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Accounting for Non-Accountants

Overview

This program will assist managers from non-financial backgrounds to better appreciate the importance of accounting within their organisa­tion. It provides a comprehensive overview of accounting terminol­ogy, enabling participants to analyse and report on financial activities and apply the fundamentals of accounting.

Designed For

Managers and business people who need to understand and apply the fundamentals of accounting and the use of accounting information.

Content

• Introduction to accounting processes and financial statements
  
• Accrual accounting and published financial reports
  
• Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
  
• Statutory requirements
  

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and use accounting terminology
  
• Analyse and interpret financial reports
  
• Compare financial information and data
  
• Prepare statutory requirement reports
  
• Describe the concept of working capital
  
• Determine how to obtain valuable information from annual reports
  
• Describe the concept of accrual accounting and its standards and reporting aspects
  
• Make financial business recommendations
  

Relationship to Accredited Training

This course meets the requirements of the following unit of Competency:

• BSBFIA402A - Report on Financial Activity
  

This unit can be used as an Elective towards qualifications within the Business Services Training Package.

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