Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equity
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Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equity
This course is part of Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate
Instructor: Intuit Academy Team
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What you'll learn
Describe the three main characteristics of liabilities.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic payroll accounting functions and tasks.
Compare and contrast the different types of equity.
Use the accounting equation to describe the financial position of an organization.
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There are 6 modules in this course
In this third course, you will learn about liability and equity accounts and its effect on the balance sheet. If you have mastered bookkeeping basics and understand accounting assets, you are ready to jump into Liabilities and Equity in Accounting. You will explore the various types of liability, including: current and long term, payroll, and sales tax. Additionally, you will learn about the equity portion of the accounting equation and how to account for changes in ownerβs equity.
By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Describe the three main characteristics of liabilities. -Demonstrate an understanding of the basic payroll accounting functions and tasks. -Compare and contrast the different types of equity -Use the accounting equation to describe the financial position of an organization. Courses 1 and 2 in the Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate, or the equivalent, are recommended prerequisites for this course.
This module introduces the concept of financial obligations and their role in a businessβs accounting system. You will explore different types of liabilities, how they appear in financial statements, and the relationship between liabilities, equity, and the accounting equation.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 40 minutes
- Quiz: Tracking financial obligationsβ’40 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 120 minutes
- Tracking financial obligationsβ’120 minutes
This module teaches how to record and manage current liabilities, including accounts payable, lines of credit, deferred revenue, and sales tax payable. You will explore how these liabilities impact the accounting equation and practice recording related transactions accurately in financial statements.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 40 minutes
- Quiz: Recording current liabilitiesβ’40 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 60 minutes
- Recording current liabilitiesβ’60 minutes
This module explores how to record and manage long-term liabilities, such as loans, mortgages, and other long-term financial obligations. You will practice using amortization schedules to allocate principal and interest, track loan balances, and accurately reflect these liabilities in financial statements.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 40 minutes
- Quiz: Recording long-term liabilitiesβ’40 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 90 minutes
- Recording long-term liabilitiesβ’90 minutes
This module introduces the payroll process and teaches how to record payroll transactions accurately. You will explore payroll systems, tax withholdings, employee classifications, and journal entries to ensure compliance and proper financial reporting.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 50 minutes
- Quiz: Recording payrollβ’50 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 60 minutes
- Recording payrollβ’60 minutes
This module explores how bookkeepers record and report equity to reflect a business ownerβs financial interest in the company. You will analyze how investments, withdrawals, and retained earnings affect the accounting equation and overall financial health.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 50 minutes
- Quiz: Reporting equityβ’50 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 120 minutes
- Reporting equityβ’120 minutes
This module reinforces key bookkeeping concepts related to expenses, liabilities, and equity. You will apply your knowledge through glossary challenges and realistic scenarios that demonstrate how transactions affect financial statements and the accounting equation.
What's included
1 assignment1 plugin
1 assignmentβ’Total 100 minutes
- Exam: Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equityβ’100 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 30 minutes
- Summary activity: Tracking expenses, liabilities, and equityβ’30 minutes
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Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024
This is a great course, I recommend it to anyone wishing to be a bookkeeper or starting as an accountant. It will definitely help.
Reviewed on Sep 3, 2022
It was my favorite course however, the wording on the exams could be a bit confusing at times and the final assessment was a bit difficult for some reason.Thank you.
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2025
I wish there was more hands on with using QuickBooks or another accounting software. Using excel for the final assignments are not true accounting as done today.
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