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Finance & Accounting Foundations

A free beginner course covering the essential vocabulary of money, the background and history of accounting and finance, and the accounting equation. The perfect starting point before any other course.

6 lessons ~1 hours Certificate included

What you'll learn

Financial Terminology
History of Accounting & Finance
The Accounting Equation
Finance vs. Accounting
Double-Entry Basics
Financial Literacy Foundations

Course syllabus

1What Is Finance? What Is Accounting?
2A Short History of Money, Accounting & Finance
3Essential Financial Terms Everyone Should Know
4The Accounting Equation & Double-Entry Basics
5Finance vs. Accounting: Who Does What
6Your Money Learning Roadmap: What to Study Next

Earn the Finance & Accounting Foundations certificate

Foundational understanding of core financial terminology, the history of money and accounting, the difference between finance and accounting, and the accounting equation.

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