The course introduction says this:
"Bookkeeping. Quick, turn the page, let's get to something interesting! Let someone else worry about the numbers... I really don't do numbers. I've never been a business person, I'm a craftsman! All I have to do is make my product well and everything will be OK.
"Does all that sound familiar? How would you feel about someone working for you who said, 'Take care of my tools? I don't know how - I've always let someone else do that, I really don't do that part of the job, and besides, I think they're good enough - they still work.' Well, if you take the attitude that books are either beneath your notice or too complex for you to understand, you're working with dull tools. Your business depends on a variety of things to keep it healthy - a good product or service delivered by competent people is one part of the picture - but well kept books is just as important.
"You cannot ignore an integral part of your business and have it stay healthy indefinitely. As in any other area of your life, knowledge is power. So why not spend a bit of time learning just how bookkeeping is done, what it can tell you, and how to get it done well. Then when you understand the process, you will be in a position to pick which parts you want to do yourself and which you want to contract out. Even if you contract it all out, at least you'll know how to judge if it's being done well."
Offered by Free-Ed this free online course covers the fundamentals of small business bookkeeping and accounting practices. Find the course here.