Why our website is free

Our goal has always been to make accounting information available for free to everybody on the planet 24/7. Whether you are a student or business person, we know how difficult accounting can be. That's why we have spent so much time making this alternative resource available to you for free. We hope to increase the awareness of accounting and provide quality resources for those considering a career in accounting.

Changing the way people learn accounting

By using the Internet, we have been able to create an accounting community where learning accounting has become fun and interesting. We have created thousands of practice questions using interactive drills and puzzles with immediate feedback. We have been able to answer over 500 accounting related questions from users of our website in our accounting blog. There are also over 1,200 accounting discussions taking place in our accounting forum.

The overwhelming response

Since its creation, over 6 million people from all over the world have been able to learn accounting from our website. AccountingCoach.com continues to be the leading resource for learning accounting online.

We have received over 1,200 unsolicited testimonials praising the quality of our materials and the effectiveness of our website.
Over 60,000 people have signed up for our accounting newsletter.
Over 5,000 people have "become a fan" of our website on Facebook.

How can we continue to offer free materials?

Our website is supported by those who purchase our $30 download package. This package includes all of our materials in PDF format plus bonus materials not available on our website. This package allows people to print the materials in a printer-friendly, easy to read format so they can study away from their computer, make notes, and highlight the text.

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About Harold Averkamp

After working as an accountant, consultant, and university accounting instructor for more than 25 years, Harold Averkamp formed AccountingCoach.com in 2003. His goal was to share his knowledge and passion for accounting with people throughout the world at no cost. Mr. Averkamp continues to expand AccountingCoach.com with new topics, special download options, Q&A, and other features. His ability to explain accounting in a clear and concise manner has resulted in more than 1,200 testimonials received from the website's visitors.

Credentials of Harold B. Averkamp, MBA, CPA:

Senior lecturer emeritus in accounting at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (1975-77; 1980-2003).
Experienced consultant to numerous small businesses including retail, service, and manufacturing (1973-2009).
Accounting manager and theory accountant for two major corporations (1973-75; 1977-80).
Finance chairperson and consultant to a number of churches.
Author of Keeping Your Parish Financially Healthy, published by Paulist Press.
(To read the free updated 2005 edition of Keeping Your Parish Financially Healthy, click here.)
MBA, Northwestern University, Evanston IL.
Accounting degree with honors, Marquette University.
Certified Public Accountant.
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants