Accounting Essentials II
Accounting Essentials II builds on the introductory bookkeeping and accounting course. Key accounting principles and concepts covered in Part I will be reviewed, including the accounting cycle and preparation of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement. This course expands on the basics and advances to review the effect of underlying principles and concepts on a company’s financial statements (for e.g. through the preparation of a cash flow statement and various financial ratios). This course is designed for those who are interested in working in the areas of bookkeeping, clerical accounting, finance, or general office work. This course is ideal for those who are looking to review and build on their accounting knowledge and possess basic accounting/ bookkeeping knowledge.
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Accounting cycle and financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement)
Working capital and liquidity
Accounts receivable and bad debts expense
Accounts payable, inventory and cost of goods sold
Bank reconciliation
Cash flow statement
Depreciation
Shareholder’s equity
Financial ratio analysis
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Students will review all steps of the accounting cycle introduced in Part I
By the end of the accounting course, students will be comfortable with preparing and analysing various intermediate accounting metrics and statements including:
Reviewing the balance sheet and income statement
Assessing cashflow metrics
Understanding and calculating working capital
Understanding receivables, introduction of credit and discounts, and accounting for bad debt
Understanding inventory systems (periodic vs. perpetual) and inventory costing methods
Understanding the accounts payable process, credit terms and accruals
Preparing and analyzing a cash flow statement
Preparing and analyzing a bank reconciliation
Understanding the concept of depreciation and the various methods of calculating it
Calculating and analyzing financial ratios
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Accounting Essentials Part I
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Tuesday & Thursday’s (6:30pm – 9:00pm EST )
20 hours