Accounting Assistant Training Course

Overview

📜 Course Description

This course is designed to provide accounting assistants with a solid foundation in financial processes, documentation, and systems. Participants will gain hands-on skills in accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll support, and the use of accounting software. The course is structured to blend theory, practice, and real-life examples to build both understanding and confidence in day-to-day accounting tasks.

🎯 Learning Objectives

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

Understand the core principles of accounting and bookkeeping
Prepare and process invoices, receipts, and payments
Reconcile bank and petty cash accounts
Support payroll processing and basic reporting
Use accounting software for data entry and reporting
Apply financial ethics and internal control basics

🧠 Training Methodology

Instructor-led lectures
Guided accounting exercises
Practical simulations using spreadsheets and accounting software
Quizzes and group work
Final knowledge check and feedback session

📅 Detailed 5-Day Agenda with Time Breaks

📅 Day 1: Accounting Basics & Principles

Time	Topic
08:30–09:00	Registration and Introduction
09:00–10:30	The Role of an Accounting Assistant
10:30–10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45–12:15	Introduction to Financial Statements (BS, IS, CF)
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	The Accounting Cycle: From Journal to Ledger
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Double-entry Bookkeeping Fundamentals

📅 Day 2: Accounts Payable & Receivable

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Accounts Payable Cycle (Invoices, Purchase Orders, Payments)
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Accounts Receivable Cycle (Billing, Receipts, Aging Reports)
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Hands-on Practice: Entering Transactions
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Internal Controls in AP/AR

📅 Day 3: Reconciliations & Reporting

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Bank and Petty Cash Reconciliation
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Preparing Trial Balances and Adjusting Entries
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Payroll Support Basics
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Generating Basic Financial Reports

📅 Day 4: Accounting Software & Digital Tools

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Introduction to Common Accounting Software (QuickBooks, Xero, Sage)
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Data Entry, Posting Transactions, and Reports
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Spreadsheet Skills for Accounting Assistants
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Automation Basics & Cloud Storage Concepts

📅 Day 5: Compliance, Ethics & Assessment

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Financial Ethics and Confidentiality
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Recordkeeping, Filing Systems & Retention Policies
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Final Review & Knowledge Check
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Q&A, Course Wrap-up, Certificates Distribution

📂 Course Materials Provided

Workbook and course slides
Accounting templates (Excel, PDF)
Sample forms (invoices, receipts, reconciliation sheets)
Certificate of Completion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,800

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

📘 Accounting Assistant Training Course

Overview

📜 Course Description

🎯 Learning Objectives

🧠 Training Methodology