Accounting Orientation for Administrative, Secretarial, and Clerical Personnel

accountsecretThis highly important program is designed for non-accounting and non-financial personnel from all areas of responsibility.  Whether a manager, supervisor, team leader, engineer, scientist, or administrative/support staff, you can learn the concepts, techniques and tools that may help you to advance in your work position and stay ahead.

Now, more than ever, you need this course because to move ahead or increase your effectiveness it is often necessary for you to gain confidence when dealing with numbers and questions of finance.  By doing this, you will enhance your value to your organization thus offering visibility for future promotion.

Duration:

1 Day

Prerequisites:

None

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course a participant should be able to:

  • Assist in processing and using accounting systems
  • Increase overall efficiency and effectiveness in accounting
  • Recognize how their job function relates to the accounting process
  • Increase productivity by reducing errors and processing time
  • Understand how accounting information is gathered, what it means, and its importance to every sector of an organization
  • Acquire the knowledge and tools to help in upward mobility

Content:

  • Accounting definition, history and purpose
  • Auditing Overview
  • Basic Accounting Principles
  • The Accounting Process: Journals and Ledgers
  • The No fail way to understand Debits and Credits
  • Learning the language of Accounting and Finance
  • Understanding the value of information contained in Financial statements
  • The Federal Funding Accounting Process
  • Accountability and the Accounting System
  • The Budgetary Process- How it relates to the accounting function