Financial Accounting – Closing Process (Udemy.com)
Conquering the Closing Process: A Thorough Exploration of the Final Step in Accounting
Created by: Robert (Bob) Steele
Last updated April 2022
What you will learn
- Comprehend the accounting cycle's structure and pinpoint the role and timing of the closing process within it.
- Articulate the primary objectives of the closing process in financial accounting and why it is critical for accurate financial reporting.
- Analyze how the closing process impacts asset, liability, and equity components of the balance sheet, and interpret the implications for the company's financial
- Examine the effect of the closing process on the elements of the income statement, particularly revenues, expenses, and net income.
- Define temporary and permanent accounts, distinguish between them, and illustrate their roles in the accounting cycle.
- Categorize a variety of accounts as temporary or permanent, providing rationale based on accounting principles.
- Explain how the closing process transforms temporary accounts and leaves permanent accounts unaffected, and discuss the significance of these changes.
How it compares
Against the other 200 rated Udemy courses in Accounting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 69% of them
- Reviews2,229#31 of 201 by number of reviews
- Length8.2 hourslonger than 58% of them
- Last updatedApril 2022earlier than 61% of them
Course Description
Immerse yourself in the exciting world of accounting with our in-depth course focusing on the financial accounting closing process. Delve deep into the intricacies of this critical step in the accounting cycle, which serves as the grand finale before embarking on the next accounting period. Understand the concept of temporary and permanent accounts, which underpin the closing process and influence the structure and interpretation of financial statements.
Throughout this course, you will learn from an experienced Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Certified Post-Secondary Instructor (CPS), and a Master of Science in Taxation. With practical knowledge of accounting principles and software such as QuickBooks, combined with extensive teaching and curriculum development experience, our instructor will guide you through the complex landscape of the closing process in accounting.
To facilitate your learning and make this experience interactive and enriching, this course offers a wealth of downloadable resources, including PDF files for offline reference, pre-formatted Excel practice files, multiple choice and short calculation practice questions, and discussion questions.
Our unique teaching approach will see us approaching the closing process from three perspectives, each with its own advantages and challenges. This multidimensional view coupled with repetition will fortify your understanding and proficiency in this subject matter.
Whether you're an aspiring accountant, a business professional, an entrepreneur, a student studying business or finance, or a lifelong learner with an interest in accounting, this course will provide you with the tools to understand and navigate the closing process effectively.
By the end of this course, you will understand where the closing process fits into the accounting cycle, define temporary and permanent accounts, describe the impact of the closing process on these accounts and the financial statements, and list the steps of one-step, two-step, and four-step closing processes.
Join us on this transformative journey through the financial accounting closing process. Your adventure into the intricate realm of accounting awaits. Enroll today!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
2,229 Reviews
Robert (Bob) Steele
Through working with students from many different schools, Mr. Steele has learned best practices for helping people understand accounting fast. Learning new skills and finding the best way to share knowledge with people who can benefit from it is a passion of his.
Mr. Steele has experience working as a practicing Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an accounting and business instructor, and curriculum developer. He has enjoyed putting together quality tools to improve learning and has been teaching, making instructional resources, and building curriculum since 2009. He has been a practicing CPA since 2005. Mr. Steele is a practicing CPA, has a Certified Post-Secondary Instructor (CPI) credential, a Master of Science in taxation from Golden Gate University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics with an emphasis in accounting from The University of California Santa Barbara, and a Global Management Accounting Designation (CGMA) from The American Institute of CPA (AICPA).
Mr. Steele has also authored five books that can be found on Amazon or in audiobook format on Audible. He has developed bestselling courses in accounting topics including financial accounting and QuickBooks accounting software.
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Reviews
By Elise Fischbeck on 1/2/2026
I really like how the instructor explained each option on the multiple choice questions. It helps to see the reasoning behind selecting the right answer.
By Abdul Majeed on 12/20/2025
Helpful for beginners, and notes at the end of each chapter allows us read the content once again. Awesome!
By Abigail Stoddart on 12/17/2024
It is a good course to help refresh your knowledge of the closing process and why the individual steps are important. It helps identify the 3 methods to completing the closing process and provides great details on the calculation process.
By Anonymized User on 11/30/2022
This course was a very thorough overview of the accounting closing process. It starts with a basic understanding of the accounting cycle and then gives detailed examples of how to mechanically close the process.
By Anonymized User on 8/3/2022
I really like how the lecture gives great comparisons to make sense as to why we do certain things in accounting, like closing temporary accounts compared to clearing a score board before you start a new game. I also like how the examples are very detailed and step by step even when it gets repetitive because it reiterates the process and really sinks into the memory.
By Monica Rodriguez on 7/4/2022
Somehow, he makes this interesting. I have had many professors who just simply can't expain the simple details of the closing process. Having a visual of what is being done as it is being done is beyond helpful. Seeing actual examples helps connect facts to a process. Thank you!
By Moustafa Bolbol Rezk Shehata Khalefa on 11/10/2020
Very good
By Kyle Coleman on 10/11/2020
I appreciate the repetition to drive home key takeaways and easy-to-understand walkthroughs of complex topics. Thank you!
By Syed Bukhari on 9/20/2020
Amazing experience of closing process
By Sathish Babu on 9/5/2020
This was a good course
By Nicole Jones on 8/3/2020
While I'm sure he's quite knowledgeable, Bob reminds me of Ben Stein's, "Buller... Buller...". He's too monotone. Also, he repeats himself WAY too much making it hard to stay awake.
By Mohit Kumar on 7/22/2020
Good for beginners!
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