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Real Life Accounting has been used sucessfully by students
in more than thirty countries. But don't take our word for
it...read
what they have to say.
The Real Life Accounting.com approach to teaching you the knowledge
needed to run a small business (or any business or non-profit
organization for that matter) is practical, down-to-earth, and
comprehensive. When you finish the course, you will have been
introduced - in a non-technical manner - to nearly every accounting
concept you need to be successful. My clients, who participated
in the beta-testing, were enthusiastic and positive. Plus, the
course definitely improved our accountant-client communication.
I had a number of clients who mentioned that they felt their decision-making
skills were enhanced from taking the course.
To be successful in business, you have to know what information
is relevant, how to collect it and what to do with it once you
have it. This process entails generating financial statements
about your business. Real Life Accounting does a terrific job
of teaching you how to understand and analyze your financial data
in a way that is easily understood and used.
This course is also appropriate for accounting students, MBA
students taking finance courses, accounting interns, and bookkeepers
who want to expand their knowledge and capabilities. This is a
how-to manual for performing small business "write-up" work. Since
it builds on itself from module to module, only a minimum amount
of time is required to go from learning concepts to actually applying
them.
As a CPA, I recommend this interactive course both to beginning
business owners and "old" business owners who have been throwing
their financial reports into the bottom drawer without using them.
I also recommend it to beginning accountants, who have only "book
learning," and to anyone else who needs a basic practical grasp
of accounting concepts and language.
Barbara J. Aue, CPA, Santa Barbara, CA
This course has given me a lot of hope in understanding the
basics of accounting. I'm so glad I found you (this course). Thank
you.
LG,
Seattle, WA
I enjoyed the course. After taking accounting and bookkeeping
courses in the past, I can say this was the best. I can now say
as others who took this same course, that I finally "get
it."
A. Sambrato,
Cape Coral, FL
The Real Life Accounting course is well explained with detail
and has voluminous materials that cover almost, if not all, the
objectives that I set before starting the course.
At the beginning the course it looked like a riddle or a jigsaw
puzzle but at the end like a secret or a treasure that has been
unveiled.
A big "Thank you" goes to John W. Day and all those
who were directly or indirectly involved.
S. Asare,
Accra, None, Ghana
Wonderful course. Feel a little let-down now that it is over.
S. Wilson,
Gulfport, FL
I would like to thank you for this very informative and practical
on-line Accounting Course. It was such a great freshing-up and
reviving accounting experience!
M. Al Bashitie,
Amman, Jordan
This is a very informative online course and I am trying to
convince some
of my friends to take it. The explanations are very simple and
the
examples were easy to follow. Thank you very much and keep up
the good
work.
M. Weatherhead,
New York, NY
Wonderful course. Thank you.
M. Morales,
Jersey City, NJ
Your course was easy to use and to follow. I like that you can stop and then pick up where I left off at a later date.
L. Wilson,
Neosho, MO
I always shy away from Internet programs, but I would definitely recommend this course to anyone. I am very pleased with it in every way. Your response to my questions was outstanding. Thank you so much for not disappointing me. It was well worth the money and effort. Again, THANK YOU!
M. Tyler, Flowery Branch, GA
This course is well put-together and I have benefited greatly from it. Even the web site you give at the end - www.sba.gov - is a great "door prize." I especially appreciated how dedicated you were, John, to responding quickly and thoroughly to questions. Thanks so much for your help throughout.
T. Wiley, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
In the past, I worked as an engineer for more than ten years requiring
many hours of difficult study, exams and instruction. Your format is the
best! Never before have I been able to learn so much in such a short time
period.
D. Rood,
Redondo Beach, CA
This course quickly & easily "filled in the gaps for me". All the information was right to the point & concepts were easy to grasp with the way you taught this course. Thank you for making this easier to understand than I thought it would be!!!
J. Bush, San Marcos, CA
The course and your entire web site, with its wealth of resources, is
incredible...thank-you for a first-class treasure trove of real world
accounting/bookkeeping advice.
M. Ugulini,
Toronto, Canada
I LOVE YOUR PROGRAM!!! Want to do more!!!???
P. Macek-Hajduk, Elmwood Park, IL
Thank you for this course. I have a much better understanding of how all of this works and I now know what to look for and how to look for it. Excellent course.
N. Donop,
New Braunfels, TX
John, this course is the greatest!!!
Real Life Accounting (RLA) is ideal for someone who wants to really
understand "the books" from the big picture down to the minutest
detail. It is for someone who craves practical bookkeeping
experience. Phase V is a virtual real life experience of setting up
the books for your own business and successfully keeping them for an
entire year -- including how to handle both mistakes and the
unexpected, which we all have to deal with.
RLA provides you with an expert to explain exactly what is going on,
and you will see your virtual classmates struggling with the same
issues you do.
RLA is very different from a traditional approach to accounting
because everything you learn in the course of your virtual real life
experience has an immediate practical application. And when you do
encounter these very same experiences in reality, you know just how to
handle them because you have had practice and experience. Phase VI, although extremely short, shows you exactly how to really
understand the financial statements you have just produced in Phase V,
and how to make practical business decisions based on what the
financial statements are telling you.
Sometimes our perceptions of the finances of a business are quite
different from reality. RLA shows you why. If you have access to the
books and you want to really understand what is going on, RLA shows
you how.
This is one course you will really enjoy and wish it could continue forever.
S. Owen,
Staefa, Switzerland
Thank you very much!! Amazingly done! I had to study accounting basics for my computer programming job and this was perfect!! Once again thank you very much for the course, it was well done and actually enjoyable and fun!
Y. Lazerson,
Brooklyn, New York
I enjoyed the course very much, it was just what I needed to refresh my knowledge of accounting from College......many years ago. The material will especially be helpful as I work with my son-in-law in the establishment of his business.
C. McDermeit,
Albuquerque, NM
After 30 years of successfully practicing my dental profession,
I have recently benefited enormously from having completed the
Real Life Accounting Course.
There is real value in being able to both understand and speak
the accountant's language. No longer am I at the mercy of my accountant,
wondering if I am asking the right questions and not understanding
answers.
I now understand the General Ledger concepts, credits and debits
and the reasons why entries are entered in their respective columns.
Although I have been an S-Corp for more than 20 years, I now understand
the rules of basis, and the interfacing necessary between the
S-Corp and my personal tax returns.
I was able to accomplish this at home, on the Internet and at
my own convenience. The content of this course is very valuable
and will add quality to my business.
Dr. William Gabriel, DDS, Santa Barbara, CA
...I really enjoyed your course, especially the way it was presented.
It was almost like sitting in a real classroom with direct conversations
with the tutor. The bottom line is that I was very impressed with
the course, its content, its presentation and ease of communicating
for difficulties. I did indeed learn a lot...
Prabha Schmidt-Kastner, Miami, FL
...I am glad that I did take your course. Thank you, Mr. Day,
for the clear and simple explanations... As a result, my first
day at work was not as confusing as I thought it would be.
F.G., Almaty, Kazakhstan
I am an accountant and this course really opened my eyes to some things I have been doing incorrectly and some I wasn't even aware of. You have helped me tremendously!
C. Fernandez,
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
I love your newsletter and site! Thanks for some great information.
I look forward to taking your online course in the next couple
of weeks when time allows.
I have cruised quite a few sites looking for online accounting
courses - yours is the best, easiest and cheapest. Thanks for
being there!
Sharon Currie, Santa Barbara, CA
My first encounter with the RLA course was like a breath of fresh
air. Having worked as an accountant while still studying the subject
at university, I was always fascinated by one's ability to explain
accounting jargon in layman terms. Not since that time have I
come across such an understandable, and plain English portrayal
of the accounting process.
Being an avid teacher, and one who loves the art of teaching,
I was totally convinced that the RLA accounting course was the
missing link to bridge the gap between users of financial information
and producers of the same. Business owners, students, and business
people all are impacted by the accounting process, and thus, I
feel it is incumbent upon them to have a vehicle by which they
can understand the substance of business transactions, while not
necessarily knowing the form. The RLA course is that vehicle.
As a non-US subscriber to the course, qualified accountant (C.P.A.),
and teacher of accounting, I can quite categorically say that
this course has been a God-send for many of my students in understanding
the accounting process. As the course deals with basic fundamentals,
it has an appeal which transcends international borders, and provides
enough substance to make one competent in the basic areas of accounting.
Kent Bascome, CPA, Bermuda & UK
This truly is a comprehensive course for the lay person, indeed,
nothing was omitted as far as the basics are concerned. Thank
you for offering a great course!!
J. Tumbas,
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
I really enjoyed this course...I also appreciate
the help for a business owner... Thanks again for a terrific
course and a real bargain in the mix, what with all of the additional
information that you offered. I plan to come back often
as a reference...
D. King,
Los Angeles, CA
I must state again that I think your program is the best I have
seen. Your newsletters are clear and informative. The content
is comprehensive but the delivery is light.
Susan Mladenovich, C.M.A., Toronto, Canada
I used this as a refresher course and found it very useful.
S. Parker, Erie, PA
Great Course!
J. Comfort, Professor of Accounting, Friends
University, Wichita, KS
Thank you very much for creating an opportunity
to learn about accounting in a such relaxed atmosphere! The material
was well put together, the explanations were very detailed and
easy to understand. I never thought that accounting could be so
much fun! I'm planning to review this course again before my subscription
is over.
N. Zehring, Wichita, KS
Excellent, fast and easy to understand.
V. Smith, Wichita, KS
I have taken accounting classes before and this
was, by far, the best course I can remember. Thanks!
B. Stephenson, Wichita, KS
I'm signed up and enjoying your course to a huge
extent! Real Life Accounting fills a much needed gap. And you
did a terrific job - you're a born teacher. Many thanks.
V. Abbott, Ireland
Hello, John. Thanks, again, for your patience. It
is great to take a course with a teacher as quick to respond,
as careful in explaining things, and as accepting, as you are.
Bud Millner, Wolfeboro, NH
The educational journey through your course has been a wonderful
experience for me and especially for my six students. They have
achieved so much, they will all go on to be better business
people because of you. I profoundly thank you.
P. Tauro, Adult Education
Accounting Teacher, Leonia, NJ
Great Course. User friendly. It is a must for
all those who wish to open a small business.
It opened my eyes!
R. Chapman,
Mansfield, TX
Thanks John, this course has been the best accounting
course I ever taken.
A. Garcia,
Lauderhill, FL
I really enjoyed taking this course. I have taken an accounting
course in high school and this gives me more insight on accounting.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to take your class.
M.
Gonzales
Santa Fe, NM
I can tell you that I love the course and the way
you make it. I did use your online course in order to prepare myself
for starting a MBA in the business school at the University of
Chicago. So your course was good for deepening my basic understanding
of accounting and transferring that knowledge into the GAAP system.
G. Drischel
Wiesbaden, Germany
I enjoyed taking this course and learned a lot from it.
S. Schwarzinger,
West Allis, WI
I signed up and started my course today. I am very
impressed so far. I love how it's written in "plain,
simple English".
C. Campbell
I found your course useful and explains the essence
of accounting/bookkeeping in simple terms. Thank you.
M. AbdulJalil, Al Giza Egypt
Thanks, for the great online course.
L. Generali,
Santa Clara, CA
Thank you for making accounting user friendly and
giving the "bones" of understanding how to run a business.
M.
Sanderson, Oakland, CA
I have completed half of the course and have learned
so much. I had previously read quite a lot about bookkeeping and
accounting principles but it was all so confusing. Finally, I'm getting
it! Thanks.
M. Gaughan
Hudson, New York
The course has enabled me to learn more about doing
accounting in real life. The contents are easy to understand, especially
for non-English speaking people and for those who've just learned
accounting. Thank you very much for allowing me to follow the course
online, which has benefited me greatly.
M. Yassin
Tutong, Brunei Darussalam
Well laid out course. Very easy to access all the
information and guides needed to answer questions and learn principles.
R. Lackie
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
This course was invaluable to me! It was presented in a way that
made it interesting and I very much appreciated being able to study
when I could. I have recommended it to some of my key employees.
K. O'Donnell
Queretaro, Mexico
I really enjoyed the course. There were things that
I learned that have come in handy in my day to day activities. I
think this is an excellent course for beginners in the accounting
field. I inherited the accounting functions for my company two years
ago, with no accounting background what-so-ever. Had I been afforded
a course like this, it would have made my job a lot easier. Thanks
for putting the course together. I wish you much success.
S. Sergent
Port Allen, LA
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