Accountants are the glue that holds companies together by overseeing their assets, payroll, income and outgoing expenses. With ALISON's free, online Accounting courses, students will gain the skills needed to enter or advance in the field of accounting. ALISON offers two diploma-level accounting classes, including Advanced Controls and Techniques, Core Practices and Theory. Other free accounting classes include subjects introductions to balance sheets, merchandising transactions, completing the accounting cycle, understanding receivables and payables and measuring/reporting inventory.
Fundamentals of Accounting
Using an interactive presentation style, ALISON's accounting course dives into the terminology employed in financial circles, the principles used in basic accounting and the systems put in place to en..
Diploma in Accounting - Core Practices and Theory
Good accounting practices and procedures are needed in every business and organization. Details of trading transactions need to be accurately recorded so that you know what your financial situation is..
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ALISON’S "Introduction to Accounting" offers a comprehensive guide to Financial Accounting. This free online course explains accounting principles and concepts, and how to prepare and analyse finan..
Accounting - Control and Monitoring of Cash
For any business or organization, the need to control and monitor cash transactions to ensure the efficient operation of the business is vital. In ALISON's free online accounting course, procedures an..
Accounting and Its Use in Business Decisions
In this free online accounting course you will be introduced to accounting and its use in making business decisions. You will learn how to identify and describe the three basic forms of business orga..
Introduction to Cash Accounting
Cash accounting is a very important basic accounting concept and anybody who works with accounts should have a thorough knowledge and understanding of it. Cash accounting is a method of managing reve..
Accounting - Measuring and Reporting Inventory
Merchandising retailers and wholesalers use inventory costs to calculate the cost of goods sold as these are a major expense affecting net income and the balance sheet. In this free online accounting..
Recording Business Transactions in Accounting
The ability to accurately record business transactions is of vital importance for accounting professionals in any business or organisation. In this free online accounting course you will be introduce..
Introduction to Balance Sheets
The balance sheet is a basic accounting concept used to calculate how much cash, assets and liabilities are in our accounts at the end of the day. Knowing how to work through a basic balance sheet is..
Accounting Theory
This course introduces the body of theory underlying accounting procedures. It puts the core practices and principles, covered in the previous courses, into a framework of theoretical concepts. This ..
Adjustments for Financial Reporting
Financial reports are used to see how a business is performing and therefore they should accurately reflect how the business performed during the period under review. The matching principle or accrua..
Accounting – Merchandising Transactions
This free online course looks at the way in which the buying and selling of goods is accounted for in the merchandising sector as opposed to the manufacturing sector. As the inventory is the focus of..
Completing the Accounting Cycle
This is a continuation of our series of accounting courses that will greatly increase your knowledge and understanding of the theory of accounting and accounting practices. This free online accountin..
