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Accounting System Structure and Information Management

Get introduced to accounting concepts and learn how accountants measure income and record transactions.

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Accounting System Structure and Information Management

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Accounting System Structure and Information Management

Get introduced to accounting concepts and learn how accountants measure income and record transactions.

Accounting System Structure and Information Management
4 weeks
1–2 hours per week
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Accounting System Structure and Information Management

About this course

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This course begins with an introduction to financial accounting and explains how accounting information assists in making decisions. We’ll look at the components of the balance sheet and analyze the effect of transactions on the balance sheet equation. We’ll review the different types of ownership and compare the features of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.

We’ll then proceed to learn how accountants measure income and explore the concepts of revenue recognition and matching. We’ll look into the relationship between the balance sheet and income statement and cover the statement of retained earnings and earnings per share.

We’ll wrap up this course with a look at the double-entry system and recording process and learn how to prepare and use a trial balance.

This course is part 1 of the New York Institute of Finance’s Financial Accounting Professional Certificate.

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At a glance

  • Institution: NYIF
  • Subject: Economics & Finance
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    ● Basic MS Excel skills

    ● Elementary mathematics

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated programs:
  • Associated skills: Accounting, Accounting Software, Retained Earnings, Finance, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Information Management, Revenue Recognition, Accounting Information Systems

What you'll learn

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  • Accounting Concepts
  • Measuring Income
  • Recording Transactions

Syllabus

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  • Mod 01: Accounting Concepts (Audit this module for Free )

  • Mod 02: Measuring Income

  • Mod 03: Recording Transactions

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This course is part of Financial Accounting Professional Certificate Program

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