Certified Accounting Assistant |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

Accounting is the language of business. By attending this course, you will learn the basics of accounting and those of reading and analyzing financial statements. The course will equip you with the necessary knowledge to participate in the accounting activities of your organization, and to understand and use debits and credits. You will also learn to record financial transactions and report them in financial statements.

Course Methodology

This course uses a mix of interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, in addition to demonstrating theoretical core accounting topics. The course also features real-life case studies.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain accounting rules
Review different accounts categories
Record financial transactions
Perform accounting adjustments
Practice closing and prepare financial statements
Interpret and analyze financial statements components

Target Audience

Accounting assistants, accounting trainees, junior accountants, administrative assistants, accounts clerks, support staff, and administrative secretaries working with accounts. No prior accounting experience is required.

Target Competencies

Understanding accounting principles
Preparing financial statements
Practicing adjustment entries
Using debits and credits in recording transactions
Understanding international financial reporting standards (IFRS)
Performing accounting closing process

Course Outline

Introduction to accounting
- Importance of accounting and the accounting cycle
- Accounting regulatory bodies
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Accounting rules updates and changes
- Stakeholders and users of accounting information
- Company structures and business activities
- Accounting principles and guidelines
- Other characteristics of accounting information
- How principles and guidelines affect financial statements
Analyzing transactions
- Identifying accounts names
- Classifying accounts
- Interpreting accounts movements
The double entry accounting
- Debits and credits
- The importance of T-Accounts
- The 7 rules of debits and credits
- Sub-ledgers and general ledgers
- Preparing trial balances
Adjustment process
- Adjusting assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses
- Accrued liabilities, expenses and revenues
- Deferred assets, expenses and revenues
- The process of preparing adjusted trial balances
- Adjustments for contra-accounts
Closing process
- The four important closing entries
- Using the 10 column worksheet
- Preparing financial statements:
  - Income statement
  - Balance sheet
- Understanding and preparing closing trial balance
Assets accounting and reporting
- Cash and cash equivalents
- Accounts receivable and allowances
- Inventory costing and valuation
- Recording and maintaining fixed assets
- Depreciation and accumulated depreciation
- Intangible assets and other non-current assets
Liabilities accounting and reporting
- Accounts payable and notes payable
- Accrued liabilities
- Short and long-term loans
Understanding shareholders’ equity
- Share capital
- Retained earnings
- Government and management reserves

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

29 Nov - 3 Dec, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

29 Nov - 3 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Feb - 4 Mar, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Feb - 4 Mar, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

30 May - 3 Jun, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

30 May - 3 Jun, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

29 Aug - 2 Sep, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

29 Aug - 2 Sep, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Nov - 2 Dec, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

28 Nov - 2 Dec, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900