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 owner’s equity.
Liabilities and Equity in Accounting
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Liabilities and Equity in Accounting
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 4 modules in this course
In this module, you will be introduced to different liabilities and learn how to account for them. Additionally, you will learn how to work with the sales tax payable accounts.
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21 videos2 readings3 assignments4 discussion prompts4 plugins
In this module, you will gain an understanding and apply knowledge of accounting for sales tax and payroll liabilities.
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27 videos5 assignments1 discussion prompt14 plugins
In this module, you will learn how to work with different types of long term liabilities and shareholders equity.
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18 videos4 assignments4 discussion prompts5 plugins
In this final module for Course 3, you will apply your bookkeeping knowledge by working through common accounting scenarios that deal with liabilities, payroll, and equity.
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18 videos2 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts9 plugins
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