Bookkeeping is the process of recording your company's financial transactions into organized accounts on a daily basis. It can also refer to the different recording techniques businesses can use. Bookkeeping is an essential part of your accounting process for a few reasons.

Bookkeeping fraud (also referred to as accounting fraud) refers to types of fraud committed by officers, accountants, and other employees that manipulate company finances and records to achieve some kind of personal gain.

Since bookkeeper schools are few‌, prospective bookkeepers can find relevant degrees at local colleges and universities. You'll learn auditing, public accounting, and cost accounting with an accounting degree, which will help develop bookkeeping accounting skills and prepare you for bookkeeping careers.

edX. Course Description: edX provides a host of free bookkeeping courses through the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Topics include an introduction to bookkeeping, intermediate bookkeeping, financial accounting and introduction to management accounting.