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Exploring Client Advisory Services - The Accounting Equation & Natural Account Balances

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Self-study

1.00 Credits

Member Price $39.00

Non-Member Price $59.00

Overview

In this basics course, we will discuss the nuts and bolts of accounting. We will talk about the different types of accounts, as well as what it means to be “in-balance.” We will also give an introduction to debits and credits, and why it is important to know what an account’s natural balance is. If you want to do your own bookkeeping or just want to get more familiar with financial and accounting records, this is the place to start!

Highlights

  • Financial Statements & Accounting
  • Accounting Equation & Different Types of Accounts
  • Basics of Double
  • Entry Bookkeeping
  • Natural Account Balances

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Small business owners who want to better understand financial and accounting records, as well as bookkeepers who are just getting started.

Objectives

  • State the components of the Accounting Equation.
  • Recognize what it means for the books to be "in balance."
  • Identify natural account balances for assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Preparation

None

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Peters Professional Education (PPE). The course expires one year from the purchase date.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

David Peters, Peters Professional Education LLC

DAVID R. PETERS, CPA, CFP, MST, CPCU, CLU

David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. He is also a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. David has over twenty years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and 14 years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years.
In addition to running his own professional education website, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, Kaplan, and Don Farmer Tax Seminars. He was a recipient of Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader award in 2019 and 2022, as well as the AICPA's Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021 and 2023. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA's Interim Report, SCACPA's CPA Report, and VSCPA's Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Virginia CPA Ethics courses - a required course for all CPA's licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Non-Member Price $59.00

Member Price $39.00