Acconting for Non Accountants (Online)
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Description
Understanding your business’ financials is vital to make informed business decisions – and it might just be easier than you think. This practical online workshop will break down the jargon and help to make sense of those seemingly complex accounting concepts, providing you with the tools and knowledge to understand basic financial reports, such as your income statement and balance sheet.
Content
Through practical examples and exercises, you will learn:
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What double-entry accounting means
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The key elements of an Income Statement
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The important features of a Balance Sheet
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The purpose of depreciation
Note that this is a hands-on workshop and participants will be asked to complete simple exercises.
Learning Outcomes
After this course, you will be able to:
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Understand the key groupings for your expenses, assets, and liabilities
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Understand the jargon used by accountants
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Read your own financial statements
Who Should Attend
Whether you’re a business owner that does it all (and we know for many that means doing the accounts at night!), a manager who needs to understand their budgets better or you’re the office all-rounder who wants to know what those ledger entries mean – this course is for you.
Facilitated by
Geof Franks, Chartered Accountant.
B Com, DipTch, CA, MBA
Geof is a Chartered Accountant with a background as both a secondary and tertiary teacher. He established and managed a business school in the polytechnic sector and has held a senior management position in Wellington with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. Geof now specialises in training, offering a variety of practical accounting and business workshops. He is also a training facilitator and examiner for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Over the past 20 years, thousands of small business attendees have benefited from Geof's down-to-earth courses on accounting and business. His approach is hands-on and practical, and in simple terms, he will demystify previously difficult accounting and business concepts.