The Comprehensive Bookkeeping Guidebook ON DEMAND
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15.0 Credits
Member Price $375.00
Non-Member Price $431.00
Overview
In smaller organizations, bookkeepers are often tasked with managing a broad range of accounting activities, from payroll to financial statement issuance, posing a significant challenge due to the diverse knowledge required. This course this problem by offering a detailed overview of all aspects of the bookkeeping role. This course examines the issue of overwhelming responsibilities by emphasizing the necessity of understanding various accounting principles and procedures. Participants will gain practical skills in handling everything from billings and payroll to income tax reporting, transforming them into versatile, capable bookkeepers capable of handling the comprehensive demands of their role.
Highlights
Bookkeeper position. Bookkeeping basics. Chart of accounts. Ledger concept. Closing books. Financial statements. Interpretation of financial statements. Bookkeeping controls, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, financial professionals, and auditors.
Objectives
Cite the responsibilities of the bookkeeper. Recognize the underlying principles of accounting, and the nature of the accounting cycle. Identify the situations in which different chart of account structures should be used, and the issues relating to the reduction of the chart of accounts. Specify the types of subsidiary ledgers, and the uses to which the trial balance can be put. Recognize the steps involved in closing the books and reviewing the financial statements, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $431.00
Member Price $375.00