Digital Record Keeping & Compliance
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Digital Record Keeping & Compliance
This course is part of Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management Specialization
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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What you'll learn
Compliance starts with knowing document retention rules—follow federal and state mandates to avoid penalties.
Organized digital systems prevent audit issues—use consistent naming and folder structures for quick access.
Secure repositories protect data—access controls and backups prevent unauthorized use and information loss.
Proactive record management lowers risk—clear lifecycle policies safeguard against legal and financial issues.
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January 2026
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There are 2 modules in this course
Master the essential compliance skills that protect your organization from regulatory penalties and audit failures. This course transforms accounting assistants into confident guardians of digital records who understand exactly what to keep, for how long, and how to store it securely.
By completing this course, you'll eliminate the guesswork around document retention, establish bulletproof filing systems that pass any audit, and create organized digital repositories that make retrieval effortless. These foundational skills are your insurance policy against costly compliance violations and the foundation for efficient accounting operations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Remember regulatory retention periods for financial documents - Apply systematic digital-archiving conventions to store source documents securely This course is unique because it combines regulatory knowledge with practical digital organization skills, giving you both the compliance foundation and the technical competence to implement professional-grade record keeping systems.To be successful in this course, you should have basic computer skills and familiarity with file management concepts.
Learners will master federal and state regulatory retention periods for different financial document categories, establishing the compliance foundation needed to avoid costly penalties and audit failures.
What's included
2 videos3 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Compliance Matters in Accounting Records Management•3 minutes
- IRS Publication 583 Guidelines and Practical Applications•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 22 minutes
- Federal and State Retention Requirements for Financial Documents •8 minutes
- Document Category Classifications and Retention Strategies•2 minutes
- Creating Retention Period Reference Charts for Compliance: A How-To Guide•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 3 minutes
- Regulatory Knowledge Check•3 minutes
Learners will implement professional digital archiving systems using SharePoint naming conventions, hierarchical folder structures, and secure access controls that ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
What's included
1 video1 reading3 assignments
1 video•Total 6 minutes
- Access Controls and Security Requirements for Financial Records•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 12 minutes
- Understanding Compliant Digital Repository Systems: What You Need to Know•12 minutes
3 assignments•Total 23 minutes
- Complete Digital Filing System Setup•15 minutes
- Digital Archiving Knowledge Check•3 minutes
- Comprehensive Compliance Implementation Challenge•5 minutes
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