Bookkeeping and Accounting Essentials I
MGMT X 423.430
This introductory course is the first course in the Bookkeeping Essentials sequence and provides an overview of the essential skills needed to be a successful bookkeeper.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
Remote Instruction
Starting at $765.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Learn the principles of double-entry bookkeeping, the basics of preparing financial statements, and how to analyze business transactions from an accounting standpoint
- Develop the skills to record entries in a general ledger, preparing end-of-period worksheets, financial statements, and adjust closing entries
- Understand how to account for cash, prepare a bank reconciliation, account for sales, cash receipts, purchases, cash payments, and merchandise inventory using weighted average, FIFO, and LIFO methods
- Receive a general overview of payroll accounting, employee earnings, and deductions, employer taxes and reporting, using the payroll register and journal entries
About this course:
This introductory course is the first course in the Bookkeeping Essentials sequence and provides an overview of the essential skills needed to be a successful bookkeeper. The course is ideal for bookkeepers and accountants who are early in their career or for individuals considering a career transition. Students learn the principles of double-entry bookkeeping, the basics of preparing financial statements, and how to analyze business transactions from an accounting standpoint. Topics include recording entries in a general ledger, preparing end-of-period worksheets and financial statements, and adjusting and closing entries accounting. Additional topics include accounting for cash; preparing bank a reconciliation; a general overview of payroll accounting; employee earnings and deductions; employer taxes and reporting; using the payroll register and journal entries; accounting for sales, cash receipts, purchases, and cash payments; and accounting for merchandise inventory using weighted average, FIFO, and LIFO methods.Winter 2021 Schedule
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
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This section has no set meeting times.
Instructor:
Jean Rhee
377868
Fee:
$765.00
Notes
Enrollment limited. Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 08, 2021
Course Requirements
ePack: College Accounting, Chapters 1-27, Loose-Leaf Version, + CengageNOW v2
by Heintz & Parry
Cengage
Available Format(s):
These courses have regular meeting times and are fully online, via remote instruction. Click “See Details” below for more information.
Future Offering (Opens February 01, 2021 12:00:00 AM)
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Tuesday 6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Location:
Online
Instructor:
Shael B. Jacobson
379393
Fee:
$765.00
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 12, 2021
Course Requirements
Course syllabus not yet available.
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Mar 30, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue Apr 6, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue Apr 13, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue Apr 20, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue Apr 27, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
Lecture
Tue May 4, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue May 11, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue May 18, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue May 25, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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Tue Jun 1, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
Lecture
Tue Jun 8, 2021
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Online
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