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Practical Accounting Course

Practical Accounting Course

“Develop financial acumen to effectively manage budgets, analyse financial statements and make sound business decisions”

Finance is the universal language of business. Any business is concerned with effective accounting and management of finances, and an understanding of Practical Accounting concepts will help you to meaningfully contribute to the growth of the organization.
Join us today for this highly interactive and exciting course and witness your career transform.

Requirements

A requirement is that you have access to and a very basic understanding of how to use Microsoft Excel as we will use Microsoft Excel in the course as we will be analysing and creating a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement. We will also learn how to create the following from scratch using Microsoft Excel: financial models so we can come up with target prices using Discounted Cash Flow, the Weighted Average Cost of Capital, Price to Earnings, Price to Revenue, etc. – again all from scratch (assuming you have no or some accounting/finance knowledge).

Recommended Academic Preparation

It is highly recommended that students be proficient in the following areas before entry into the program:

  • Mathematics

  • Business Communication

  • Computer applications, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have opportunities in many organizations including public accounting firms, government offices, not-for-profit organizations, public and private corporations, small businesses, and financial institutions. Self-Employment is also an option for graduates.
Graduates of the Professional Accounting program will be well prepared to:

  • Prepare financial information to support management decision-making.

  • Prepare financial statements and related disclosures.

  • Calculate and report on financial and non-financial performance measures.

  • Support the development and maintenance of the organization’s management control and risk management systems.

  • Monitor and recommend improvements to accounting procedures, accounting information systems, and internal controls.

  • Monitor cash flow and cash flow requirements.

  • Prepare budgets and forecasts.

  • Prepare information for external auditors.

  • Support the auditor in planning and executing the audit.

  • Help prepare tax filings and comply with remittance requirements.

Duration and Venue

The Accounting Certification training goes for 4weeks and classes are held for one and half hours online through ZOOM for 5 days a week.

Course outline

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