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Certificate in Accounting Operations

Certificate in Accounting Operations

Why Attend

Stop what you are doing, take a step back, and look at how you perform your work. You will probably agree that things are currently effective, but could be more efficient. This course will provide you with the tools and techniques necessary to enhance all the building blocks of accounting and finance. From accounts payable and cash management to budgeting and financial statements, we will show you best practices in tools and techniques that will make your job easier and help you deliver more value. The course will also cover behavioral concepts related to the day-to-day accounting and finance operations.

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Overview
Course Methodology

This course uses a mix of exercises, workshops, group case studies, and presentations. Additionally, some time will be devoted to learning practical tools in Excel for reporting, analysis and reconciliation. Conceptual ideas, rules, and best practices will also be discussed in accounting, finance, budgeting and general reporting.

Course Objectives

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

  • Identify the main elements of a vision for finance and accounting
  • Evaluate and improve accounts payable process
  • List the key best practices in receivables, inventory and cash management
  • Assess the budgeting process in their organizations and recommend improvements
  • Apply MS Excel reporting and analysis techniques for a faster accounting and finance operations
  • Develop an enhanced understanding of the behavioral concepts related to the day-to-day finance and accounting operations
Target Audience

Professionals in the field of finance and accounting, managers, supervisors, and finance professionals who desire to understand, apply and implement practical tools to enable them to run the finance and accounting departments more efficiently.

Target Competencies
  • Analytical skills
  • Accounts payable management
  • Accounting and managing accounts receivables and inventory
  • Preparing financial statements
  • Budgeting
  • Excel reporting and analysis
Note

This is a hands-on training course using laptops, which will be made available by Meirc Training & Consulting for courses held in the UAE. For courses outside the UAE, participants are required to bring their own laptops with a fully functioning version of Microsoft Excel (Office 365, Excel 2021 or higher).

Course Outline
  • The importance of best practices
    • Effectiveness versus efficiency
    • Functions of management
    • Finance and accounting vision and mission
    • Customer service survey
    • Purposes and processes of finance and accounting
  • The accounting cycle and financial statements
    • The accounting processing cycle
    • Overview of key financial statements
      • Income Statement
      • Balance sheet
      • Cash flow
  • Applying best practices in Accounts Payable (AP)
    • Accounts payable life-cycle
    • AP common inefficiencies - areas for improvement
    • Centralized versus decentralized AP
    • AP/supplier portal
    • Electronic expense reporting
    • Online purchasing catalogue
    • Document management system
  • Applying best practices in Accounts Receivable (AR), inventory and Cash
    • AR Life cycle
      • Accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts
      • Four dimensions in managing AR
        • Credit policy
        • Billing
        • Collection
        • AR segmentation
    • Inventory life-cycle
      • Costing methods
      • Valuation and presentation of inventory
      • Best practices in inventory management
    • Best practices in cash management
  • Best practices in fixed assets and budgeting
    • Fixed assets life-cycle
    • Capitalizing versus expensing
    • Tracking fixed assets
    • Budgeting approaches
    • Tips in creating efficiencies in budgeting process
  • Reporting best practices using MS Excel
    • Consolidating your data
    • Validating data for accuracy
    • Using pivot tables
      • Preparing periodic reports in no time
      • Performing efficient and accurate reconciliation
      • Bank statement reconciliation
      • Payroll reporting and analysis
      • Accounts payable reporting and analysis
      • General ledger reporting, reconciliation and analysis
      • Budgeting reporting and analysis
      • Invoice analysis and reporting
      • Creating flash management reports
  • Essential behavioral concepts for enhancing Finance and Accounting (F&A) operations
    • The new set of skills for F&A
    • Clean desk policy
    • Peak performance time
    • Successful meetings
    • Communication skills
    • Reviewing and authorization matrix
    • Cross training and back up strategies
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National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Meirc Training & Consulting is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

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Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC)

MPC certified courses by Meirc Training & Consulting are designed for those willing to challenge themselves and go the extra distance. Participants who fully attend an MPC course and successfully complete the test on the last day, will receive a Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC), in addition to the one they receive for full attendance. MPC certificates are regionally recognized and can be quite valuable when applying for more senior roles within the organization or outside.

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Schedule & Fees

2025 Schedule & Fees

There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.

2026 Schedule & Fees
Per participant
  • 3 - 7 May, 2026
  • Arabic
  • Dubai
  • Venue to be assigned
Per participant
  • 26 - 30 Jul, 2026
  • English
  • Dubai
  • Venue to be assigned
Per participant
  • 15 - 19 Nov, 2026
  • Arabic
  • London
  • Venue to be assigned
Fees + VAT as applicable (including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily) Discount Plans & Cancellations Policy

Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue, trainer, and to offer courses in an integrated virtual learning (IVL) format whereby face to face classroom participants and virtual learners participate simultaneously in the same course in an interactive learning experience.

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