Accounting Online Course (video only) – Recorded
Free: 1 Category C 1 hour video presentation only – Free
Presented by: Finance Learning Academy
Dedicated to helping financial professionals advance their careers.
OR … Purchase the entire course from Proformative
for $129.USD USD and record it as 1.5 Category B PDUs
When purchased it qualifies as a “Category B Opportunity”The Purchased Course Includes: A 70 Min Presentation, 4 Knowledge Checks and 10 Exam Questions
Level: Introductory Accounting
- Advanced preparation, education or prerequisites are NOT REQUIRED.
This course is for non-CPA finance professionals who want to improve their understanding of how accounting works.
This course packs into one hour “The Best” of what you need to know
To understand core accounting concepts, and …
Perform common accounting transactions.
Level: Introductory – Prerequisite Education, Experience, Preparation: None
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe and recognize the accounting underlying any set of financial statements.
- Analyze Business Transactions to determine which are reportable and of those which are on account of income and which are on account of capital.
- Prepare journal entries for common business transactions.
- Post Entries to create a general ledger and a trial balance using a spreadsheet.
- Prepare The Income Statement, the statement of changes in equity, and the balance sheet.
Along the way, Blair will show you tips and techniques to make sure you stay on track and your books balance.
Blair will teach you how to prepare financial statements using a simple conceptual model that can apply to any project small or large.
Throughout the course Blair will feature a case study to assist you in understanding and applying the principles taught.
Check out the course:
- Lesson 1 – Debits and Credits & The 3 Step Process
- Lesson 2 – Creating Journal Entries
- Lesson 3 – Posting to a Trial Balance
- Lesson 4 – Preparing Financial Statements
- Presenter Information
- Information On Category C Recording Of This Opportunity
Lesson 1 – Debits and Credits
In the first lesson Blair will:
- Establish a conceptual of model for accounting using the formula:
- Assets = Liabilities + Equity
- Introduce you to debits and credits
- Walk through an accounting system and …
- Look at the financial statements of a Fortunate 500 company.
Lesson 2 – Creating Journal Entries
In the second lesson Blair will:
- Help you learn how to prepare journal entries.
- Assist you to analyze events that happen in the business to determine which of those give rise to accounting transactions.
- Work through a month end using a case full of common transactions
Lesson 3 – Posting to a Trial Balance
In the third lesson Blair will:
- Post all the entries from the last lesson to a working trial balance using a spreadsheet.
Many learners new to accounting may get step mixed up at this stage …
But Blair will to show you how to do it right the first time, and every time.
Lesson 4 – Preparing Financial Statements
Now for the moment of truth, Blair will walk you through preparing the financial statements.
In the last lesson Blair will:
- Prepare the income statement and …
- Prepare a statement of changes in equity
- This is often ignored, but is important to prepare so that the balance sheet balances the first time, and every time.
Presenter: Blair Cook CA, CPA, MBA (LinkedIn profile @BlairCookCACPA) is a many-time CFO, corporate director, a sought after keynote speaker on business financials, and a passionate educator working with dozens of public/private companies; and professional bodies/post-secondary institutions across Canada. His career is divided between academic endeavors, such as developing the new certification program for CPA Canada, and supporting the corporate world at the highest levels.
Blair is a life-long learner who encourages continuing professional development. He observes and experiments with various financial and management theories in real world contexts and shares lessons learned to others who share a passion for developing financial leadership competency. If you can take the opportunity to hear Blair – Take it!
Catch Blair Speaking at:
- Controller Essentials:
- Feb 9-10, 2015 – Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
- Today’s CFO Tomorrow Program:
- Mar 19-20,2015 – Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
- CFO Dimensions Conference:
- October 19-20, 2015 -New York, New York USA
Or contact the Finance Learning Academy
For more information on these presentations
PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 7 – Cost
- 7.1 Plan Cost Management
- 7.2 Estimate Costs
- 7.3 Determine Budget
- 7.4 Control Costs
As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’
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