Certificate in Professional Accounting - Virtual Learning

Course Methodology

The course relies on presentations and explanations supported by examples from the consultant. Participants will solve exercises, participate in workshops and will have to go through an exam to earn their certificate.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Enhance their accounting knowledge by learning how to account for income measurement and recognition
• Demonstrate knowledge of accounting for long lived assets and intangibles
• Explain current liabilities, contingencies, long term liabilities and bonds
• Apply accounting for operating and capital leases and understand how it will affect income statement and balance sheet
• Account for various investment types such as available for sale, trading and held to maturity
• Identify equity stock transactions, including dividends and stock splits
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of accounting changes and errors

Target Audience

Accountants, senior accountants, chief accountants, accounting managers, general ledger accountants, corporate accountants, and professionals interested in upgrading, enhancing, and refreshing their accounting skills.

Target Competencies

• Applying IFRS
• Recording and reporting accounting transactions
• Calculating doubtful debts and inventory loss of value
• Accounting for current assets per IFRS
• Capitalizing assets' costs per IFRS
• Differentiating between expenses and capitalized costs
• Classifying assets and liabilities properly