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.

You may also pursue certification programs or use online courses to become a self-taught bookkeeper. Self-taught bookkeepers use a variety of courses, seminars, books, and other online resources to learn about bookkeeping and accounting.

The eight steps of the accounting cycle are as follows: identifying transactions, recording transactions in a journal, posting, the unadjusted trial balance, the worksheet, adjusting journal entries, financial statements, and closing the books.