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Accounting Course Outline

Accounting Course Module 1
Introduction to Accounting:

• Accounting in Context
• The Accounting Mindset
• The History of Accounting: A Yardstick on our Civilization
• A Crash Course in Computers for Accounting Personnel
• Two Extended Accounting Case Studies
• Accounting Documents: A Visual Glossary

Accounting Course Module 2
Fundamentals of Accounting - Part One:

• The Purpose of Accounting
• Financial Versus Managerial Accounting
• The Balance Sheet
• The Income Statement
• Analyzing Transactions
• The T-Account
• Journal Entries
• Posting to the Ledger

Accounting Course Module 3
Fundamentals of Accounting - Part Two:

• Adjusting Entries
• Linking the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
• Completing the Accounting Cycle
• Closing Entries
• Types of Business Operations
• Gross Profit and Net Income
• Cost of Goods Sold
• Sales Returns and Allowances
• Sales Discounts
• Measuring and Reporting Receivables

Accounting Course Module 4
Fundamentals of Accounting - Part Three:

• Subsidiary Ledgers and Special Journals
• Ordering Systems
• Purchase, Sales, Cash Receipts, & Cash Payments Journals
• Payroll and Taxes
• Compulsory & Voluntary Deductions
• Recording the Payroll
• Dealing with Cash
• The Statement of Cash Flows
• Partnerships

Accounting Course Module 5
Accounting for Corporations - Part One:

• The Ownership of a Corporation
• Rights of Stockholders
• Retaining Earnings
• The Corporate Income Statement
• No-Par & Par-Value Stocks
• Distributing Dividends
• Statement of Retained Earnings
• Preparing Financial Statements for a Corporation

Accounting Course Module 6
Accounting for a Corporation - Part Two:

• Current Assets
• Temporary Investments
• Understanding Lower of Cost and Market (LCM)
• Inventory Systems
• First In, First Out (FIFO)
• Last In, First Out (LIFO)
• Weighted Average
• The Amortization of Capital Assets
• Liabilities and Preferred Equity
We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date accounting course textbooks and equipment. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your studies. The order in which the accounting course material is presented may vary.

Entry Level Accounting
"I was very pleased with the training program. It was quite thorough and I would recommend the program to anyone interested." — A.M. - Alberta
Accounting as a Career
"This program gave me plenty of knowledge of the subject. The reading material was very easy to understand. The online exams give faster results and assistance from the staff over the telephone was appreciated." — B.K. - New York
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