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Accounting & Bookkeeping
Track and report money — bookkeeping, accounting, and financial statements.
Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel (Coursera GP)
Coursera Guided Project (Paula Del Rey): build a financial statement in Excel — transactions page, profit and loss with SUMIFS, balance sheet components, final balance check. ~2 hours, desktop only.
AccountingCoach: Free Lessons and Quizzes
Free accounting explanations plus a large practice surface: 2,200+ quick test questions, practice quizzes, flashcards, and crossword puzzles covering bookkeeping, debits and credits, adjusting entries, bank reconciliation, and financial statements. The exercises are the core of the site and validate your recall. Free tier gives explanations and quizzes; paid PRO adds video training and certificates. Built for bookkeepers, students, accountants, and small-business owners.
OpenStax: Principles of Accounting, Volume 1 (Financial Accounting)
Free, peer-reviewed open textbook covering the accounting cycle, analyzing and recording transactions, adjusting entries, merchandising, inventory, cash and internal controls, receivables, long-term assets, and the statement of cash flows. Each chapter opens with real-life scenarios and worked examples, with an answer key included. Downloadable PDF, web view, and print options; designed for a two-semester course and used by colleges worldwide. No registration required.
MIT OpenCourseWare 15.501: Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting
Complete MIT Sloan course in financial and managerial accounting: balance sheets, income statements, accrual accounting, revenue recognition, cash flow statements, depreciation, long-term debt, and cost concepts. Includes full lecture notes, readings, assignments, and exams you can work through. Free and self-paced via MIT OpenCourseWare. Best for learners who want a rigorous university syllabus with problem sets.
Khan Academy: Accounting and Financial Statements
Video tutorial series on cash vs accrual accounting, the balance sheet and income statement relationship, basic cash flow statements, and depreciation and amortization. Paired with practice exercises where you interpret financial statements and get instant feedback with mastery tracking. Free, beginner-friendly, and a useful warm-up before or alongside a formal accounting course.
Finance Train Learning Library
Free learning library of courses and e-book-based lessons covering accounting, financial analysis, and core finance concepts. Practical, example-driven material that walks you through statements, ratios, and valuation topics step by step. Self-paced and free to browse; suited to students, analysts, and self-taught learners building accounting and finance fundamentals.
Khan Academy Accounting
Khan Academy's free accounting units teach the fundamentals of financial statements: balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow, plus core bookkeeping mechanics, through short videos and interactive practice questions. Part of the larger Economics and Finance domain, it works as an accessible primer for students and self-taught entrepreneurs. Completely free with progress tracking and mastery challenges.
MIT OCW Financial Accounting (15.511)
MIT OpenCourseWare's Financial Accounting (15.511) provides complete free course materials: lecture notes, readings, problem sets, and exams from MIT Sloan's MBA accounting course. Teaches how to read and analyze financial statements and the accounting choices behind reported numbers. Study at your own pace with solutions to check your work. Rigorous university-level content for serious self-learners.
OpenLearn Money and Business (Open University)
The Open University's free OpenLearn hub hosts full introductory accounting and bookkeeping courses, including Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting, with study units, activities, and quizzes that can earn free statements of participation. Covers double-entry bookkeeping, ledgers, trial balances, and basic financial statements. Universal concepts with clear step-by-step teaching. Beginner level with many hours of free study.
r/Accounting Wiki
The r/Accounting subreddit wiki is a free community-maintained resource hub for accounting students, bookkeepers, and professionals: career guides, CPA exam study advice, textbook recommendations, and plain explanations of accounting concepts and jargon. Serves as studied reference material plus practical guidance on education paths and job hunting. Continually updated by working accountants. Especially useful for career planning.
IRS Understanding Taxes - Student Site
The IRS's free Understanding Taxes program provides interactive tax lessons for students and adults: how taxes work, filing basics, W-4s, credits and deductions, and real-world scenarios with practice tax returns. Includes teacher versions and self-paced student modules with quizzes. Official government education content that is accurate and unbiased. A hands-on way to learn tax basics and recordkeeping.
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CFI Accounting Courses
Corporate Finance Institute offers dozens of free, self-paced online courses in accounting and bookkeeping: financial accounting fundamentals, Excel for accounting, reading financial statements, and more, taught through videos, downloadable templates, and interactive exercises. Free enrollment covers full course content; certificates and advanced programs are paid. Ideal for analysts, entrepreneurs, and students building practical accounting skills.
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Open Textbook Library: Accounting
The Open Textbook Library, run by the University of Minnesota, hosts free, openly licensed accounting textbooks, including Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective and Financial Accounting, available as PDFs and online editions. Each book is faculty-reviewed and can be studied cover-to-cover or used as a reference. Suitable for college-level self-study at zero cost. Download or read online freely, no account needed.
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OpenLearn Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting
A free 8-hour introductory course from The Open University that teaches the fundamental rules of double-entry bookkeeping and how they produce the balance sheet and profit and loss account. Includes exercises on recording transactions, balancing ledger accounts, and preparing a trial balance, with a free statement of participation on completion. Perfect for beginners starting bookkeeping or small-business owners managing their own records.
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Accounting Stuff YouTube Channel
A YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers run by qualified accountant James Hearle, offering more than 200 free, high-quality tutorials on accounting and bookkeeping basics. Covers the accounting equation, debits and credits, journal entries, bank reconciliations, inventory methods, and financial statements with clear animations and examples. Ideal for absolute beginners and students who want accounting explained without jargon.
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Edspira Free Accounting Lessons
A free business school on YouTube run by an accounting lecturer, featuring complete video playlists for financial accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, and finance. Lessons work through real concepts like accrual accounting, statements, and ratios with worked examples, plus company case studies. Great for college students supplementing coursework or career changers learning accounting fundamentals at their own pace.
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My Accounting Course Tutorials and Quizzes
A free online accounting tutorial library created by a CPA, with plain-English explanations of accounting principles, financial statements, ratios, and bookkeeping concepts. Includes free quizzes, crossword puzzles, and practice tests to reinforce learning, plus a dictionary of accounting terms. The optional Pro Course adds structured lessons for deeper study. Suitable for beginners, small business owners, and CPA exam candidates.
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AccountingVerse
A free online tutorial site covering the full scope of accounting, from basic bookkeeping and debits and credits to financial statements, adjusting entries, and managerial accounting. Lessons are written in plain language with worked examples, self-assessment quizzes, and chapter summaries that mirror introductory university courses. It is a dependable free alternative for students who want structured accounting fundamentals before attempting paid certification prep.
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Principles of Accounting
A complete free online accounting textbook that presents financial and managerial accounting through real company examples, step-by-step demonstrations, and chapter-ending exercises with solutions. Originally developed for university courses, the text walks readers through the full accounting cycle, financial statement preparation, and cost analysis. Because it is available entirely online without registration, it functions as a full substitute for a commercial introductory t
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AccountingTools
A professional accounting reference library run by author Steven Bragg, offering hundreds of free articles that explain accounting topics, bookkeeping procedures, internal controls, and GAAP rules in practical detail. The site also publishes free CPE courses and a searchable dictionary of accounting terms. Practitioners and students use it to understand how accounting standards are applied in real business settings rather than only in theory.
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QuickBooks Learn & Support
Official free QuickBooks training hub with step-by-step video tutorials, how-to articles, webinars, and the QuickBooks Community forum. Covers setting up QuickBooks Online, invoicing, recording expenses, reconciling accounts, payroll, and reading reports. The best free way to learn the world's most widely used small-business bookkeeping software. No paid subscription needed to access the learning materials.
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Xero Central
Xero's official free help and learning center with structured courses, guided tutorials, and searchable articles on setting up a chart of accounts, bank reconciliation, invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reports. Includes step-by-step guides tailored to bookkeepers and small business owners. A complete self-serve education for Xero, the leading cloud accounting platform outside the US. Free to access.
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IRS Publication 946 — How to Depreciate Property
The IRS's official free guide to depreciation for small businesses: MACRS rules, asset classes, recovery periods, Section 179 expensing, and bonus depreciation, with worksheets and examples. Also includes Form 4562 instructions and depreciation tables. Essential reference for bookkeepers and small business owners recording fixed assets correctly. Published by the U.S. government, always free.
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Double-Entry Bookkeeping
A free tutorial site covering the double-entry system from the accounting equation to journals, ledgers, and trial balances, with worked examples and quizzes on every topic. Also explains accounts receivable, depreciation, and small-business bookkeeping basics. For bookkeepers, accounting students, and small business owners who must keep their own books accurately.
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Financial Statement Analysis (Street of Walls)
A free, practitioner-written training chapter on financial statement analysis covering the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and how the three statements tie together, including a full section on depreciation. Built by former investment bankers for interview and job preparation. For accounting students and finance job candidates who want the analyst's view.
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SEC Beginners' Guide to Financial Statements
Free official SEC brochure explaining the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement for beginners. Includes a sample-company walkthrough, financial ratios, and glossary of terms. Published by the US Securities and Exchange Commission; free to read online. A solid foundation for financial statement analysis.
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