Program Overview

Program Overview

The Preparatory Course for the Financial and Management Accounting Assistant (FMAA) certificate is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive foundation in financial and management accounting concepts, principles, and techniques.

Program Details

• Type: Training course
• Duration: 60 hours
• Subject: Accounting and Finance
• Campus: Tahrir Square, New Cairo
• Learning System: Face-to-face
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 6
• Status: Custom-designed upon request

Program Objectives

The course aims to enable participants to understand and analyze financial data, prepare budgets, and apply decision-making tools, thereby enhancing their professional competence in accounting and administrative environments. The program focuses on building a practical and integrated understanding of key accounting topics, including:

• Analysis and interpretation of primary financial statements
• Cost accounting and its use in control and decision-making
• Preparation of estimated budgets and their application in financial planning
• Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in financial reporting
• Evaluation of financial performance through ratios and financial indicators
• Understanding of the internal control environment and mechanisms for protecting assets
• Development of strategic skills in dealing with professional certification exams

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain basic accounting concepts and principles, from the accounting equation to the application of the double-entry system.
2. Prepare and analyze the four primary financial statements, calculate and interpret financial ratios to assess a company's liquidity, indebtedness, profitability, and activity efficiency.
3. Understand the strategic role of budgets in planning and control, apply different budgeting methodologies, and prepare an integrated annual operating plan that includes sales, production, and cash budgets.
4. Measure cost behavior (fixed and variable), calculate budget variances to analyze actual performance against planned performance, and evaluate the profitability of production lines and customers using performance measures like Return on Investment (ROI).
5. Assess the effectiveness of internal control systems and the importance of segregation of duties in protecting company assets, and apply ethical principles and standards for management accountants to address ethical dilemmas and identify fraud.
6. Develop and implement effective strategies for passing the exam, including time management techniques and question analysis methods, to maximize the chances of success in the FMAA professional certification exam.

Schedule

• Start Date: October 4, 2025

Tuition Fees