Preparation Course for Certified Accounts Assistant
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Introduction
Objective
Who should attend
The main responsibility of an Accounts Assistant is to support the finance manager with business accounting activities. This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts and chasing late payments.
Accounting Assistants support the Accounting department by performing clerical tasks, including processing and recording transactions, preparing reports and budgets, fielding communications with clients and vendors, fact-checking, filing, and other duties, as needed.
This training course will introduce you to the skills relating to understanding key areas within accounting. This course will provide a great insight into your role in working closely with senior accountants with the use of practical examples throughout the course.
This course is a preparation course, and designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare for the certification, should you choose to pursue it in the future
Course Outline
Introduction to Accounting
- Importance of Accounting and the Accounting Cycle.
- Accounting Regulatory Bodies.
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Accounting Rules Updates and Changes.
- Stakeholders and Users of Accounting Information.
- Company Structures and Business Activities.
- Accounting Principles and Guidelines.
- Other Characteristics of Accounting Information.
- How Principles and Guidelines Affect Financial Statements.
