Essential Finance And Accounting Skills
Master the financial tools and techniques essential for effective, successful management
18 - 22 May 2008 • Crowne Plaza Hotel • Dubai |
Course Agenda
Course Timings: Registration will be at 8.00 on Day One. All five days will commence at 8.30 and conclude with lunch at 14.30. There will be two refreshment breaks at appropriate intervals.
Certified by the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM) recognised in over 100 countries by 435 universities, colleges and business schools
By attending this course, the added benefits you will receive include:
• Annual membership to the AAFM professional body
• Access to the AAFM risk management network and body of information online
• Being taught by a leading finance expert from the American Academy
• Membership to the only professional body recognised by the AACSB, the world’s leading collection of business schools
• Preferred access to education centres in USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Middle-East and Latin America
• Designation as a Registered Financial Executive (RFE)
• Qualification for entry into the AAFM Master Financial Professional programme
• Access to the AAFM international journal published online
• Gold Embossed Certificate with your name and designation as a MAAFM (Member of the American Academy of Financial Management)
• Full accreditation fees included in the course fees
Day One – Sunday, 18 May 2008
Understanding Financial Information The Driving Force Behind Financial Information
• The users of financial information and their different needs
• Meeting those needs
• The role of the finance function
• Different types of accountants
• Financial accounting vs. management accounting
• The annual financial statements
- Why they are produced?
- Content
- What to look for
- What they don’t show
The Accounting Process – From Transactions To Financial Information
• Understanding the business process
• The balance sheet equation
• Understanding different types of business entities
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS
Processing Transactions – An Overview
• The concept of double entry book keeping
• Understanding debits and credits
• Books of prime entry
• Nominal ledger
• Trial balance
• Types of errors and how to prevent them
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Balance Sheet
• Using the balance sheet equation
• Fixed assets
• Current assets
• Liabilities
• Capital and reserves
• International accounting standards
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