Become an Accountant : Basic Accounting Principles

There are four basic accounting principles which include historical cost, realization, matching and full disclosure. Discover how each principle works in the field of accounting, like how historical cost is recording items at what they are paid for, with insight from a certified public account in this free video on accounting. Expert: Shanis Windland Bio: Shanis Windland has a Bachelors of Science degree in accounting from Central Washington University. She is a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Washington. Filmmaker: Jay Windland