Online Certificate Accounting

Businesses at all levels spanning private and public sectors alike are dependent on consistently flawless accountancy services, in order to facilitate most day-to-day operations. Even in the instances of non-profit organisations, meticulous management of finances represents one of the most critically important tasks of all. When accountancy fails, the business as a whole faces the prospect of becoming unviable.

Online Certificate in Accounting: Course Details

This Online Certificate Accounting has been designed for those wishing to begin or advance an existing career working in an accountancy context. Course teachings will also prove invaluable for those looking to start their own businesses with an in-depth understanding of essential accountancy basics.

Over the course of four easy-to-follow yet highly-detailed units of Online Certificate in Accounting, candidates are introduced to the fundamentals of professional accountancy, incorporating an exploration of key financial terms, the role the accountant plays in any given business, a variety of essential financial reports and business documents, the creation of accounts charts, an overview of business bookkeeping and how to analyse and monitor the current financial position of any given business.

Course Syllabus

Online Certificate Accounting: Key Topics

Online Certificate Accounting Course consists of the following four units:

Unit 1 – Introduction to Accounting

Kicking off the course, Unit 1 introduces candidates to the very basics of business accounting, along with an overview of key governing organisations and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This introductory course unit also guides candidates through the essential accounting cycle.

Unit 2 – The Key Reports

A series of key business documents and accountancy reports are dissected and investigated in Unit 2, which guides candidates through cash flow statements, balance sheets, income statements, retained earnings statements and more. Course content also covers the differences between single and double-entry accounting, along with an introduction to credits and debts from a business perspective.

Unit 3 – Tools for Financial Analysis

The third course unit focuses on the most important financial analysis tools available to the professional accountant, along with an exploration of annual reports, charts and graphs. Candidates are guided through competent utilization of ratios as part of the financial decision-making process.

Unit 4 – The Basics of Budgeting

In the fourth and final course unit, candidates explore a variety of budgeting basics. Course content covers how to define a budget, why it is that budgeting is of such importanceand the key elements within the budgeting process. Candidates are also introduced to the basics of accountancy software and general IT accountancy competencies.

Fee & Payment Options

Paying in Instalments: £360 (Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £80

No of Instalments: 10

Each Instalment: £28

Pay in Full: (£60 Discount) £300

Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Career Path

This entry-level accountancy course paves the way for further studies at a higher level, though can also be helpful to existing workers and business owners. Jobs in accountancy and finance typically attach salaries in the region of £25,000, in accordance with experience and expertise.

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