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Accounting Basics Syllabus
Learn the fundamentals of accounting including financial statements, ledgers, and the bookkeeping cycle from transactions to closing.. The complete Accounting Basics outline — 4 subjects, 21 chapters and 64 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Accounting Basics subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
Accounting Basics flashcard decks
232 question-and-answer cards across 4 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Accounting Basics syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: The Accounting Cycle and Bookkeeping carries 21 topics while Financial Statements carries 13. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Accounting Basics.
The ~50 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Accounting Basics syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Accounting Basics syllabus?
Accounting Basics covers 4 subjects: Foundations of Accounting, The Accounting Cycle and Bookkeeping, Financial Statements and Merchandising and Special Topics. Together they contain 21 chapters and 64 named topics.
How big is the Accounting Basics syllabus?
The full Accounting Basics outline breaks down into 21 chapters, 64 topics and 0 sub-topics. The Accounting Cycle and Bookkeeping is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 7 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Accounting Basics syllabus?
Roughly 50 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 2 weeks.
Are there Accounting Basics flashcards?
Yes — 232 question-and-answer flashcards across 4 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Accounting Basics syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Accounting Basics syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.
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