Financial Accounting Essentials workshop

Course Outline

Overview

This training workshop explains the fundamentals of accounting and how they are used to produce financial statements.

Agenda

Accounting Basics

• Accounting concepts
• Steps in the accounting cycle
• The objectives of financial reporting
• Financial reporting standards

The Profit and Loss Statement

• Measurement of income
• Types of costs and expenses
• The many levels of profit
• Opex and capex

The Balance Sheet

• Constituents of the balance sheet
• The fundamental accounting equation
• Importance of working capital
• Exercise – prepare a set of accounts

Target Audience

This training workshop is suitable for:

• New accounting staff who need to understand the financial accounting function holistically.
• Accountancy staff with no formal qualifications.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will understand:

• The links between accounting principles and the preparation of financial statements.
• Definitions of the content and functions of the two key financial statements.
• How to prepare a set of financial statements from scratch.