CPD Courses → Business, Management and Finance

Basic Bookkeeping


Description
Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see them. On addresses, license plates, phones, prices, and of course, money! Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Essentially, our world revolves around numbers.
Some of us enjoy dealing with numbers while others may have a fear of them, or even a phobia. For those of you who have already recognized and appreciate the impact that numbers actually have on just about everything, you deserve a cookie.

Workshop Objectives:
• Understand basic accounting terminology.
• Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods.
• Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials.
• Utilize the balance sheet.
• Identify different types of financial statements.
• Uncover the reasons for and actually create a budget.
• Be familiar with internal and external auditing.

Content
  • Module One: Introduction
  • Module Two: Basic Terminology (I)
  • Module Two: Review Questions
  • Module Three: Basic Terminology (II)
  • Module Three: Review Questions
  • Module Four: Accounting Methods
  • Module Four: Review Questions
  • Module Five: Keeping Track of Your Business
  • Module Five: Review Questions
  • Module Six: Understanding the Balance Sheet
  • Module Six: Review Questions
  • Module Seven: Other Financial Statements
  • Module Seven: Review Questions
  • Module Eight: Payroll Accounting / Terminology
  • Module Nine: End of Period Procedures
  • Module Eight and Nine: Review Questions
  • Module Ten: Financial Planning, Budgeting and Control
  • Module Ten: Review Questions
  • Module Eleven: Auditing
  • Module Eleven: Review Questions
  • Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever