14 Best Accounting YouTube Channels to Follow in 2026 (Beginner to Pro)

Overview

Choosing the right accounting YouTube channels saves hours of trial-and-error. I’ve curated a practical mix—from bite-sized bookkeeping tutorials to advanced tax and audit insights—so you can learn faster, stay current, and sharpen real-world skills.

• Who this is for: students, small-business owners, bookkeepers, controllers, and CPAs
• What you’ll get: clear learning paths, typical video styles, and strengths for each channel
• How to use this list: sample 2–3 channels per skill, then subscribe to a core set that matches your goals

1) Accounting Stuff

• Best for: Visual learners and beginners
• Typical videos: Debits vs credits, T-accounts, financial statements, Excel basics
• Why I like it: Clean diagrams, calm pacing, and consistent series that make fundamentals stick
• Try this path: Start with the basic bookkeeping playlist, then move into adjusting entries and statements

2) Farhat Lectures

• Best for: Exam prep (CPA, ACCA), college-level concepts
• Typical videos: Financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing walkthroughs
• Why I like it: Whiteboard problem-solving and exam-style questions that mirror coursework
• Study tip: Pair with your textbook chapter by chapter for spaced repetition

3) Edspira

• Best for: Beginners to intermediate learners wanting structured lessons
• Typical videos: Accounting 101, cost accounting, financial analysis
• Why I like it: Friendly teaching style and logical sequencing that works like a free mini-course
• Level up: Follow the cash flow statement series to connect journal entries to real financials

4) The Accounting Student

• Best for: Students who want quick refreshers before quizzes/exams
• Typical videos: Definitions, practice questions, short problem sets
• Why I like it: Concise, no-fluff explanations that fit into short study blocks
• Study tip: Use 10–15 minute sprints and test recall without pausing

5) Daniel Dickson, CPA (How to Accountant)

• Best for: New staff accountants and QuickBooks users
• Typical videos: Month-end close tasks, reconciliations, common journal entries, QBO workflows
• Why I like it: Practical scenarios you’ll see in your first accounting job
• Career tip: Recreate the demos in a sandbox file to build muscle memory

6) Navdeep Saini (Navdeep Singh)

• Best for: International students and practical ledger work
• Typical videos: Journal entries, GST/VAT concepts, inventory, payroll basics
• Why I like it: Step-by-step entries for global contexts, helpful for non-U.S. frameworks
• Note: Check which standards (IFRS vs local GAAP) a video assumes

7) Kenji Kuramoto (Acuity)

• Best for: Small-business owners and client accountants
• Typical videos: Cloud accounting stacks, fractional CFO tips, pricing and packages
• Why I like it: Operator perspective—how to run a modern firm and advise clients
• Growth tip: Steal the “tech stack + SOP” pairing to standardize your services

8) Andrew Wallis

• Best for: UK-focused students and AAT/ACCA prep
• Typical videos: Double-entry, accruals/prepayments, control accounts
• Why I like it: Straight-to-the-point walkthroughs aligned to UK exam objectives
• Study tip: Make your own crib sheets from his examples

9) The Accounting Tutors

• Best for: Concept refreshers and homework help
• Typical videos: Ledger postings, bank reconciliation, trial balance fixes
• Why I like it: Slow, deliberate pace with lots of worked examples
• Fix-it tip: Pause at each step and predict the next entry before it’s revealed

10) BookkeepingMaster

• Best for: Bookkeepers and small-business owners
• Typical videos: Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks tutorials; VAT returns; bank feeds; payroll
• Why I like it: Software-focused walkthroughs with practical scenarios
• Action step: Follow along with your own file and reconcile as you watch

11) CPA Strength

• Best for: Learners who like high-energy, repetitive drills
• Typical videos: Accounting basics, practice problems, live study sessions
• Why I like it: Repetition burns fundamentals into memory—great for struggling starters
• Tip: Use playlists for structured progression

12) Layla (Process & Systems)

• Best for: Accounting ops leaders, firm owners, and controllers
• Typical videos: SOPs, capacity planning, automation, workflow tools (ClickUp, Asana)
• Why I like it: Methodical approach to scaling operations and reducing chaos
• Ops tip: Document your month-end checklist and automate task assignments

13) Ben Felix (Rational Reminder)

• Best for: CPAs expanding into advisory and personal finance
• Typical videos: Evidence-based investing, risk, retirement planning, factor premiums
• Why I like it: Research-backed frameworks that sharpen advisory conversations
• Advisory tip: Translate portfolio theory into simple, repeatable client scripts

14) IRSvideos / HMRC / ATO channels (official)

• Best for: Compliance updates and forms walkthroughs
• Typical videos: Filing changes, form 1099/940/941 updates, VAT/GST rules
• Why I like it: Direct-from-source clarifications that reduce compliance risk
• Caution: Rules change—always check the latest publication date

How to Pick Your Core Five

• If you’re a student: Accounting Stuff, Farhat Lectures, Edspira, Andrew Wallis, The Accounting Tutors
• If you’re a bookkeeper: BookkeepingMaster, Daniel Dickson, Accounting Stuff, IRS/HMRC/ATO, Layla (for ops)
• If you’re a controller: Layla, Kenji Kuramoto, Edspira (advanced), IRS/HMRC/ATO, Ben Felix
• If you’re a firm owner: Kenji Kuramoto, Layla, BookkeepingMaster, IRS/HMRC/ATO, Edspira

Learning Plan (4 Weeks)

• Week 1: Fundamentals refresh (Accounting Stuff + Edspira) — 30–45 min/day
• Week 2: Software workflows (BookkeepingMaster + Daniel Dickson) — 30–45 min/day
• Week 3: Compliance catch-up (IRS/HMRC/ATO) — 20 min/day + notes
• Week 4: Advisory and ops (Kenji + Layla + Ben Felix) — 30 min/day

Track progress in a simple table: date, topic, video link, 3 takeaways, next action.

Essential Playlists to Bookmark

• Bookkeeping foundations and adjusting entries
• Software setup: chart of accounts, bank rules, reconciliations
• Cash flow statement deep dive
• Tax forms and deadlines (country-specific)
• SOPs: month-end close, AR/AP, expense management

Key Skills You’ll Build

• Translating transactions into clean journal entries
• Reconciling bank and subledgers quickly
• Reading financial statements with confidence
• Staying compliant with changing rules
• Designing processes that scale without burning out

Final Tips

• Take notes by hand to improve recall
• Recreate spreadsheet or QBO/Xero steps immediately after watching
• Teach one concept to a peer or client each week
• Revisit tough topics after 48 hours using new examples

If you want, tell me your role and target goals—I’ll spin up a tailored 30-day watchlist with playlists and practice tasks.