Skip to content
Sabaqاردو

Accounting Basics for Beginners (Accounting Stuff)

By Accounting Stuff

Course audio
Course audio: English
Level
Beginner
Length
91 lessons · 17.1 hours

What you'll be able to do

  • Use the accounting equation and debit/credit rules
  • Record journal entries and post them to the ledger
  • Read an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
  • Make adjusting entries and a bank reconciliation

About this course

The complete beginner playlist from Accounting Stuff, which explains accounting with clear visuals in 91 short videos, about 17 hours. It opens with a guide to almost everything in accounting and the accounting equation, then covers debits and credits, simple and compound journal entries, the general ledger and posting journals, equity, the income statement, the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. Further videos explain invoices, accrued revenue, prepayments and accruals, a complete guide to adjusting entries, depreciation with journal entries, bank reconciliation, and financial ratios including profitability ratios. Twenty-question quizzes on the equation, debits and credits and bank reconciliation let learners test themselves along the way.

Before you start: No prior knowledge needed

Syllabus

91 lessons · 17:03:37 in total

  1. 1ACCOUNTING BASICS: a Guide to (Almost) Everything14:13
  2. 2The ACCOUNTING EQUATION For BEGINNERS4:58
  3. 3Accounting Equation Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners13:41
  4. 4New Accounting Cheat Sheet Bundle1:05
  5. 5ACCOUNTING BASICS: Debits and Credits Explained5:44
  6. 6Double-Entry Accounting Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:15
  7. 7Debit and Credit Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:49
  8. 8T Accounts Explained SIMPLY (With 5 Examples)11:08
  9. 9T-Account Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:12
  10. 10How JOURNAL ENTRIES Work (in Accounting)6:49
  11. 11Journal Entries Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners13:40
  12. 12The TRIAL BALANCE Explained (Full Example!)7:36
  13. 13GENERAL LEDGER: Visual Guide to Posting Journals9:36
  14. 14DEALER: The Number 1 HACK for Debits & Credits3:38
  15. 155 Debit and Credit Practice Questions & Solutions6:37
  16. 16BOOKKEEPING BASICS: 7 Steps to Get You Started9:16
  17. 17What are Assets? (Let's Break Them Down)10:07
  18. 18What Are Liabilities? (SIMPLE Explanation)10:55
  19. 19What Does Equity ACTUALLY Mean?11:26
  20. 20FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: all the basics in 8 MINS!9:06
  21. 21TRIAL BALANCE vs BALANCE SHEET6:37
  22. 22The KEY to Understanding Financial Statements6:29
  23. 23How The BALANCE SHEET Works (Statement of Financial Position / SOFP)12:48
  24. 24The BALANCE SHEET for BEGINNERS (Full Example)6:59
  25. 25The INCOME STATEMENT Explained (Profit & Loss / P&L)11:26
  26. 26The INCOME STATEMENT for BEGINNERS5:09
  27. 27Cash Accounting: How it Works & Should You Use It?5:42
  28. 28Accrual Accounting: How it Works & Why it's #1!7:06
  29. 29Revenue Recognition Principle in TWO MINUTES!2:48
  30. 30FINANCIAL vs MANAGERIAL Accounting9:34
Show all 91 lessons
  1. 31Invoices: What You NEED TO KNOW6:54
  2. 32Why Debits and Credits AREN'T Backwards2:49
  3. 333 Unexpected Benefits Of Learning Accounting7:51
  4. 34Intro to Cash Flow Statements | Direct Method12:12
  5. 35Prepare A Cash Flow Statement | Direct Method18:13
  6. 36Prepare A Cash Flow Statement | Indirect Method11:15
  7. 37The CASH FLOW STATEMENT for BEGINNERS15:10
  8. 38How To Do A Bank Reconciliation (EASY WAY)17:02
  9. 39Prepayments and Accruals | Adjusting Entries9:57
  10. 40How Prepaid Expenses Work | Adjusting Entries10:00
  11. 41Deferred Revenue Explained | Adjusting Entries10:25
  12. 42Accrued Expenses Broken Down | Adjusting Entries12:55
  13. 43Accrued Revenue MADE EASY | Adjusting Entries9:29
  14. 44INVENTORY & COST OF GOODS SOLD10:11
  15. 45Inventory Systems: Perpetual vs Periodic12:39
  16. 46First In First Out (FIFO) | Inventory Cost Flows11:00
  17. 47Last In First Out (LIFO) | Inventory Cost Flows8:59
  18. 48Average Cost Method (AVCO) | Inventory Cost Flows9:17
  19. 49DEPRECIATION BASICS! With Journal Entries11:24
  20. 50STRAIGHT LINE Method of Depreciation in 3 Steps!6:52
  21. 51DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE Method of Depreciation6:00
  22. 52SUM OF THE YEAR'S DIGITS Method of Depreciation8:40
  23. 53UNITS OF PRODUCTION Method of Depreciation6:45
  24. 54CLOSING ENTRIES: Everything You Need To Know13:59
  25. 55FINANCIAL RATIOS: How to Analyze Financial Statements23:57
  26. 56GROSS PROFIT MARGIN: a Simple Explanation7:50
  27. 57OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN: a Quick Guide6:51
  28. 58NET PROFIT MARGIN: a Ratio Made Simple6:07
  29. 59TAX BASICS: a Beginner's Guide to Everything19:58
  30. 60TAX BRACKETS: a Simple Guide for Beginners6:16
  31. 616 Profitability Ratios You Should Know9:45
  32. 623 Liquidity Ratios You Should Know5:37
  33. 6332 Things You Should Know as an Accountant15:38
  34. 64Assets, Liabilities & Equity: Made Easy!27:47
  35. 65The Essential Guide to Inventory in Accounting47:43
  36. 66An In-Depth Guide to Depreciation in Accounting37:32
  37. 67A Complete Guide to Adjusting Entries45:49
  38. 68The Ultimate Guide to Financial Statements34:40
  39. 69DEBITS & CREDITS: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!4:40
  40. 70EXPANDED ACCOUNTING EQUATION: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!4:01
  41. 71T-ACCOUNTS: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!5:20
  42. 72JOURNAL ENTRIES: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!3:43
  43. 73SIMPLE vs COMPOUND Journal Entries: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!3:04
  44. 74CHART OF ACCOUNTS: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!4:23
  45. 75A Simple Guide to Cash vs Accrual Accounting9:56
  46. 76A Beginner's Guide to the Cash Flow Statement35:51
  47. 77Chart of Accounts Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners10:43
  48. 78DOUBLE-ENTRY ACCOUNTING: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!3:31
  49. 79Bank Reconciliation Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:56
  50. 80TRIAL BALANCE: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!4:55
  51. 81Accounting Basics Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners13:17
  52. 82Bookkeeping Basics Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:38
  53. 83Invoices Explained (Everything You Need to Know)8:45
  54. 84CASH VS ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!9:09
  55. 85GENERAL LEDGER: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!6:08
  56. 86SUBLEDGERS: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!6:56
  57. 87Trial Balance Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners11:59
  58. 88General Ledger & Subledger Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners12:14
  59. 89Cash vs Accrual Methods Quiz: 20 Questions for Beginners14:15
  60. 90INCOME STATEMENT: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!7:21
  61. 91BALANCE SHEET: Explained in (Almost) 2 Minutes!10:55

What to take next

Videos by Accounting Stuff, played from their official YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube

Official upload by the teacher or institution on their own channel, shown with YouTube's embedded player.

Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube

Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.

Report a problem or a rights request