Bean Counting University

Bean Counting University gets you ready for your accounting class, even if you've never opened a ledger in your life.

Instead of dense textbooks and memorization, you learn through short, interactive lessons that build one idea at a time. You don't just read about debits and credits; you work with them, see why each entry lands where it does, and get clear feedback as you go.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The Intro to Accounting track starts from the very beginning:

• The accounting equation and why the books always balance
• Debits and credits, what they really mean and not just the rules
• Journal entries, posting to the ledger, and the trial balance
• Adjusting and closing entries
• Merchandising, inventory costing and the statement of cash flows
• Reading the story the numbers tell

WATCH THE RECAP

Every lesson in the free Intro course has a short recap video that walks the whole lesson again out loud, with the numbers drawn on screen as they are explained. Watch one before class to get ahead, or after class to make it stick. All sixteen are live now.

PRACTICE AND REFERENCE

• An Accounting Gym with unlimited practice, so you can drill each skill as many times as you need
• A Reference tab that keeps every big idea and formula in one place you can open any time, including a searchable Formula Bank
• Search any topic from Home and jump straight to the right lesson, drill or recap

PLAN YOUR CAREER

The Career Explorer, right on your Home screen, shows you every step between where you are today and where you want to end up: CPA, CMA, Enrolled Agent, Internal Auditor, bookkeeper or financial manager. Each path lays out the degree, the exam, the experience and the license in the order you actually do them.

Enter your zip code and the pay figures switch from national to your own state, taken from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. You see the full range, not one number, because the bottom and the top of a profession sit further apart than most people expect. California learners will find the new state CPA rules taking effect in 2027 already built in.

The Career Explorer is free to everyone, whether or not you have unlocked a paid course.

LEARN ON ANY SCREEN

Bean Counting University works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, and fills the whole screen on each. On iPad and the unfolded Duo, your course and its lessons sit side by side.

BUILT FOR REAL BEGINNERS

• Plain-English explanations, with every new term spelled out the first time
• Clean, readable design with strong contrast and large text
• Lessons you can finish in a few minutes, so progress adds up
• A friendly bean mascot, plus optional sounds and gentle haptics that cheer you on

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS

Earn XP, build a streak, and pick up right where you left off with one tap on Continue. Your progress is saved to your account so it's there every time you come back.

THREE COURSES IN ONE APP

Intro to Accounting is free. Unlock Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting to open all of their lessons, unlimited practice, and the full reference.

Whether you're a student, a small-business owner, a career-changer, or just someone who's always wanted to understand the numbers, Bean Counting University meets you where you are.

Download it and start counting beans.