Professional Accounting

Course Objectives

  • Design and produce a model accounting manual
  • Plan the required resources needed for the department
  • Apply accounting concepts and International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Set the chart of accounts in details to suit the business model
  • Create comprehensive policies and procedures to streamline accounting for fixed assets
  • Develop policies and processes for current assets and current liabilities
  • Formulate reporting requirements as per International Financial Reporting Standards

Course Outlines

Day 1

Designing accounting manual

  • Manual purpose and organization
  • Financial authorities and responsibilities
  • Process mapping chart: basic Icons

Accounting department setup

  • Planning for proper reporting
  • Planning for Human Resources Versus Software – HRVSS

Day 2

Accounting concepts and their application

  • Underlying accounting assumptions
  • Accrual basis versus cash basis
  • System and reliability of measurement
  • Concepts of assets, liabilities, income, and expense

Chart of accounts

  • Setting up a chart of accounts
  • Accounts and cost centers
  • System structure
  • Exchange rate differences
  • Prepaid and accrual concepts and treatments

Day 3

Long term assets

  • Assets capitalization costs
  • Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
  • Impairment of assets
  • Disposal of assets

Liabilities

  • Approving suppliers for purchases
  • Receiving invoices and inventory
  • Accruals
  • Dividends payable
  • Payment orders processing

Day 4

Accounts receivables policies

  • Approving clients
  • Bank or other guarantees
  • Recording invoices
  • Collections
  • Allowance for doubtful debts

Other accounting policies

  • Debit and credit notes
  • Payroll recording and reporting

Day 5

Reporting

  • Essential budgeting policies
  • Financial statements process
  • Financial analysis