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About Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA)

For the past 52 years, Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA) has worked as an accounting supervisor, manager, consultant, university instructor, and innovator in teaching accounting online. He is the sole author of all the materials on AccountingCoach.com.

During Harold’s 50+ years of diverse, full-time accounting experience, he has helped thousands of people (most without accounting backgrounds) learn basic accounting. AccountingCoach LLC and AccountingCoach.com were formed to share his deep understanding of accounting via the internet.

Here are some of Harold’s credentials:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with work experience at CPA firms and large businesses, and as an adviser to scores of small businesses
  • Senior lecturer emeritus in accounting at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  • MBA, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Evanston IL
  • Accounting degree with honors, Marquette University
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC) award for excellence in counseling
  • Author of Keeping Your Parish Financially Healthy, published by Paulist Press

Why AccountingCoach

Harold realized that his diverse career and deep understanding of accounting made him uniquely qualified to help people learn basic accounting. Thanks to his experiences he was able to replace confusing accounting jargon with simple, real-world examples.

Back In 2003, Harold and his son Matthew co-founded the family business AccountingCoach LLC and the website AccountingCoach.com. The internet made it possible to communicate Harold’s accounting knowledge and insights effectively, conveniently, and economically to a wide range of people. It also allowed users to learn at their own pace, and to easily return to the website whenever and wherever it was necessary.

When people began using AccountingCoach.com, they sent unsolicited emails expressing their gratitude for having access to an accounting resource that was easy to use, easy to read, and which resulted in their growth and confidence.

The family continues to enhance AccountingCoach.com, which includes clear explanations, quizzes, tests with coaching, visual tutorials, videos, Q&A, certificates of achievement, badges, and more.

Since all the materials were authored solely by Harold, there is consistency and clarity throughout the website. This allows users (which include employees, bookkeepers, accountants, business owners, and students of all ages) to save time mastering the concepts and become more knowledgeable, confident, and valuable.

AccountingCoach is proud of its outstanding reputation, its A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, and the 3,033 positive testimonials/reviews posted on the website.

The testimonials revealed how the users’ lives were improved because AccountingCoach.com enabled them to:

  • Learn introductory accounting and bookkeeping
  • Gain a deeper understanding of accounting
  • Refresh their knowledge from an earlier accounting course
  • Prepare for a job interview or job transfer
  • Improve their opportunity for more responsibilities and compensation
  • Become more effective in their job responsibilities
  • Better train and develop new staff members

 

Our Courses

AccountingCoach offers 2 ‘levels’ of training:

  • Free Materials
  • PRO Materials

Free Materials

Our free materials include in-depth explanations, practice quizzes, Q&A, and dictionary, all completely free.

PRO Materials

For more in-depth training, we created AccountingCoach PRO. AccountingCoach PRO contains learning features such as video training, visual tutorials, quick tests and quick tests with coaching, cheat sheets, flashcards, certificates of achievement, printable pdf files, progress tracking, and more, all for a modest one-time fee.

Free Materials
  • Explanations
  • Quizzes
  • Q&A
  • Dictionary
  • Bookkeeping Video Training
  • Financial Statements Video Training
  • Visual Tutorials
  • Quick Tests
  • Quick Tests with Coaching
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Flashcards
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • Word Scrambles with Coaching
  • Bookkeeping Study Guide
  • Managerial and Cost Accounting Study Guide
  • Certificates of Achievement
  • Bookkeeping Certificate of Excellence
  • Business Forms
  • Printable PDF Files
  • Progress Tracking
  • Motivational Badges and Points
  • Motivational Medal Rankings
  • Motivational Activity Streaks
  • Public Profile Page of Achievements
FREE
PRO Materials
  • Explanations
  • Quizzes
  • Q&A
  • Dictionary
  • Bookkeeping Video Training
  • Financial Statements Video Training
  • Visual Tutorials
  • Quick Tests
  • Quick Tests with Coaching
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Flashcards
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • Word Scrambles with Coaching
  • Bookkeeping Study Guide
  • Managerial and Cost Accounting Study Guide
  • Certificates of Achievement
  • Bookkeeping Certificate of Excellence
  • Business Forms
  • Printable PDF Files
  • Progress Tracking
  • Motivational Badges and Points
  • Motivational Medal Rankings
  • Motivational Activity Streaks
  • Public Profile Page of Achievements
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About the Author

Harold Averkamp

For the past 52 years, Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA) has
worked as an accounting supervisor, manager, consultant, university instructor, and innovator in teaching accounting online. He is the sole author of all the materials on AccountingCoach.com.

Learn More About Harold

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