Accounting for Non-Accountants

Accounting training for managers

As a manager, business owner or employee responsible for improving the bottom line, it is critical that you have a solid grasp of financial statements and terms. This accounting training for managers course is designed for those without a formal background in accounting.

Through a series of easily understood lessons, you’ll learn how information about an organisation’s day-to-day transactions is recorded in the accounting system and reported in the financial statements. You’ll also learn a quick and cost effective way of gaining the essential accounting skills necessary to successfully record transactions using a computer-based accounting system.

How accounting training for managers benefits you and your organisation

Reliably record day-to-day financial transactions in an accounting system

Account for debtors (receivables) and creditors (payables)

Account for accrued and prepaid items and depreciation

Report on financial performance and financial position

Record GST on purchases and sales transactions

Contribute to better financial decisions on behalf of your organisation    

Gain practical skills and knowledge

Basic accounting language and concepts — assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses

Recording transactions in the general ledger and using subsidiary ledgers

Preparing a trial balance

Reporting revenue, expense and balance sheet items

Accounting for provisions and for bad and doubtful debts

Profit versus cash flows

Reporting on a cash and accrual basis

Preparing journals

Business Activity Statement (BAS) essentials

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Please note that this course is available to residents of NSW and ACT only

Sub courses
Accounting for Non-Accountants Workshop- unit