# Accounting > Accounting: 3 free modules that walk you through Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports, Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment and… Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/accounting · Updated 2026-10-23 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) Updated October 23, 2026 Accounting: 3 free modules that walk you through Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports, Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment and Wave: Enter a Bill, Pay It and Reconcile, using Wave. Each module is a real project. You watch a step, do it yourself in a practice copy of the tool, and it checks your work before moving on. It is free, and no experience is needed. ## 3 modules - [Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-first-steps): A beginner Wave accounting walkthrough on real screens: find the chart of accounts, record and categorize a transaction, then run a Profit & Loss and a Balance Sheet… - [Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-invoice-and-payment): A beginner Wave accounting walkthrough on real screens: create an invoice, approve it, mark it sent, record the payment so income is counted once, and check Aged… - [Wave: Enter a Bill, Pay It and Reconcile](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-enter-and-pay-bills): A beginner Wave accounting walkthrough on real screens: enter a supplier bill, record the payment so it no longer shows as owed, and open bank reconciliation for month… ## What you do in each module - [Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-first-steps) (about 10 minutes, 13 steps, beginner). You work through: Find the chart of accounts, Record a transaction and Run the reports. - [Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-invoice-and-payment) (about 10 minutes, 12 steps, beginner). You work through: Create the invoice, Approve and send, Record the payment and Check who owes you. - [Wave: Enter a Bill, Pay It and Reconcile](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-enter-and-pay-bills) (about 8 minutes, 10 steps, beginner). You work through: Enter the bill, Pay it and Reconcile at month end. ## Common questions ### How long will this take? The 3 modules take about 28 minutes in total, and you can do them in separate sittings. ### Do I need experience first? No. These modules are beginner level, and each step tells you exactly where to click. ### Do I need a Wave account to start? No. The practice runs in a copy of Wave inside your browser, and nothing touches your real accounts. When you are ready, you repeat the steps in your own account. ### Is it free? Yes. All 3 modules are free. ### Where should I start? Start with [Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-first-steps), then continue with [Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-invoice-and-payment). ## Related [AI Automation for Beginners (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/ai-automation-for-beginners) · [Business Automations (11)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/business-automations) · [Prompt Writing (8)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/prompt-writing) · [AI for Accounting & Bookkeeping Firms (12)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/accounting-and-bookkeeping-firms) · [AI for Law Firms (6)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/law-firms) · [AI for Insurance Agencies (5)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/insurance-agencies) · [AI for Recruiting & HR (10)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/recruiting-and-hr) · [AI for Consulting & Agencies (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/consulting-and-agencies) · [AI for Real Estate (4)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/real-estate) · [AI for Sales (13)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/sales) · [AI for Marketing (19)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/marketing) · [AI for Operations (24)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/operations) · [AI for Finance (4)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/finance) · [AI Basics (22)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/ai-basics) · [AI Voice Agents (5)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/ai-voice-agents) · [Build Apps with Lovable (5)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/build-apps-with-lovable) · [ChatGPT for Everyday Work (17)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/chatgpt-for-everyday-work) · [Claude for Everyday Work (7)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/claude-for-everyday-work) · [Claude Skills (6)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/claude-skills) · [AI for Marketing (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/marketing) · [Gemini for Google Workspace (6)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/gemini-for-google-workspace) · [JavaScript (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/javascript) · [Jump Start: Runable (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/jump-start-runable) · [Make.com Automation Basics (5)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/make-com-automation-basics) · [Microsoft 365 (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/microsoft-365) · [n8n Automation Toolkit (25)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/n8n-automation-toolkit) · [Project management (4)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/project-management) · [Python (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/python) · [RAG: chat with your own docs (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/rag-chat-with-your-own-docs) · [Runable for Entrepreneurs (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/runable-for-entrepreneurs) · [SQL (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/sql) · [Vibe Coding for Business (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/vibe-coding-for-business) · [Zapier Automation Basics (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/zapier-automation-basics) · [AI for Electrical (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/electrical) · [AI for HVAC (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/hvac) · [AI for Plumbing (2)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/industry/plumbing) · [Wave tutorials (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/tool/wave) [All free tutorials](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content) ## How every module works Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real. [Start learning free](https://learn.ynteractive.com/)