Financial Accounting Fundamentals

Start with a MOOC in accounting. This is a good one. https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-financial-accounting

There's nothing stopping you from learning now.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-financial-accounting

/r/personalfinance

Edit: and if you just want a single graphic on where your money should go, here it is

I'll also plug the book "I Will Teach You to Be Rich" if you want to learn the basics of managing debt, budgeting, and investing.

No worries. Happy to help :) I would recommend taking a course though if you're interesting in pursuing for work. There are free university courses you can do online through coursera like this one that actually starts today: https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-financial-accounting#syllabus

There are a few Coursera courses on beginning accounting. I liked University of Virginia's "Financial Accounting Fundamentals". If you don't want a certificate the courses are free.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-financial-accounting/home/welcome

I'm kind of in the same boat are you in terms of knowledge.

There's also "Accounting for dummies", which you can probably find in hard copy or ebook at your local library.

It was admittedly a little difficult finding courses not part of a specialization that requires paying for. Here's the goods though.

Older ones that may/may not still be open:

• Financial Accounting Fundamentals
• Managerial Accounting Fundamentals
• More Introduction to Financial Accounting (This one is a sequel, but the first is part of a specialization course *cries*)

Upcoming:

• Finance for Start-Ups
• Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing
• Accounting for Decision Making

I think there's more but this should get you started. When you click enroll it will ask if you want to pay for it, just select the second option (free).

Good luck!

Hey Mark, I did a quick stalk of your recommendation to other prospects. Would you recommend courses like these?
https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-financial-accounting

https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-managerial-accounting

Thanks, it was really eye opening working with you guys. The toys you get to play with are so impressive!