a professional accountant.

4
Member's Profile
Basic material to learn but important to understand accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course, very informative and helpful, great instructor.

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Anonymous Author
go basic into for accounting. Thought it was the right length

5
Anonymous Author
Good course, met objectives and was a very good review for me.

5
Member's Profile
informative information for those non accounting professionals

5
Anonymous Author
High level introduction that was clear and easy to understand.

5
Member's Profile
Very helpful. It's a great accounting course. Easy to follow.

5
Member's Profile
Good wording, easy to understand, nice example of HOME DEPOT.

5
Member's Profile
Instructor takes a complex topic and makes it easy to follow.

Anonymous Author
a good presentation of the core concepts for the uninitiated

5
Member's Profile
Very educational. Thank you for the opportunity to view it.

4
Member's Profile
Very upbeat instructor. Kept the topic somewhat interesting

5
Anonymous Author
Great Class. The instructor made this very easy to follow.

4
Member's Profile
Easy to follow along. Good information -- all was relevant

5
Member's Profile
Nice basic overview, good for beginners or as a refresher.

5
Member's Profile
It is a 101 accounting course deliverd in a very nice way

5
Member's Profile
Great and simple way to understand fundamental accounting

4
Member's Profile
Great refresher course without too much unnecessary info.

5
Anonymous Author
This course covers a lot of essential basics in 1+ hour!

5
Anonymous Author
Liked everything! Easy to understand speaker and slides.

5
Anonymous Author
Great overview of accounting basics. Good for beginners.

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Anonymous Author
I liked the way that debits and credits were explained.

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Member's Profile
Nice quick overview of the fundamentals of accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
Great high level overview of core accounting principals

3
Member's Profile
This was a good class and a good refresher for my work.

5
Member's Profile
Great way of describing the necessary steps and forms.

5
Member's Profile
A lot learned in a short period of time. Very useful.

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Anonymous Author
This was a great quick overview of general accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
Great basic course for someone new to the accounting.

4
Anonymous Author
This was a rather simple introduction to Accounting.

4
Member's Profile
Very helpful to understand core accounting concepts.

5
Anonymous Author
I love the workbook approach over "t" tables. Yes!

5
Anonymous Author
Great job explaining the various chart of accounts.

5
Member's Profile
Very good overview of basic accounting principles.

4
Member's Profile
I liked how upbeat he was about teaching accounting

5
Anonymous Author
Great intro course. Clean, direct, and informative.

5
Member's Profile
Great refresher course on accounting fundamentals!

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Anonymous Author
I think its a simple general understanding course

4
Anonymous Author
It sounds an effective way to manage accounting.

4
Anonymous Author
Overall a thorough overview of basic accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
Thorough and clear presentation of the concepts!

5
Member's Profile
Very good refresher of basic accounting concepts

4
Member's Profile
Hits on all the basics! Good refresher course.

5
Member's Profile
It was very well explained and easy to follow.

5
Anonymous Author
Good refresher for internal training programs.

5
Member's Profile
Good overview of basic accounting principles

5
Member's Profile
This was a great course I'd love to take more

5
Member's Profile
Found this useful to refresh core principals

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Member's Profile
I appreciate the supporting documentation.

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Anonymous Author
very nicely put together, very informative

5
Anonymous Author
Very good refresher for basic accounting.

5
Anonymous Author
It is a good starter for new accountants.

4
Member's Profile
Gets to the point and easy to understand.

5
Member's Profile
Clear, concise presentation of materials

5
Member's Profile
basic but informative, very to the point

5
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Very helpful and goes into great depth.

5
Anonymous Author
Great introduction to basic accounting!

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Anonymous Author
Good information about accounting 101.

5
Anonymous Author
Basic and to the point, great starter.

5
Anonymous Author
Made accounting simple to understand!

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Anonymous Author
Very detailed and easy to understand.

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Member's Profile
Very good; however spoke too quickly

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Anonymous Author
Great quick summation of Accounting.

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Member's Profile
It was okay, a little long though.

5
Anonymous Author
A good crash course in accounting.

5
Member's Profile
covered all the topics in an hour

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Member's Profile
Introductory accounting students.

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Member's Profile
Efficient accounting principles.

5
Anonymous Author
Great review of basic accounting

5
Anonymous Author
a great way to learn the basics

5
Member's Profile
Great intro to basic accounting

5
Anonymous Author
Like the graphic explanations.

5
Member's Profile
Very effective teaching style.

5
Anonymous Author
very basic, but comphrehensive

5
Member's Profile
Simple and easy to understand

5
Member's Profile
excel visual aids are helpful

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Anonymous Author
Overall, very informative.

5
Anonymous Author
Does what it claims to do.

5
Member's Profile
It was easy to understand

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Anonymous Author
Anyone working in finance

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Anonymous Author
Good simple explanations

5
Anonymous Author
Good intro to accounting.

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Member's Profile
Thank you. Most helpful

5
Member's Profile
Excellent, great summary

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Member's Profile
Very informative course!

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Member's Profile
discussion of dividends

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Member's Profile
A few trick questions.

5
Anonymous Author
This was very helpful

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Member's Profile
Very straight forward

5
Anonymous Author
nice basic refresher.

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Anonymous Author
Very well layed out.

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Enthusiast presenter

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Anonymous Author
Very helpful review

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Easy to understand

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Member's Profile
Easily understood.

5
Anonymous Author
Very interactive!

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Member's Profile
Very informative

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Anonymous Author
Excellent review

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Member's Profile
Very informative

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Member's Profile
Very informative

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Anonymous Author
Well presented.

4
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easy learning

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Very Helpful!

5
Member's Profile
Great course!

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Member's Profile
Great Lesson!

5
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Great review.

5
Member's Profile
Great course!

5
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Very helpful

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Anonymous Author
great course

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Anonymous Author
Great course

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Anonymous Author
Great Course

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Anonymous Author
Informative.

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Anonymous Author
Good review

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Anonymous Author
Nice review

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Member's Profile
Excellent!

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Thank you!

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Anonymous Author
Excellent

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Anonymous Author
Beginners

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Anonymous Author
good one

5
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Great!

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Anonymous Author
good.

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Anonymous Author
quick

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Anonymous Author
Good

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Nice

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Good

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ok

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Course Questions and Answers(2 Questions)
Member's Profile

Excellent course developed and the way presented by Mr. Blair Cook. I have never leant accounting in such a nice way.

Member's Profile

The instructor makes it easy to understand the basic accounting structure. This was very informative and clear to know. I look forward in grasping much more in the account field... Thank You

Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Accounting Basics
  Debits and Credits21:43
  Preparing Journal Entries20:41
  Posting Entries12:31
  Preparing Financial Statements13:55
Continuous Play
  Accounting 101 – How To Do Basic Accounting In One Hour full video1:10:03
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Learn Core Accounting Concepts in 1 HourPDF
  Learn Accounting in 1 Hour Glossary/IndexPDF
  Excel Schedulesxlsx
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam