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Introduction to Accounting and the Accounting System 

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Introduction to Accounting and the Accounting System
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FutureLearn 
Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

900

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Introduction to Accounting and the Accounting System
 at 
FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate on completing 90% of course steps and assessments
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Introduction to Accounting and the Accounting System
 at 
FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • On this four-week course, you'll gain an introduction to the fundamentals of accounting
  • You'll explore all basic business documents, transactions, and learn how to record them in ledger accounts
  • You'll also learn to identify types of business entities and the differences in expenditure to ensure you understand the key components of accounting
  • You'll be introduced to double-entry bookkeeping a globally-recognised method of accounting for financial transactions

Introduction to Accounting and the Accounting System
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introduction to accounting

Welcome

The fundamentals of business, accounting and the financial statements

Accounting systems - business transactions & documents

Accounting systems - books of prime entry

Accounting for transactions - basic principles

Welcome

Introduction to double entry bookkeeping

Ledger accounting and double entry bookkeeping

Welcome

Ledger accounting

Ledger accounts to the financial statements

Welcome

Ledger accounting - balancing off the ledger accounts

Preparing a trial balance

Preparing the financial statements

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