Free Online Accounting Textbooks

Accounting is defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as "the art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of financial character, and interpreting the results thereof."

Accountancy is defined as the profession or duties of an accountant.

Like so many subjects in most university business dpeartment disciplines, accounting is one of those courses that often require extremely highly priced textbooks. Granted, most of the books are good for more than one semester, accounting textbooks are typically both weighty and pricey.

I wish I had more resources to offer in this category and I hope to continue adding more free accounting textbooks to help students find alternatives. For now, students can find one college-level accounting textbook and a charming site that provides an e-course in accounting and bookkeeping.