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Accounting, Bookkeeping & Financial Analysis (Accounting) (Udemy.com)

Accounting & Bookkeeping Basics. Accounting & Financial Analysis Concepts. Learn Accounting & Bookkeeping.

Created by: Calvin Lee

Last updated June 2026

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What you will learn

  • FREE EBOOK "Bookkeeping & Accounting Basics" (PDF)
  • Basic accounting & bookkeeping concepts
  • How to analyze financial statements
  • Understand the Balance Sheet, Income Statement (Profit & Loss Statement), and Cash Flow Statement

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Course Description

LEARN ACCOUNTING STEP BY STEP

Accounting is the language of business. In this course I will show you how to do accounting and bookkeeping, and apply those concepts to financial statement analysis. Each lesson is around 3-5 minutes and you can learn at your own pace. If you find traditional bookkeeping textbooks and classes boring and confusing, then this course is perfect for you because I explain everything in plain simple language that's easy to understand and fun to learn.

WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THIS COURSE:

- “It's good. This is my second course under Mr. Calvin. I find it very simple but really understandable.” - Kimberly B.

- "I like that Sir Calvin shares his actual experience. It gives us viewers a glimpse of how Accounting flows in a business." - Cherry A.

- "I think this is one of the best course I have seen. Especially, the teaching style is good and understandable." - Durga G.

- "I like the way of teaching... like the lectures are simple enough for a student who has never done Financial studies ever. The way financial statements are taught in this lesson is perfect." - Devraj C.

"The course is simple and easy to understand and gave me useful insights about financial statements." - Deepanshu K.

- "I like the speaker's teaching style. He discusses the topic in a simple manner which everyone can relate. I love how he uses the slides which is readable and simple. Overall, I love this course so much." - John U.

- "The teaching style is excellent and the videos are very effective for me and the quizzes are helping me to check whether I am attending the lecture sincerely. The course is perfect." - Karan M.

- The course is easy to understand. The instructor is very good at explaining. I also like that you have references or resources for us to have a copy. Thank you for creating this! The teaching style is very detailed and step by step. There are quizzes and assignments like this and makes us students learn more." - Crizel F.

THIS COURSE WILL COVER:

  • Fundamental accounting & bookkeeping concepts

  • How to read a Balance Sheet, Income Statement (Profit & Loss Statement), and Cash Flow Statement

  • Financial statement analysis to help you decide whether a company is doing well financially

  • And much more!

WHY THIS COURSE?

  • Taught by a CPA, CA, MBA - Calvin K. Lee

  • Calvin has 15 years of experience in accounting and bookkeeping, and provided consulting services for Fortune 500 companies

  • Calvin has worked in a Big 4 accounting firm (Ernst & Young LLP)

  • Calvin is a top-rated instructor at Schulich School of Business at York University

  • Over 77,000+ students from 178 countries enrolled in his courses

  • Lifetime access to this course, and you receive new lessons and updates for FREE

  • Subtitles (captions) available in English

  • Certificate of Completion available

  • 30-day money-back guarantee

REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE NOW!

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Instructor Details

Calvin Lee

Calvin K. Lee, MBA, CPA, CA (Canada), CPA (Illinois, USA) is an accountant, consultant, teacher, and author. He has provided accounting & consulting services to large Fortune 500 companies. Calvin's passion is teaching, and he has 148,000+ students enrolled in his online courses.

Calvin is a top ranked instructor for Schulich School of business at York University, Canada’s Top MBA school. He helped transform the lives of students taking them from NO accounting experience to helping them find successful work in the accounting industry. His biggest passion is inspiring and helping others achieve their goals.

STUDENT REVIEWS:

- "Simple, straightforward explanations, lots of helpful examples." - Viktoria A.

- "The explanation is awesome!" - Hoshmand N.

- "Easy to understand" - Curtis J.

- "The videos are clear and concise. The teaching style is great because I can understand the material, and I like that there are quizzes." - Antoinette J.

- "Thank you Calvin for such an amazing course" - Kristina S.

- "Great course. Very professional! The course is very informative for a beginner like me. The instructor is good. He has a way of making complicated topics simple." - Joselito F.

- "I love how clear the instructor is, very direct to the point." - Paulline M.

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Reviews

4.6

2,462 ratings on Udemy

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By Kristine Patton on 9/2/2026

This is a very informative course. It is easy to follow and understand from a beginner's perspective.

By Barbara Duffey on 4/26/2026

Yes, it is very interesting as I've done bookkeeping, but it has been a while ago. Now I'm taking this class to help boost my knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping.

By Mangalpelli Suvarna on 4/20/2026

In this I understand Cash accounting is a accounting method where income and expenses are recorded when cash received or paid.

By Adithya Adithya on 4/9/2026

Course has details of much more basics and fundamentals which enables us to learn and dive deep into concepts and helps us gain much more knowledge on accounting treatment and policies. Particularly the explanation is very much clear without any rush

By Rajesh Kumar Sahu on 3/22/2026

The course was well-structured and helpful in understanding the core concepts, with useful content for learning and skill development.

By Ajay Kamble on 3/19/2026

Calvin K. Lee, MBA, CPA, CA (Canada), CPA (Illinois, USA) is an accountant, consultant, teacher, and author. He has provided accounting & consulting services to large Fortune 500 companies. Calvin's passion is teaching, and he has 148,000+ students enrolled in his online courses. Calvin is a top ranked instructor for Schulich School of business at York University, Canada’s Top MBA school. He helped transform the lives of students taking them from NO accounting experience to helping them find successful work in the accounting industry. His biggest passion is

By Shavala Ranga on 3/12/2026

The course was well organized, easy to follow, and the videos/slides clearly explained the core concepts. The pacing felt manageable and the examples helped connect ideas to real use cases.

By Angela Lynn Agosto on 3/10/2026

Yes, I enjoyed the course very much. It was a refresher for me and some things that were taught I had forgotten since graduating with my accounting degree.

By Mogale Chaba on 2/24/2026

I'm happy with the knowledge acquired. The course covers the accounting, bookkeeping and financial principles thouroughly.

By Raghava Perla on 12/22/2025

The videos and slides were clear, and the sound quality was good. Explanations were easy to understand with relevant examples. A deeper dive into cash flow analysis or current industry cases could make it even better.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100