Accounting Fundamentals
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Understand the numbers behind any business — from journal entries to reading financial statements. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- What accounting really tracks
- Debits and credits
- The accounting cycle
- The income statement
- The balance sheet
- Cash flow statements
Skills you'll pick up
- What accounting really tracks
- Debits and credits
- The accounting cycle
- The income statement
- The balance sheet
- Cash flow statements
Tools covered
- Accounting
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What accounting really tracks
Module 1 of Accounting Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Debits and credits
Module 2 of Accounting Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: The accounting cycle
Module 3 of Accounting Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: The income statement
Module 4 of Accounting Fundamentals. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- What accounting really tracks
- Debits and credits
- The accounting cycle
- The income statement
- The balance sheet
- Cash flow statements
- Reconciliation and controls
- Reading a company's books
- Accounting: Deep dive 9
- Accounting: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Meera Kulkarni — Chartered Accountant
Meera Kulkarni is a Chartered Accountant with years of hands-on experience teaching Accounting to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Accounting Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $95,000 per year · median India salary ₹12,00,000 per year · 130,000 open roles worldwide
- Accounting Specialist
- Senior Accounting Lead
- Accounting Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Accounting Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Accounting Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Accounting Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.