Basic Bookkeeping & Accounting Fundamentals
Be confident in your small business basic bookkeeping knowledge. gain the skills to confidently tackle bookkeeping challenges. Learn the building blocks of the accounting process – beyond recording transactions, you’ll learn how to draw basic conclusions about your company’s financial health. Explore the most commonly used financial statements and how you can use them to grow your business.
Live, Instructor Led Training (online or in person options)
All Your Questions Answered
Learn The Tips And Tricks
Suitable For Those Starting Out, Or Experienced
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Attend Online
From The Comfort Of You Your Home/Office
Classroom Training
Join us at our Edmonton training location
Training Length
1 day
Price
$500/person (CAD)
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Course Category
Accounting/Bookkeeping
Overview
Be confident in your small business basic bookkeeping knowledge. gain the skills to confidently tackle bookkeeping challenges. Learn the building blocks of the accounting process – beyond recording transactions, you’ll learn how to draw basic conclusions about your company’s financial health. Explore the most commonly used financial statements and how you can use them to grow your business.
What You Get
Live Instruction
All Your Questions Answered
Hands-On Learning
Classroom Training
Attend our scheduled class at our Edmonton Computer Lab. Utilize our computers at our live instructor-led classes.
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Attend our scheduled class at our Edmonton Computer Lab. Utilize our computers at our live instructor-led classes. You will be provided all training materials at time of class.
Online Training
Attend our scheduled class live online, from the convenience of your own home or work. Access to training materials prior to class.
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Attend our scheduled class live online, from the convenience of your own home or work. We will arrange to have all training materials to you prior to class.
Corporate Training
Customized training for your team. Keep up with technological changes, engage learners & improve individual performance.
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Corporate & Custom Training focusing on the training requirements of your team. Professional instructors mapping out strategies to tackle your biuse cutting edge teaching styles to mapping out strategies to tackle your biggest challenges, inspire learning, capture attention and focus on relevant application for everyday use. Corporate & Custom Training can be held at your facility or at our computer training center. We offer a preliminary assessment for all Corporate & Custom Training.
Course Topics
The Basics
- Definition Of Accounting From A Small Business Perspective
- Explanation Of Why You Need Accounting
- Financial Statements…what Are They?
- Debits And Credits…the Essence Of Accounting
Accounting & Financial Statements
- Intro To Accounting Principles…the Foundation Of Accounting
- Reporting Principle
- Applying The Principles
- Use Basic Accounting Terms Correctly
Accounting Basics In QuickBooks
- The Balance Sheet, Along With Profit And Loss Statement
- Working With Account Types
- Chart Of Accounts & Sub-accounts
- Management Of Reporting Vs. Financial Reporting
- Techniques To Review Account Details
Reviewing Numbers For Accuracy
- Basic Review Techniques
- Reconciling Accounts To External Documentation
- Verifying Numbers On Key Reports
- Checking Balances For Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, And Inventory
Analyzing And Interpreting Data
- Basic Financial Interpretations
- Analyzing Business Trends
- Interpreting Variable Expenses
- Understanding And Using Key Financial Ratios
The Accounting Cycle
- What Is The Accounting Cycle And Why Is It Important?
- Daily Accounting Tasks And Weekly Accounting Tasks
- Pay Period Accounting Tasks
- Monthly, Quarterly, And Annual Accounting Tasks
- Closing The Books
Working With Your Accountant
- Speaking The Same Language As Your Accountant
- Methods For Getting Information To Your Accountant
More Accounting
- Budgeting And Planning In Quickbooks
- Cash Vs. Accrual Accounting
- Understanding And Using Retained Earnings
- Year-end Closing Entries