Introduction to Accounting in 1 hour - Free ebook included! (Udemy.com)
Get a quick introduction to Accounting. Understand the basic concepts fast.
Created by: Stefan Ignatovski, Ph.D.
Last updated September 2017
What you will learn
- Accounting essentials
- Basic Principles and Assumptions
- Basic Financial Statements (Preparation)
- Debits and Credits
- Calculate Account Balances
- Prepare Journal Entries
- Journalizing and Posting
- Prepare Adjusting Entries
- Deferrals and Accruals
How it compares
Against the other 200 rated Udemy courses in Accounting on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 16% of them
- Reviews102#178 of 201 by number of reviews
- Length0.9 hoursshorter than 97% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2017earlier than 93% of them
Course Description
This course is a quick introduction to Accounting.
I have designed this course to be short and sweet, just so that you understand the essentials of accounting. With these essentials under your belt, you will be bale to grasp any other concept much better, and much faster. You will also gain a deeper understanding.
You will learn the basic principles and assumptions, the basic financial statements, debits and credits, and the appropriate adjusting entries. This course will show you that accounting is easy and can be learned fast.
Enjoy!
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
102 Reviews
Stefan Ignatovski, Ph.D.
An Accounting Professor, Investor and Entrepreneur who teaches at multiple colleges in the US, including University of Washington. Stefan has also established multiple companies and invested in multiple start-up companies. Additionally, he is the author of the books "Financial Accounting" and "What College Didn't Teach You!". His area of expertise is concentrated in Accounting Forensics, which focuses on financial fraud, creative accounting, and anti-money laundering.
In every course Stefan makes, you will find the difference in teaching. He has his own way of creating interesting videos (less than 5 minutes, of course) in which you will find everything you need to know about a specific topic. The DIFFERENCE is that his videos are fun to watch and will give you the desired "Aha!" moment. You will never forget the information, since each one is very descriptive.
Stefan's classes are very dynamic and make you eager to learn.
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Reviews
By Lida Gorjianfar on 8/7/2023
I am CPA. I was curious to see how this instructor claim to teach accounting principals in an hour. So far he has done a great work doing so. The concept, number and variety of exercises are commendable.
By Ava Cado on 6/24/2019
Very good teacher. He is answering the questions in my head and is very assuring. I am learning a lot and understand everything so far.
By Gail Oliver on 6/15/2018
This course it working well for me, although I am struggling to understand how in the equation a plus and a minus, a plus and a plus and a minus and a minus all balance .....?! If there is a plus and a minus you get zero, if there are 2 plus' surely you get double? Perhaps this is just a brain block for me.
By Lenore Coffman on 2/10/2018
The segment about dividends and retained earnings was sloppily presented on the white board and so it was a bit confusing. A bit disappointed as this was the area I really needed. It should have been re-shot and I'm surprised it wasn't. Just kind of sloppy in its presentation and the final (important) points were rushed and not thoroughly explained. Assets and liabilities are easily understood, but equity and retained earnings are not, at least not to me. Section 2, Lecture 6.
By Zia Hossain on 10/6/2017
Good course for beginners in accounting. I took it as a refresher. The instructor tried to explain in easy way. It is a short introduction, although I expected a bit more. I think Trial Balance, Balance sheet, P&L, Statement of cash flows should be included [at least some basic]. Overall, I am satisfied!!
By Hala Grant on 10/3/2017
not organised enough ,too much pause to think which can be confusing sometimes Over all I found the information helpful and definitely learn few things
By Felix Omar Barrientos Camarillo on 10/2/2017
I really liked this course! I bought this course as supporting material as I am doing a degree in accounting in Mexico and I did my schooling in the US so it was really direct and to the point and filled in gaps that I was unsure in my course that I am currently taking. I would have liked more real world situations in accounting.
By Maria Zampino on 9/17/2017
Easy to understand. Gives a good overall look, which is a great reminder for me. Haven't used accounting in 4 years, so this is a great refresher.
By Ala Wahra on 9/13/2017
the teacher was very clear about the course objectives and was able to deliver the information to students properly
By Elizabeth Pourciau on 8/27/2017
I would have liked to see more detail where the journaling was concerned. Visually he just wrote it out and i felt there was nothing to go by .
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