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Debits & Credits: How Accounting Really Works

Put yourself in a position to succeed - make smart financial decisions.

Developed for business professionals with no accounting experience, this three-day “crash course” walks you through the basics of accounting. Learn how to spot the most common types of financial errors. Discover how to use trend data to enhance planning, spot opportunities and avoid pitfalls in financial reporting.

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Course Benefits Who Should Attend

This course is only offered through Courses On Request.


Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate how debits and credits work together in the accounting system
  • Identify steps in the accounting cycle
  • Understand the audit trail in the accounting cycle: how to spot and fix errors
  • Conduct the nine steps of the accounting cycle
  • Identify how your responsibilities fit into the accounting process
  • Use accounting terminologies and acronyms
  • Prepare a financial statement using a template/worksheet

Course Benefits

  • Enhance your ability to communicate effectively with senior financial managers
  • Gain confidence in your ability to review and evaluate financial statements
  • Know what to expect during “month-end” and “year-end closing”
  • Avoid negative cash flow and other financial problems that can result from improper accounting practices
  • Positively impact your bottom line through financial savvy staff

Course Features

  • Structured case studies to apply learning in groups
  • Hands-on activities to  engage participants in demonstrating skills
  • Sample business reports and documents for applied learning
  • Worksheets and exercises to enhance participation and learning

Fee

Who Should Attend

For those who don’t work in accounting but need to know how accounting works or have recently assumed cash management or accounting responsibilities including division, sales and production managers and their staff. 

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  • "  Very good course, strongly recommend to others  "

    Wayne Adams
    ISC – Information Services Corporation

  • "  Rob was a very experienced instructor for detailed project management with hands-on knowledge for the PMP exam.  "

  • "  It was a small group, which made it more of a coaching and mentoring environment, enabling the participants to readily apply the new techniques and concepts to their own environments.  "

  • "  Don Carmont is a true professional whose passion is abundantly clear, especially during the key areas of the course. He is clear, concise and always open to questions and comments.  "