Financial Accounting Professional Certificate

Program Overview

This 10-week self-paced certificate program from SSBM Geneva provides a comprehensive understanding of financial accounting practices. It covers concepts and conventions relevant to various organizational functions, equipping participants to prepare financial statements, evaluate performance, and adapt to global business demands. The program is designed for individuals with on-the-job accounting experience and awards a certificate upon successful completion.

Program Outline

Certificate Program: Financial Accounting Professional Certificate

Degree Overview:

• Duration: 10 weeks (self-paced)
• Language: English
• Skill level: Medium
• Lectures: 25
• Certificate: Awarded by SSBM Geneva
• Fee: 399 EUR
This certificate program equips individuals with a comprehensive understanding of financial accounting practices, fostering the ability to adapt to the demands of a global business environment. It places a strong emphasis on accounting concepts and conventions relevant to various functional areas within an organization.

Objectives:

• Develop critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Enhance adaptability for global business operations.
• Master accounting concepts and conventions.
• Equip participants to prepare financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and limited firms.
• Empower participants to evaluate financial performance.

Outline:

• Module 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• Module 2: How Are Accounting Data Used?

• Module 3: What Do We Want to Know About Wal-Mart’s Sales?

• Module 4: Cost Flows and Product Costing
• Module 5: Breakeven Analysis
• Module 6: Budgeting – Hayley’s Cash Budget
• Module 7: Performance Evaluation
• Module 8: Simple Cost Flow Example
• Module 10: Advising a Friend – Wild Horse Wedding Announcements
• Module 11: Consulting Project – Export Clothing
• Module 12: Introduction to Capital Budgeting
• Module 13: More Breakeven Analysis
• Module 14: Financial Statement Analysis – China Airline Industry
• Module 15: Breakeven Application – McDonalds
• Module 16: Budgeting and Forecasting
• Module 17: Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
• Module 18: ABC – Export Clothing II
• Module 19: ABC – Lily Ice Cream Company
• Module 20: Differential Revenues and Costs
• Module 21: Outsourcing Decision – Lawrence Computers
• Module 22: Bidding on a Long-Term Contract – Mr. Julian Projectors
• Module 23: ROI or Residual Income?

• Module 24: The Balanced Scorecard
• Module 25: Bringing it All Home – Concluding Remarks

Teaching:

• Teaching method: Online
• Materials: Accessible through SSBM Online Learning Portal
• Diploma: Awarded upon successful completion

Careers:

• Develop and apply modern financial accounting functions and practices.
• Obtain a professional credential.
• Gain the ability to think strategically about financial accounting best practices.
• Achieve a comprehensive understanding of financial accounting.

Other:

• The program is designed for individuals with on-the-job accounting experience who are not certified professionals.
• The program combines modern financial accounting functions with theoretical concepts of strategies and tactics.
• Participants will gain insights into an organization's internal and external environment.
• The program is flexible and can be completed at your own pace.

Prerequisites:

None

Course Structure:

The program consists of 25 online video lectures covering the outlined modules.