# Free Wave tutorials for small business

> 3 free, step-by-step Wave tutorials for small business: Wave, Wave and Wave. Practice in your browser, no coding.

Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/tool/wave · Updated 2026-10-23 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com)

Updated October 23, 2026

Wave. These 3 free modules teach it by building real projects, not by reading about features: Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports, Wave: Create an Invoice and Record the Payment and Wave: Enter a Bill, Pay It and Reconcile.

The Wave modules cover Accounting. Every module runs in a practice copy of Wave, so you can learn it without an account, then set it up for real.

## 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).

## Frequently asked questions

**Are these Wave tutorials free?**

Yes. All 3 live Wave lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Wave that checks your work.

**Where should a beginner start with Wave?**

Start with [Wave: Chart of Accounts, Transactions and Reports](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/wave-first-steps), about 10 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.

**Do I need my own Wave account to practice?**

No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Wave in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Wave account; check Wave's current pricing first.

## Related

[Accounting (3)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/course/accounting)

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## 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.

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