Demand for accounting professionals currently exceeds supply. If you're interested in increasing your financial awareness and accountability while also gaining a marketable skill, this course is for you. You'll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period. Accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities will be discussed. We'll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period. Suitable for either a small business or an individual household, this course is sure to increase financial awareness and accountability.

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Syllabus:

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

Week One

Wednesday - Lesson 01

Welcome to Accounting Fundamentals! In this first lesson, you'll learn all about account classifications, debits, credits, and T accounts. You'll learn the difference between a liability and an asset, and you'll find out how to determine an owner’s equity.

Friday - Lesson 02

Here's where you'll begin your hands-on accounting practice: You'll start by creating an imaginary company for which you'll be the accountant. You'll learn how to analyze your company's transactions to determine which amounts go into which accounts, then you'll create your company's own General Ledger forms and post a few transactions into those accounts. You'll also prepare a Balance Sheet to prove your accounting equations.

Week Two

Wednesday - Lesson 03

Now that you have an understanding of the functions of the General Ledger, you're ready to move on to the next phase of recording transactions: the Journal. In this lesson, you'll learn how to enter transactions into an 11-column journal and then post or transfer those amounts into appropriate General Ledger accounts.

Friday - Lesson 04

In this lesson, you'll learn all about Accounts Payable--money that you owe your vendors and suppliers. You'll practice journalizing cash purchases and purchases on account, and you'll get hands-on practice transferring those purchases to their corresponding Accounts Payable Ledger accounts.

Week Three

Wednesday - Lesson 05

In this lesson, you'll learn about Accounts Receivable, which is another name for money owed to your company by its customers. You'll learn how to journalize and post those sales on account, how to enter charge sales into the journal, and how to transfer the information into an Accounts Receivable Ledger.

Friday - Lesson 06

It's payday! This lesson will teach you how to determine gross pay, deductions, and net pay. You'll learn how to prepare a payroll, write payroll checks, and how to prepare and maintain accurate payroll records.

Week Four

Wednesday - Lesson 07

In this lesson, you'll learn all about banks and banking services: You'll learn the proper way to write checks, make out deposit tickets, and reconcile your company's checking account with the bank statement--skills you'll find valuable in both your business and personal life!

Friday - Lesson 08

This lesson will teach you how to prepare a Schedule of Accounts Payable and a Schedule of Accounts Receivable. These reports can be used to compare the amount of money your business owes its creditors with the amount of money your customers owe your business.

Week Five

Wednesday - Lesson 09

In this lesson, you'll prepare a worksheet showing the net income or net loss for the fiscal period. The worksheet will show all income and expenses for the fiscal period as well as the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity account balances.

Friday - Lesson 10

In this lesson, you will learn how to prepare various reports that are vital to the well-being of your company. You'll learn how these reports can be used to make sound financial decisions in the next fiscal period. You will discover how to put together an Owner’s Equity Statement, an Income Statement, and a Distribution of Net Income.

Week Six

Wednesday - Lesson 11

In this lesson, you'll prepare for the end of the fiscal period by adjusting your asset account balances to accurately reflect the assets remaining at the end of the year. You will also find out how to journalize and post adjusting and closing entries to bring your company's General Ledger up to date.

Friday - Lesson 12

In our final lesson, we will prepare a Post Closing Trial Balance report to ensure that all of our debits and credits in the General Ledger balance out in preparation for the new fiscal period.

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This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Charlene Messier.

With more than 20 years of teaching experience to her credit, Charlene Messier had 12 years of practical experience in business following her college training. She now teaches business subjects to over 100 students a year at the quaint New England Village High School from which she graduated 35 years ago. She specializes in teaching adult education courses in accounting, word processing, business law, and business economics.

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Requirements:

Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader). Acrobat Reader, and access to a calculator or adding machine, and a printer.

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Student Reviews:

• "Accounting Fundamentals is a great course and Charlene Messier is a wonderful instructor too! After taking a short break, I will be taking Accounting Fundamentals 2! I have learned so much, and the lessons were very informative. I wish all instructors were like Charlene. Thanks so much!"
• "After being a stay at home mom for 11 years and getting back into the workforce, this was a great way to brush up on my skills. Thanks!"
• "A great course and a great instructor. I truly hope that I did not bother her too much. She always answered my questions in a very efficient and educational way."
• "Amazing course. I never thought learning could be so fast, easy and yet not tiring! I am still mad at myself for missing that one question on the final test. Charlene, I am on for Accounting Fundamentals II. :-)"
• "Awesome Course. Thank you so much for providing this course! I work in the Finance Department of a non-profit corporation, and although the end results in a non- profit may be different, the class was a valuable asset to me in understanding GL's and balance sheets, as well as what the processes are that the accounting software we use don't show me. Now I understand the "what's why's and how's" that will help me post to a computerized system. Thank You! I will "see" you in AF II."
• "Bravo! Just completed the whole course with an excellent grade! This is the 1st online course I ever attended, and it's just great! Thanks a lot Charlene for making the course a remarkable learning experience for me! And thanks for all my fellow students who had actively engaged in the discussing and helped out! I've signed up for the Accounting Fudamentals II, and hope that it's as good as this one. See you there!"
• "Charlene, I have enrolled in Debt Elimination, Into. to Quickbooks, Doing Payroll in Quickbooks,and now this course. My husband has a small construction business and I have a lot of training under my belt. I have taken Acct I at two different colleges for credit and did average and I had a tutor through them. With your step by step instructions, I can see the light. I realize this must be difficult to compose a course like this. You have done a wonderful job. Looking forward to the second half of this course that you are working on. Thanks again."
• "Charlene, I really enjoyed the class and your interaction. You were always very responsive and clear. The examples were very easy to follow. Thank you for all of your assistance!"
• "Charlene's love for accounting is apparent. Her lessons are clearly explained and humerously presented. If I can learn accounting from Charlene, anyone can!"
• "Charlene, thank you for a great easy going course that will help me advance in my accounting career. It was a pleasure learning new things and getting a refresher in the areas that sometimes caused me stress. Thank you to a wonderful teacher."
• "Charlene, Thank you for the great class! The course contents and pace, and your ability to create an atmosphere conducive to student participation and learning, far exceeded my expectations. I feel as though I know you and fellow students in person. My sincere thanks to all of you. I have decided to try some hands-on bookkeeping first before taking your next class, and I'm very excited. I'll see you in the advanced class in the near future. Thanks again."
• "Charlene, Thank you. Thank you. I NEVER thought I would understand accounting. This class has been very valuable and your interaction and support on the message boards encouraged me to move forward when I really wanted to give up, unplug my PC and forget about the whole thing! Thank you again Charlene…"
• "Charlene, You are a great teacher! I loved the course. I am another older student. I took Accounting I in college about 30 years ago. Although I worked in a bank as the General Ledger Clerk for several years after college, I haven't done a lot in the financial field professionally since then. I am the treasurer of a fairly large church and we use PowerChurch as our software. Since it uses double-entry accounting, I felt it was time for a refresher course. Your course is perfect for beginners and for those, like me, who need to refresh themselves on the subject. You led us through step-by-step and explained things in ways that would help them "stick." Thanks so much. I would recommend your course to anyone! You are a great teacher."
• "Dear Instructor: Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this course. It was presented in a way that made is easy to learn…This is the first accounting course I have taken. I started working directly after high school and at the time didn't have any accounting knowledge. I have worked my way up in the company. I started as a receptionist, and then did Payroll, Purchasing, Project Admin, Job Costing, Payables, and Receivables. All without any real knowledge of how the General Ledger was affected. This course was so exciting for me because it finally connected all the dots. Your course showed me how it all comes together. Thank you for taking the time to create a lesson plan that was easy to follow. I learned so much and look forward to taking the next class."
• "EMPOWERING is the word to describe this class. I am a small business owner who now understands accounting much better than I had in years. I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. I look forward to the next class to not only increase my knowledge, but enhance my business and myself. Thank you so much for offering this class as well as teaching it."
• "Excellent course! The material was well written and easy to understand. Therefore, I did not use the discussion area at all. I would highly recommend this class to others! I am looking forward to taking Accounting Fundamentals II next month!"
• "Excellent course. The teacher was wonderful. Thank you!"
• "Fantastic course! Great on-line format that makes you feel like you're really attending a class!"
• "Great class!!! I really enjoyed this class and feel confident in my bookkeeping skills because of this course. Thank you very much!"
• "Great Class, Well Prepared, easy to follow!!! Great job!!"
• "Had a great time! Very thorough way of explaining things. I'm excited to put the knowledge to good use with a home based business. Thank you!"
• "I am 47 years old and entered the work force immediately after graduating high school. I have never taken any college courses and was a little scared to try. This class was a tremendous boost to me. I was able to follow it with little effort thanks to the examples and easy to follow instructions from Charlene. Thanks."
• "I am employed as our church's bookkeeper. I had a "crash course" in bookkeeper training in one weekend from the previous bookkeeper (prior to that, I had no Accounting experience whatsoever -- my bachelors degree is in Deaf education!). For the past nine months, I've been doing the transactions and reports, etc. -- yet they didn't make a lot of sense to me as to why I should be crediting this account and debiting another account. I've been "going through the motions" so to speak but have not really enjoyed my work all that much. After taking this class with Charlene as the instructor -- and even during the class -- so MUCH of what I do on a daily basis is becoming crystal clear -- and that in turn has made my job so much more enjoyable. Thank you, Charlene, for your excellent instructional materials! I printed out each lesson, studied the lessons and highlighted them, did all of the homework and quizzes (which were so beneficial!)and am feeling so much more self-confident in my work! This online class has been a SUPER positive experience for me -- I really appreciate your wonderful teaching, Charlene! This spurs me on to wanting to learn more in the Accounting field -- perhaps I'll see you in Fundamentals of Accounting II in the near future! :)"
• "I cannot begin to explain the doors that have opened up for me by taking this course. I just got promoted to financial manager for the company I worked for, by applying everything I mean everything, I learned in your course! Definitely be there in Accounting Fundamentals II. Thank you sooooo much!"
• "I couldn't be more pleased with this class! It was exactly what I needed to refresh my bookkeeping/accounting skills from high school (25 years ago!). The instructor's presentation and teaching skills are superb and made the class a really fun one."
• "I'd like to say I was very pleased with this course Accounting Fundamentals online. I was somewhat hesitant to take an online class since this was my first time and also it has been a very long time since I’ve been in school, but after taking Accounting Fundamentals, I have gained a lot of confidence in online learning and in the instructor Charlene. Thank you so much Charlene for having a class that was structured so it was not as overwhelming as I thought it would be. You've helped me believe in myself and that it's not ever too late to go back to school!"
• "I enjoyed the class very much. It was very informative and well presented. While I did not participate in the discussion area, I did benefit greatly from the questions and answers of others. I am looking forward to Accounting Fundamentals II."
• "I enjoyed the online course and would like to see an advanced accounting course offered. This was the first time I have taken an online course and would recommend it to others. Thanks again!"
• "I enjoyed this course. It was interesting and helpful to me. The instructor explained the lessons thoroughly and added just the right amount of humor. I think it would be a great experience to be able to actually attend one of her classes in person rather than on-line. However, the on-line class was very rewarding and I would highly recommend it to others interested in accounting aspects or to anyone interested in a re-fresher course in accounting. My thanks to the instructor and Meridian Technology for this course."
• "I expected the course to be dry and tedious. Instead, I found it to be fun and interesting. The instructor often shared her own enjoyment of the process of accounting, and I began to catch her enthusiasm! I am now excited to begin keeping books for our family's business. I hope to take Level II soon. Thanks for making this available in a format that really works for a busy mom like me!"
• "I feel that the instructor was very well organized, managed to stay on the subject of accounting fundamentals and used very good english. She planned the course with much care and went through the chapters step by step without putting too much or too little information in front of me. While teaching the accounting fundamentals, she also showed her me the importance of using good english and being well organized."
• "I found it very interesting to be taking this course online. At first I wasn't sure I would be disciplined enough to sit and do the lessons and take the quizzes on my own. However, I enjoyed the course and looked forward to the mornings when a lesson was available online."
• "I found that the course fully met my needs. I have not done bookeeping since high school which was some years ago. I was impressed with the way the classes were set up. Thank you very much it was just what I needed to stay on top of my business."
• "I found the course to be very insightful and enjoyed how the instructor presented the material for the course."
• "I found this course excellent and really enjoyed it. I am looking forward to doing Accounting Fundamentals II."
• "I gained a very good understanding of the fundementals of accounting and look forward to taking another class from this instructor."
• "I had the BEST TIME taking this course, and waited impatiently for each new lesson. The format was great. Things that I've been wondering about for years finally became clear. Thanks for a great learning experience."
• "I have a BS in Business Admin-but needed a refresher-this was perfect! It was convenient and conveyed the information well."
• "I have an associate degree of accounting and I have been out the accounting field for about 5 years. I am now making efforts to get back in the field. Even though I was an A student back in college (in the year of 1989), this instructor did indeed make this course easy to comprehend in the six weeks than it I understood in a whole semester. Great course and I have recommended this course to relatives. Looking forward to Accounting Fundamentals II."
• "I have been out of school for 11 years and was concerned about taking this course but I am very satisfied! Thank you!"
• "I have done Accts. Receivable, Accts. Payable and Payroll in the past. I have just taken over a position 2 years ago, where I am doing the full charge bookkeeping. I felt lost about the end of the year closing and all of the reports that I needed to do to finish everything. I've had to get help from the previous bookkeeper here. But after this course I feel that I can stand on my own two feet now. I don't feel lost anymore. And I also know that I've got all the lessons set up in a nice notebook if I ever want to go back and refer to them. I really enjoyed being able to do this on-line when my schedule permitted it. I am very pleased with the course and the instructor. I would highly recommend it to anyone who needed it."
• "I have really enjoyed this course and am hoping to be able to use this knowledge on my job. I liked Mrs. Messier's approach and found the classes easy to understand and complete."
• "I initially had much doubt about being able to take a course like this online. I feared it would be both too dry and technical to comprehend and remain interested. However, this instructor has a very fun writing style that engages the student. The step by step instructions and supplemental material were very helpful. I now have much useful information to use in the business I have started. Thank you!"
• "I just wanted to express my love for the class. This online class has been ideal for me since I work 2 jobs & have the ability to work at my own pace. The instructor is fabulous; very informative & makes the lessons easy to follow. I hope to start my own business in the future so this class has been very helpful. Keep up the good work. Thank you Charlene."
• "I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying this class..I took several accounting classes in high school and community college. I thought I remembered enough to handle the books for my husband's small business but have been struggling for months. Even with Quickbooks I was having a hard time without fully remembering all the basic accounting rules and concepts. But with this class, it is all coming back to me now. The lessons are easy to understand and I think the review transactions at the beginning of all the lessons are a great help in reinforcing everything. I know I will have a much easier time with the business from here on out. Thank you!"
• "I just wanted to say thank you! I never would have thought I would take a final exam and make a 100% but I did! The materials were great and so were the discussions. You are the best! See you in part II."
• "I just want to let you know how excited and pleased I am after only one day of this course! I have a small business and had no clue about what I was doing accounting wise - great sales but bad cash flow. This course will get me into financial shape! Thanks again."
• "I just want to thank the instructor for a very well put together course. You could see a lot of thought went into preparation and making sure there where no errors. This really met my need to have a taste of what accounting is all about. Thank you again Charlene for an excellent course."
• "I loved this course and have already suggested it to others in may company. The instructor was wonderful. It felt as if she and I were just talking about accounting and I was learning from our conversation. I did not feel like I was in a class at all. I loved it from start to finish. Thanks to my instructor and for offering this course online."
• "I loved this course and have already suggested it to others in my company. The instructor was wonderful. It felt as if she and I were just talking about accounting and I was learning from our conversation. I did not feel like I was in a class at all. I loved it from start to finish."
• "I loved this course!!! Charlene was a marvelous teacher. I can't believe how inspiring and engaged you seem, and that's just online! I was motivated by you and surprisingly, really challenged to do my best. And I did! Great writing style and your enthusiasm really did wonders to bridge the gap made by the online format. I felt encouraged and supported. I would recommend this course to anyone, and I hope to take more courses taught by Charlene in the future. Thanks for the good work."
• "I'm 43 years old and have never been an exceptional student, but this course made me feel like it was totally doable. I am so happy with my results! It has done wonders for my self esteem!"
• "I'm a high school science teacher nearing retirement and contemplating a second career. While I'm not planning to pursue accounting as a career, I knew nothing about it and thought it would be useful to learn something. This course did an excellent job for me. Ms. Messier, your course is well thought out, and the structure and pacing seem ideal. From one educator to another, congratulations on a fine piece of work, and thank you."
• "I never thougth I would find any kind of accounting course to be fun, but this one was very enjoyable, primarily because the instructor has a great sense of humor."
• "In the past, I enrolled in Accounting I courses at two different colleges and got absolutely nothing from them. I learned more in your online course than any other. I have also completed the online Quickbooks course, it is wonderful for those of you that are considering it."
• "I really enjoyed taking this course. I know it will be very useful in my current position in accounting."
• "I really enjoyed the class and learned an awfull lot. Thank you and please come up with an advanced course."
• "I really enjoyed this class. It also helped me in getting a new job. I owe so much to my teacher for doing a superb job teaching this class. Thank you all so much."
• "I really enjoyed this class. It kept me interested and also excited for the next lesson. I now have a much greater knowledge of the different reports in accounting. I will keep all of the information that I printed out for my personal reference."
• "I really feel like this course was very well written and easily understood. I feel like I accomplished what I was looking for. Åctually, I took this course so that I could pursue a new job, and I did just that! I will be starting soon as the Financial Assistant at my high school that I have worked at for 7 years as the main office secretary. I had to pass a financial test in order to apply for this position. This course helped me to pass the test , understand accounting, and accomplish my goal. Thank you for making all of this possible!"
• "I recently completed my MBA, but the accounting course in that curriculum was totally baffling to me because I had no knowledge of accounting terms and principles. My background is engineering, and I never had an accounting course before. This course was fantastic in that it brought together all of the gaps left from the graduate course. This basic course really helped me understand the more advanced accounting principles because the instructor took a step-by-step approach. This was a fantastic course, and I would recommend it to any student lacking an accounting background."
• "I signed up for this course as a refresher course for work. I have been refreshed. I am glad I signed up for part 2 also. I really looked forward to each Wednesday and Friday. The course has helped me with my skills and updated my knowledge of accounting. I would like to thank Charlene and her online assistants for making my first online experience GREAT!"
• "I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I gained more in this short course than I did previously in a 4 month university accounting class. This course was straight to the point. Charlene taught us the fundamentals of accounting. She taught it in a way that anyone could grasp each and every concept."
• "I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I worked hard and put in a lot of hours but it was well worth it. I learned a lot and being able to do it at my leisure was most helpful."
• "I throughly enjoyed this class. This was my first time taking a class on line and I was afraid I would not be disciplined enough; but the lay out of the lesson made it a pleasure. Thank you so much."
• "I took a year of accounting [before this class] and I've gotten more out of just one lesson with this instructor. I think I hit the jackpot. She makes it easy!"
• "I took this class as a refresher course for my husbands new business after having accounting in high school and college many years ago. While I myself had no questions for the class discussion area, I felt those who did received excellent and timely responses. While I deal with numbers every day in my cost accounting, production reports and inventory accuracy at work, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed accounting in high school. Thank you for an excellent, well presented class."
• "I took this course as a refresher since I work in bookkeeping daily. It has been very helpful to renew my confidence in my daily work. I thought the instructor was very knowledgeable and I enjoyed the course. I would be interested in taking other courses."
• "It was really nice course to me. I learned a lot and I enjoyed every lesson. Thank you very much to the instructor"
• "I used to think that I'm allergic to numbers, but I really enjoyed this course and found excitement dealing with numbers. And it's all thanks to the professional instructor. Thank you so much, Ms. Messier!"
• "I was able to complete this course successfully in my own home at my convenience. It certainly was the best option for me! Thanks."
• "I was hoping this course would give me the bug to get back to school and it worked. I did find that I enjoy classes on line versus in the classroom for family, work and convenience reasons. I was informed that Charlene Messier is working on a follow up Accounting class and I look forward to its arrival. Excellent format!"
• "I was so very, very impressed with this course and with the manner in which the instructor wrote the course. She explained things so well and so clearly. I have already recommended others to take this course. My school couldn't have chosen a better instructor to teach this course. Thank you very much."
• "I would like to say that Charlene is a very good instructor. Easy to follow instructions. It was almost like having her teach you one on one. I am glad that I took this course. Thank you"
• "I would like to thank Ms. Charlene Messier for a wonderful learning experience. Accounting Fundamentals is my first online course, and it was a good one. I enjoyed her teaching style and think she is a wonderful instructor. Learning online can be difficult, but she made sure everyone understood the material. GREAT JOB and I look forward to taking Accounting Fundamentals II with her as the instructor."
• "Ms. Messier's personal touch in each lesson was very appealing. Her teaching technique was comprehensive. The dash of humor inserted throughout the course was invigorating. It is quite obvious she applies a tremendous amount of passion to insure each individual succeeds. I feel confident the skills learned in this accounting course have given me a step up towards my own personal goal. I would positively encourage anyone seeking accounting knowledge to enroll into Ms. Messier's course."
• "Ms. Messier's personal touch in each lesson was very appealing. Her teaching technique was comprehensive. The dash of humor inserted throughout the course was invigorating. It is quite obvious that she applies a tremendous amount of passion to insure each individual succeeds. I feel confident the skills learned in this accounting course have given me a step up towards my own personal goal. I would positively encourage anyone seeking accounting knowledge to enroll into Ms. Messier's course."
• "My first internet course, and I really enjoyed it. Very relevant, and concise."
• "My first online class - and I enjoyed it. Charlene knows her stuff!!"
• "One of the main reasons I took this Accounting Fundamentals I Course was because of all of the positive reviews from other students that I had read about the instructor, Charlene Messier. After completing the course, these reviews proved correct as the course content was exactly what I needed to learn and the way she taught it made it so much easier to learn. Thank you, Charlene Messier-I wish all my college instructors could teach in this same way!! I am now looking forward to taking Accounting Fundamentals II with Charlene Messier!!"
• "One of the main reasons I took this Accounting Fundamentals I Course was because of all of the positive reviews from other students that I had read about the instructor, Charlene Messier. After completing the course, these reviews proved correct as the course content was exactly what I needed to learn and the way she taught it made it so much easier to learn. Thank you, Charlene Messier-I wish all my college instructors could teach in this same way!!I am now looking forward to taking Accounting Fundamentals II with Charlene Messier!!"
• "Professor, I got 100% on my final!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I never thought when I began this class that I would actually "get" accounting! This has been an amazing experience and I think I will try my hand at accounting II next! Thank you again!!"
• "Thanks for an interesting and helpful course."
• "Thanks very much - I enjoyed the class. It clarified a lot of items and terminology that I had heard bantered around for a long time and put the entire annual cycle in perspective for me. It's great when everything adds up and balances the way they're supposed to."
• "Thank you for an excellent window into the world of accounting. As a Physics & Software major, this was a very challenging yet informative course. I hope to do Accounting Fundamentals 2 soon. You are a great teacher and make the lessons interesting as well as challenging, yet do-able!! I will definitely recommend the course to others."
• "Thank you so much, Charlene!!! You were an excellent instructor, and I enjoyed your course a lot."
• "Thank you so much for this course!! I am starting in the Accounts Payable Dept for the company I have been at. They were changing over the AP system, and I was just helping out. But I caught on quick, and now I am a full-time member of the Finance Dept!! I took this course to give me a better understanding of what Accounting is all about, and I am more than satisfied with what I have learned, and I am more confident with moving ahead in my career. Thank you again so much!!!"
• "Thank you so much I can't begin to say this enough I've taken this course before and well over 20 years of just doing it and now the light goes off "now i remember" what it is supposed to be called. I can not wait to use this when I go back into the career world."
• "Thank you! This was a wonderful course, I feel it is essential that anyone grasp the subject before relying on a computer program to do the work for them. I was familiar with terms already but felt I have a much stronger understanding now. Would very much like to see an advanced/another course by this same instructor, loved the style, great balance of assignments, practice, review etc. Thanks again!"
• "The class was very informative, helpful, and definitely taught all the basics of what I wanted to know. The professor's "lectures" were clearly written and her instructions on how to go about doing things were overall specific and not confusing. This was a great beginner level class!"
• "The instructor is definitely on top of her game! I loved this course more than any class I have taken!"
• "The instructor is extremely good. Because of the instructors writing skill which accompanied with llustrations there was nothing difficult to understand nor I found confusing. Excellent course. Superb Instructor."
• "The instructor was great. I could tell that she really enjoys teaching and even though this was not your typical classroom setting, she was able to give it that feel with the interaction we were able to experience through the discussion board. I felt like a real student with other fellow students. This is an excellent way to take courses. The flexibility of the online course allows you to fit it into your schedule and your life when you otherwise would not be able to take a standard on site college course. When a friend compared my course material to an on site accounting course she had taken she was jealous because it took her a lot longer than 6 weeks to complete the same material. Thank you. I plan to take more online courses."
• "This class has been wonderful, I, too, am going to look for a job in this field, after I take Accounting Fundamentals II and Introduction to Quickbooks, I have noticed that all jobs for this type of work want experience, so I'm glad I'm not the only one that has this concern. The only way to get experience is if an employer is willing to give you a chance. This course is giving me the confidence I need. Thanks so much, Charlene. And thanks for everyones' questions and comments, it makes for a wonderful learning experience."
• "This class is great for beginners."
• "This class was awesome. Although I have my degree in accounting, I work in an area of accounting where I don't use these skills often. I used this course as a refresher and it was great. I wish all of my undergrad courses were this fun. Thanks again!!!"
• "This class was VERY well written and made this course an enjoyable experience for me, especially since I have such a hectic schedule! Thank you for offering this class, as it reminded me why I enjoyed Accounting in High School 20 years ago (but, sadly, didn't pursue in College). I plan to continue to pursue more Accounting knowledge through night school."
• "This course has been a great "brush up" on my accounting skills. Thanks!"
• "THIS COURSE IS GREAT! Even though I have been keeping books for several years, I now understand why certain records have to be kept. The knowledge that Ms. Messier passes along is very helpful to everyone who has to keep up with any kind of accounting. From students who need to know everyday accounting to the professionals. Keep up the great courses and the great, knowledgeable instructors like Ms. Messier! I am looking forward to taking Accounting Fundamentals II."
• "This course offered a more in depth look at accounting than I expected and so I was very satisfied with all that I was able to learn."
• "This course opened new horizons for me. I have never had anything to do with accounting, and even more, I always thought that it is something that I would not like or feel comfortable with. I was more than surprise to see that I love it! The way the course is structured, the way it takes us step by step, made it easy and enjoyable. Through you, I just found a new career opportunity and my life gets a different shape. Now, accounting is something that I want to do. Thank you!"
• "This course really gave me a good basic working knowledge in bookkeeping. I now can have a reasonably intelligent conversation with my accountant."
• "This course was awesome!. I learned a lot from the wonderful instructor. This instructor breaks it down in easy directions for you to understand the concept. At first, it takes time to absorb, but once you get the concept, it feels good. I loved this course and plan to take Accounting Fundamentals II."
• "This course was so convenient for me. I have a business and really do not have the time to attend on campus courses. The instructor presented the course in a way that was very understandable, as well as light and upbeat. I really enjoyed it and look forward to selecting another course. Thanks."
• "This couse was great! I was promoted at work a year ago into a full-charge bookkeeping job without a bookkeeping background. I never understood the debits and credits, even though my husband, who is a CPA, tried to explain. I feel as though a light bulb has gone on in my head! I have been raving about this course to everyone."
• "This is an area I was always scared of but was talked into doing it anyway, I'm thrilled I took it! It was very well explained and I could take my time in comprehending it. I enjoyed the quizzes because it helped me know if I was understanding it! Thank you."
• "This is my first ever online course and I am pleased to say based on your format I am looking forward to taking more online courses in the future. I work with a Windows based Accounting program and was asked to take a refresher course as I will be taking on responsibility for the General Ledger Entries as well as Tax Reporting, etc. and I had my controller view the syllbus for your course and she agreed that it was exactly what I needed to review. Thanks again."
• "This is the best class I have ever taken. Although this is not an easy subject to learn the course was written so well I never had to ask questions. It is better than any book I have tried to learn from and any classroom I have attended. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Someone finally put accounting into an understandable language for me."
• "This is the best online course I have taken and I have taken more than a few...The information was highly relevant and well-presented. I was able to immediately implement what I learned...The tone was personable."
• "This on-line course was excellent with an excellent instructor. With my schedule, I would never have had the time to complete it. On-line, I could fall behind but still catch up on a day off, weekend or at night. Never could I have done this with the strict schedule of a campus class. Thank you! And even though I didn't have direct contact with the instructor, she was very helpful answering questions from other students that I also needed answered. Thank You Charlene!!!!!!!!"
• "This was a great course. I like that it gets right to the point beginning in the first lesson. After my experience with normal college courses, this was a breath of fresh air. This course is not at all like a college course in that it does not make you feel stupid because the instructor makes things harder than they need to be. Charlene knows what people want/need to learn from this course and she teaches in a highly effective manner. The hands on assignments really helped my understanding of basic accounting skills. Thank you Charlene and ed2go!!"
• "This was a great "refresher" for me. I was made a bookkeeper about 2 years ago without any formal training, and while I was doing okay, this class really gave me great understanding of WHY I was doing what I was doing. Thank you!"
• "This was an awesome course. I have learned so much and am looking forward to going on. I wish I had this instructor in High School, I would have done so much better. Thank you"
• "This was my first online course and at first I was a little confused, but I felt that the course was enjoyable, the instructor Charlene Messier was very helpful and has a great sense of humor. Thank you Charlene for teaching me this course that will not only help me in a career but also in my personal life too."
• "This was my first on-line course, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it! Ms.Messier has a wonderful way of presenting the material; who would have thought accounting could be "fun"! Hats off to my fellow students as well, who taught, reinforced, and asked many of the same questions I had before I ever got to my lesson. I have been a registered nurse for 36+ yrs, and have recently been looking for a "change". I think I've found it!! Thank you for a wonderful experience."
• "This was my first online course. It was a perfect venue for me and my learning style and my lifestyle. I enjoyed the accounting course and the way each lesson was arranged. I felt the information was delivered in an understandable and interesting way. The quizzes were essential to making sure I understood the lessons, and the fact that one could go back and try again if an answer was missed, enhanced the learning. Of course, the fact that I could take two weeks to do my lessons was a blessing. Thank you Charlene Messier for a very interesting experience. I passed the exam 100%, and your teaching style was the key to it."
• "This was my first on-line course. It went very smoothly. Also, this information will be a great asset to me in my new job. I am glad I took the course and look forward to more like this in my near future. Great job done by the teacher."
• "Thought the instructor was very thorough with her instructions, but yet made you think as well. Just the right speed course for me."
• "Very good course. I am an instructional designer, and was pleased with everything overall."
• "Wow, what a great course and truly made me think. Thank you"
• "You must be the best teacher there is - I loved the way each class was so organized and clearly explained. Also the constant practice and repetition helped to reinforce the lessons. Thank you so very much. I will be taking the next class in January."

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