COURSE 101: BOOKKEEPING FUNDAMENTALS
COURSE 101: BOOKKEEPING FUNDAMENTALS
Bookkeeping Fundamentals is a 2-hour intensive workshop designed to introduce beginners to the essential concepts and language of bookkeeping. Participants will learn how businesses organize financial information, how transactions affect the accounting records, and how debits and credits work together to keep the books balanced.
This course was designed for practical use and confidence-building rather than as a traditional accounting course. The emphasis is on helping you understand how transactions flow through a business and giving you a trusted, repeatable method for analyzing them.
Course Level
Beginner / Introductory
Duration
2 hours
Format
Instructor-led workshop with demonstrations, discussion, and hands-on exercises.
Prerequisites
No prior bookkeeping or accounting experience required.
Participants will learn how businesses organize financial information, how transactions affect the accounting records, and how debits and credits work together to keep the books balanced.
Through examples, guided exercises, and transaction-based practice, participants will develop the foundational skills needed to read, understand, and record basic bookkeeping transactions.
Curriculum at a Glance
Lesson | Method |
|---|---|
1. Bookkeeping Big Picture | Introduction + simple example |
2. Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Income & Expenses | Teaching + classification exercise |
3. The Accounting Equation | Visual explanation + exercises |
4. Debits & Credits | Core lesson + transaction drills |
5. Cash vs. Accrual Accounting | Examples + comparison exercise |
6. Understanding a Basic Set of Accounts | Chart of accounts walkthrough |
7. Final Challenge & Review | 5-question practical exercise |
