Accounting can be an intimidating business function. Business professionals may avoid dealing with accounting, and that can take a toll on a manager’s career. This course is designed to make accounting more friendly. This course covers an overview of basic fears of accounting. The course explains the accounting process and the financial reports the accountants provide. You will even get an overview of the accounting field and what kind of professionals you might come across. These lessons are short, focused, and to the point.

Who will benefit from this course?

Would you like to better understand financial accounting? Are you a business person or manager that does not have a background in accounting but may need to deal with the accounting department? Then this course would benefit you!

What will you learn in this course?

We will discuss common misperceptions in accounting. We will see the truth behind the ‘math’ misunderstanding of accounting. You will get a primer in accounting by understanding the accounting reports provided. You will get an introduction to the basic accounting equations. You will be introduced to debits and credits. You will even learn to use journal entries. I will show you some examples using Excel.