73 pages [29 self-teaching + 44 self-quizzes with detailed answers]
Master double-entry bookkeeping/accounting in one short sitting —around 2 hours.
Ideal before you start any accounting course, for on-the-job training or to nail down a skill you may feel insecure about.
Section 1: How a business keeps track of its money. How bookkeeping measures every item and activity in dollars. The “chart of accounts” made easy. Self-quiz makes sure you really know it.
Section 2: Every transaction affects two or more accounts. When you buy a car your Asset—Car account goes up, but your Cash account goes down. When you buy an ad in the local paper, your Advertising Expense account goes up, but so does your Accounts Payable (bills that are payable later). Filled with examples. Double- quiz lets you practice as if you were on the job.
Section 3: Recording journal entries. Pick up the simple rules of double-entry bookkeeping. Which amounts go in which accounts and how to show this. Filled with examples. Double-quiz lets you practice until you know it cold.
Section 4: The general ledger accounts. Shows you what a ledger account looks like on a computer v. on paper. Explains how journal entries you learned go into the accounts. Now learn how to quickly find and retrieve financial information from the accounts—such as:
- your company’s cash balance
- your company’s sales for any month
- which bills your company has paid or not paid
And other financial information. Double-quiz lets you practice finding and retrieving financial information fast!
Section 5: The income statement and balance sheet. Snapshot of the financial statements and how they are compiled from the general ledger accounts.
Section 6: The accounting cycle. An overview of the accounting process from start to finish.
Publisher: AIPB
STANLEY –
I thought it was a good course. I learned what I needed to know.
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KATHERINE –
This was a great refresher course for me. I realized I actually remembered more than I thought I did. It would also be very good for anyone who is not familiar with double-entry bookkeeping. Easy to understand
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OSVALDO –
Completely simple and understandable, I have never seen bookkeeping so easily explained and practiced
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MARGARET –
Very useful, easy to comprehend. A book I would recommend
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CARROLL –
I liked it. I felt that I could succeed in analyzing the entries. I was glad it wasn’t all computerized.
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TIMOTHY –
Easy reading and very understandable.
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JULIE –
Very informative, I completed the book to help me better understand the double entry concepts…I am scheduled to take the first part of the bookkeeping certificate May 13, 2014.
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ROSA –
Haven’t read it yet
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CYNTHIA –
This was a very basic book as I expected, but it was a nice refresher on the basics. I think of it as a book reminding me how to walk before I took of running. Very enjoyable.
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KATHLEEN –
Wish I had this book when I was taking college level accounting for the first time (no high school experience with bookkeeping). This course puts the concepts in simple terms making it very easy to understand. It would make a perfect supplement to a college text. I also like the way the examples get more advamced as I moved thru the text. Excellent illustrations also.
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KERRY –
Great Course. Very Infomative… Love the quizzes. Plan to take more classes. Kerry Kennedy
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SKIP –
Well orchestrated format that offers a review question section so that you can verify and identify what your strengths and weaknesses are. Good manual.
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LAURA –
Perfect! I like, the book is clear, good example. great 
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CINDY –
Very easy to understand. A good review course.
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NICHOLAS –
I could be wrong, but I do not believe that there is a test at the end of this book nor an AIPB certification. I would suggest to add to this book in those areas. The certifications that are received after sucessfully comleting each course are very helpful when attempting to expand your business with new clients. Perspective clients want to see certifications so they feel that they can trust your business.
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WENDY –
Excellent course. Would recommend it to anyone wanting to understand the concept.
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CYNTHIA –
The material is presented in a clear and detailed manner. I also appreciate the quizzes at the end of each chapter — I really feel that I have learned the material at the end of the course.
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EDWARD –
I thought it was great. I would review it everytime I went to an interview.
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CUONG –
It’s a good book for beginners.
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MARYANN –
Very easy to follow and thorough. Will definitely continue to purchase classes.
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ANTOINE –
It is a pretty well written course. You would think it would be quite complicated, but the course was written to create professionals.
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NEFITITI –
I purchased this thinking it was apart of the books for the certificaate but it was rather helpful and a nice refresher for double entries.
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NANCY –
Was a good beginners tool for someone who does not have any background in bookkeeping
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LAURA –
It was good instruction and easy to follow – always good to go back and look at when I need it. It would be really beneficial if it had many problem to work on for repetition.
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YASSIN –
thanks for your email, very interseting book
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EARL –
It is really detailed
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SONIA –
Excellent basic course.
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BARBARA –
Good basic course.
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RIFAT –
excellent.
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AKBAR –
Concise notes with quizzes to reinforce the material. Very satisfied with the book.
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