Accounting for Non-Accountants II

Thursday - Friday 

9:00am - 5:00 pm

This sequel course to the more structured Module I is designed as an “accounting toolbox” to assist professionals who would like to put some semblance of order and security not only in their financial record-keeping but also in their transaction processing. It underscores the importance of handling and controlling cash. It also covers other basic accounting issues and procedures that are crucial in managing the day-to-day affairs of a firm.

A successful participant will:

• Process transactions for trading firms and understand the basics of inventory accounting and its underlying issues;
• Prepare and analyze a firm's statement of cash flows;
• Develop and operate the “imprest petty cash system”;
• Reconcile bank accounts and initiate procedures necessary to clear outstanding items;
• Process cash advance/expense liquidation; and
• Develop company accounting policies and procedures.

• Entrepreneurs
• Business owners  and decision-makers
• Other persons tasked to perform accounting or bookkeeping functions but do not currently possess the required training and/or skill for the job

This course, which includes lectures, interactive discussions, and practical applications, covers the following topics:

• Brief review of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Trading Enterprise Accounting
• Inventory Accounting
• Cash Flow Statement Preparation and Analysis
• “Imprest Petty Cash System” Operation
• Cash Advance / Expense Liquidation
• Reconciliation of Bank Account Balances
• Financial Performance Monitoring
• Development of Company Accounting Policies and Procedures

is the Director for Credit Programs at the Ateneo-BAP Institute of Banking, the Program Director for Finance at the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education, and a professor of Finance at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.