Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting
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Program Professional Framework
Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting
Program Overview
Built for staff who post, reconcile and report transactions every day, «Certificate in Practical Finance and Accounting» works through the accounting cycle hands-on: double entry, accruals and prepayments, bank and ledger reconciliations, month-end close and the preparation of a basic set of financial statements. Participants also handle VAT on sales and purchases under GCC VAT regimes, fixed asset registers and simple management reports. Every topic is practised on realistic ledgers and source documents so that participants leave able to close a month accurately and explain the resulting figures.
Learning Outcomes
- ✓Record common business transactions using double entry, including accruals, prepayments and deferred income.
- ✓Prepare bank, supplier and customer reconciliations and resolve reconciling items with supporting evidence.
- ✓Execute a month-end close checklist with cut-off, accrual and depreciation journals.
- ✓Prepare a trial balance, income statement, statement of financial position and simple cash flow statement.
- ✓Calculate output and input VAT for a period and prepare the supporting VAT reconciliation.
- ✓Produce a monthly management report comparing actuals with budget and explaining key movements.
Target Audience
- Junior and mid-level accountants
- Accounts assistants and bookkeepers
- Finance officers in government entities and SMEs
- Administrative staff moving into finance roles
Detailed Program Modules
01Accounting Foundations and Double Entry
- The accounting equation and chart of accounts design
- Debits, credits and journal entries
- Source documents and audit trail requirements
02Accruals, Prepayments and Adjustments
- Accrual basis versus cash basis
- Accrued expenses, prepayments and deferred income
- Depreciation and fixed asset register updates
03Reconciliations
- Bank reconciliation process and common differences
- Supplier and customer statement reconciliations
- Suspense and control account clearance
04Month-End Close
- Close calendar and checklist
- Cut-off procedures for sales and purchases
- Review and sign-off of journals
05Preparing Financial Statements
- From trial balance to income statement and balance sheet
- Simple cash flow statement using the indirect method
- Basic disclosure and presentation points under IFRS
06VAT and Management Reporting
- Output and input VAT under GCC VAT regimes
- VAT return reconciliation and record-keeping
- Monthly budget-versus-actual reporting
Training Methodology
Applied Project & Assessment
Applied Project
Each participant completes a full month-end close on a provided company dataset: posting adjusting journals, preparing bank and supplier reconciliations, a VAT reconciliation, a trial balance and a set of financial statements with a one-page management commentary.
Assessment
Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.