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Accounting Curriculum
This bundle of accounting courses contains Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Statement,  Current Assets,
Income Statement Analysis, Liabilities and Equity, Long-Term Assets, Ratio Analysis, The Balance
Sheet, The Income Statement, UK Accounting and Working Capital.

Accounting Diploma
In view of the fact that accounting is a critical component of business life, the knowledge and skills that
you will learn in this course will give you a broader and more experienced view of business life.  The
contents of the course have been specially written in order to provide you wilth a good introduction to
the bookkeeping and accounting skills required in Britain and around the world.  This introductory
course on Accounting can be studied with advantage by students who are interested in obtaining a
grounding in Accounting but who do not wish to take an examination. It is also ideal preparation for a
wide variety of professional exams and the Higher Diploma in Accounting.

Accounting Essentials
Accounting Essentials educates financial professionals several different business disciplines
simultaneously, including general finance, economics, operations, marketing, and business strategy.
Whether your business background is in banking, investments, technology, or consulting, you will
need to understand the basic principles of accounting. Focusing primarily on financial accounting (as
opposed to tax accounting or managerial accounting), with an emphasis on the investors' perspective,
Accounting Essentials will teach you the logic and language behind the practice of accounting. More
specifically, this course will teach accounting entries for 11 basic transactions, including start-up,
operations, and adjusting entries."

Accounting for Companies
This course is concerned with company accounts. We shall see how the basic profit and loss account
and balance sheet is adapted and extended to deal with this type of business organisation. We shall
also consider the framework of regulations, legal and otherwise, that prescribe the way in which the
accounts of limited companies are prepared and presented.

Accounting OLC
This distance learning course consists of 8 units  This course has FREE Online Videos Associated
with it.  Accounting is designed to help those with an interest in a business, or other organisation, to
assess its financial position and performance. It aims to communicate relevant economic information
to interested parties and, as a result, improve the quality of decisions that are made. Unless
accounting achieves this purpose, it would really be a waste of effort to provide the information. In this
module we consider the major financial statements that are produced by businesses on a regular
basis to help in the decision making process. These financial statements are designed to provide an
overview of the business's financial health and are widely used by managers, owners, suppliers,
customers and others. We consider the main principles underpinning these statements as well as
their strengths and weaknesses. In addition, we consider how these statements can be analysed in
order to come to some conclusions about the financial health of a business.

Advanced Accounting
This distance learning course consists of 9 lessons.  This course has FREE Online Videos
Associated with it.  This course assumes a reasonable base of prior knowledge. Over the years this
course has helped the development and career progression of many people. Woodgrove Tutorials is
a member of the Association of British Correspondence colleges (ABCC).  This is a 'hands on'
practical course and there are assignments set at the end of each Unit. These are submitted by e-mail
to the course tutor. On the successful completeion of the course as certificate is issued. This specifies
the units of competencies gained through the course and as such serves as a useful enhancement to
your CV.

Book-keeping and Accounts
This dstance learning course consists of 9 lessons  This course has FREE Online Videos Associated
with it.  This course assumes no prior knowledge. Over the years this course has helped the
development and career progression of many people. Woodgrove Tutorials is a member of the
Association of British Correspondence colleges (ABCC).  This is a 'hands on' practical course and
there are assignments set at the end of each Unit. These are submitted by e-mail to the course tutor.
On the successful completion of the course as certificate is issued. This specifies the units of
competencies gained through the course and as such serves as a useful enhancement to your CV.

Book Keeping (Business Skills)
The aims of this Business Skills Workbook are to:  Understand why book-keeping is important.  
Examine a wide variety of book-keeping options and select the one most appropriate for your
business.  Introduce value added tax.  Practise recording financial transactions

Cash Flow Statement - v2
This course will introduce you to the different sections of the cash flow statement. You will learn why
financial analysts are interested in the cash flow statement and how to compile a cash flow statement.
In addition, we will introduce you to projected financial statements and calculations based on those."

Current Assets - v2
This course will take you through the current assets section of the balance sheet. You will learn to
identify different accounts and their relevance to a company's financial status. You will also learn how
different companies deal with inventory, one of the key accounts in current assets."

Financial Planning and Control
This course considers practical tools from finance and accounting for decision making by
organizations. You will learn about cost benefit analysis, return on investment (ROI), fixed and variable
costs, breakeven and CVP (cost-volume-profit) analysis, tracking and performance measures, and the
Balanced Scorecard and its varied uses.

How To Read a Financial Statement
Yo will learn how to read, and comprehend, financial statements in this course. It focuses on the basis
of financial reporting, key accounting concepts in regards to financial reports, and the statements
themselves. You'll learn about the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and
how they can be used to manage a business. Further, you'll be exposed to financial (ratio) analysis
and its objectives and limitations. By the end of this course, you should be comfortable with financial
reports and their meaning.

IAS vs. GAAP
International Accounting Standards (IAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are the
most widely adopted accounting frameworks. In 2002, the European Union (EU) passed a regulation
requiring all publicly listed companies in the EU, including listed companies in the UK, to adopt IAS as
their reporting accounting standards by the year 2005. Considering this requirement, this course
highlights differences between UK GAAP and IAS. These differences relate to financial statements as
well as to measurement and disclosure of reporting elements. The knowledge of these differences
and their impact on interpretation of financial information will enable a financial analyst to read,
analyse, interpret and compare financial statements accurately."

IAS vs GAAP: Derivatives and Hedging
This course highlights the differences in accounting treatment for derivatives used in hedging
strategies under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Accounting
Standards (IAS). As companies adopt IAS, there may be a material impact from the use of derivatives
on reported assets, liabilities, profits and equity. The knowledge of these differences and their impact
on interpretation of financial information will enable a financial analyst to read, analyse, interpret and
compare financial statements accurately."

Income Statement Analysis - v2
This course will take you further into the income statement and its various accounts. You will learn
about the difference between accounting for taxes and for shareholders. You will also be introduced to
using ratios to analyze and compare companies.

Introduction to Finance
This course introduces the discipline of finance in an organizational setting. You'll learn how financial
decisions fit into the world of business decision-making and how these choices pose problems,
challenges, and opportunities for organizations and individuals. Among the basics covered:
responsibilities of financial managers; roles of finance in a typical business organization; legal forms
of businesses; agency relationships; and relevant financial markets of interest to financial managers.
Further you will explore the five principles that form the foundation of financial management and you
will understand the non-financial manager's impact on, and role in, the finance function.

Introduction to Financial Statements
Management can be summarized as the process of making informed decisions in three key areas:
investment, financing and operations. Banking professionals responsible for evaluating management
success in these areas can turn to this course for a set of crucial financial statement analysis
techniques.

Other Courses Available
Intro to Book-keeping
Liabilities and Equity - v2
Long-Term Assets - v2
Management Accounting
Management Accounting OLC
Ratio Analysis - v2
Resource Based Learning in Accounting
Risk Analysis Using Ratios
The Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet - v2
The Cash Flow Statement
The Impact of Accounting Principles
The Income Statement - v2
The Profit and Loss Account
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Impacting the Accounting Profession
Tracking Sales Tax and Payroll
UK Accounting - v2
Valuation Basics
Working Capital - v2
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