The accounting function is responsible for assessing the bottom-line productivity of all types of organizations from businesses to governmental units to not-for-profit organizations. Accounting systems capture, summarize, and report financial information for use in charting an organization’s future. In short, accounting provides “big picture thinking” and an understanding of how financial data impacts every aspect of any organization.
During this online accounting course you will learn the basics of accounting education such as double-entry bookkeeping, while also learning how to analyze and record financial transactions, as well as prepare various financial reports at the end of the fiscal period.
Benefits of this course
- Learn about different concepts and techniques related to basic accounting;
- Study at your own pace, anytime, anywhere; and
- Utilize skills earned in personal and professional life through using basic accounting skills in your own business or offer this skill as service to others.
Course completion varies from one student or another. The students’ learning needs are addressed by the flexibility in which this course can be completed. They may choose to proceed slowly or fast, depending on the rate of understanding of the subjects, or how intensive one wishes to study a topic. There is no time limit in finishing this course.
Course topics:
Unit 1 - Basic Accounting
Unit 2 - Transactions and the double-entry system
Unit 3 - Debits and Credits
Unit 4 - The Accounting Cycle
Unit 5 - Accounting reports
Unit 6 - Inventory
Unit 7 - Accounting Issues
Certificate
Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of achievement from Touchawards, a recognized accrediting organisation. The certificate serves as an official recognition for the students’ educational experience, and can be used to add weight to their educational qualifications.
Course Format
This course consists of several modules, each of which is self-contained. This ensures that students can easily get the information they need when they need it.
Students can completely access the course using a PC/laptop. Our learning management system (LMS) is 24/7, the LMS itself is accessible online and operational everyday at any time, students have the freedom to tailor their study time around their existing schedules.
Course Duration
Estimated duration of completion for this course is 35 hours. Such number of hours may be cut shorter or may take longer depending on the students’ pace of learning and ability to take in information. Also, students’ may choose to study the modules over several sessions or complete the entire course in one sitting.
One year full access will be given to students who intend to take the course. The students can then define the pace at which they will complete all modules within the above mentioned period.
