Skill Diploma in Advanced Accounting and Bookkeeping

What you will learn

Gain better understanding in Financial statements analysis	Gain the skill of preparation of consolidated financial statements
Gain insights to the business organization and accountant’s role	Achieve career development by attaining more insights of business from an accountant perspective.

Course overview

It is important for an accountant to connect his working area to other business units and to the organization as a whole. The course helps the candidates to gain the skill required for an accountant to transform to a business monitor than a transaction recorder.

Curriculum

Module 1:- Understanding the business and organizational systems

Business organizational structure, functions: Common Business Organizational Structures, Hierarchical Organizational Structure, Matrix Organizational Structure, Functional Organizational Structure, Product Organizational Structure, Customer Organizational Structure, Geographic Organizational Structure

Accounting and reporting systems, controls and compliance: The relationship between accounting and other business functions, Accounting and finance functions within organaisation, Principles of law and regulation governing accounting, The sources and purpose of internal and external financial information, Financial systems, procedures and related IT applications, Internal controls, authorisation, security of data and compliance within business, Fraud and fraudulent behavior and their prevention.

Module 2:- Behavior of a professional accountant

Professional Ethics in accounting and business: Ethics introduction, Professional Judgment, International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards), Professional Competence and professional behavior, Professional Skepticism, Documentation, Fraud and error, Confidentiality

Module 3:- Preparation and interpretation of financial statements

Preparing Financial Statements: Business combination, Equity accounting for associate

Interpretation of financial statements: Financial Statement analysis, Ratio analysis

Course Curriculum

Total learning: 5 lessons Time: 10 weeks

Module 1- Understanding the Business and Organizational Systems 2
- Lecture1.1
  
  Accounting reporting systems
- Lecture1.2
  
  Business organaistaional structure
Module 2- Behavior of a Professional Accountant 1
- Lecture2.1
  
  Professional ethics in accounting
Module 3- Preparation and Interpretation of Financial Statements 2
- Lecture3.1
  
  Interpretation of financial statements
- Lecture3.2
  
  Preparation of consolidated financial statements

ABOUT INSTRUCTOR

Zainul Abid

ACCA

Zainul Abid is an experienced Banking and Auditing professional with over 10 years experience in the field. He is currently working in financial accounting Division of Ahli United Bank K.S.C.P, an Islamic bank incorporated in Kuwait. Zainul Abid were employed with EY – Kuwait for more than 5 years as external auditor, and most of his audit clients were banks and financial institutions.

Ameen Afsal

Business Analyst & Islamic Finance Professional, M. Com, PG Diploma in Islamic Economics and Finance, Diploma in Management

Ameen Afsal has wide experience as an Islamic Finance professional. He worked in Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-ADIB in multiple positions for 5 years. Ameen Afsal was part of other Islamic Economic initiative including Vibgyor Nidhi limited and Zirva business solutions LLP. He has engaged with many consulting projects including Few close, Nadakkavil Hospital, etc.