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How to Speak Accounting

Learn the language of accounting and gain the ability to converse with finance professionals intelligently in just a few hours. Develop a baseline of financial understanding and clear up any confusion surrounding financial statements and their purpose. Take the first step towards understanding the all-important numbers side of the business.

  • Advanced
  • 21 and older
  • $279
  • Live, interactive online classroom
  • 10 hours over 4 sessions
How to Speak Accounting
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  • Tue, Apr 16 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
  • Wed, Jun 12 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Tue, Sep 10 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
  • Wed, Dec 04 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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What you'll learn in this accounting class:

Where are they getting those numbers? If you've ever asked that question, you need Accounting 101!

Become familiar with common accounting concepts and buzzwords used by accounting insiders, all in just a few hours. You'll develop a baseline of financial understanding...clear up any confusion between different kinds of financial statements...and identify their purpose and relation to each other.

You'll also gain an understanding of the accounting process, from recording the dollar impact of business decisions to the preparation of the resulting financial reports. Plus come away with the ability to converse with the finance people intelligently and grasp the all-important numbers side of the business.

What You Will Cover
  • Understanding the accounting equation and the relationship among its components
  • Learning how various business transactions affect financial statements
  • Describing accrual basis accounting and differentiating between accounting profit and cash flow
  • Describe the purpose of and terminology associated with the following financial statements: income statement or profit and loss statement (P&L), balance sheet, statement of retained earnings and cash flow statement
Who Should Attend: This program is designed for non-financial managers in every functional area of responsibility in all industries.


Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

For Classroom, Live Online, Express Skills Courses and Webinar programs, you may transfer to a future session, send someone to take your place, or cancel for a 5% fee up to 23 days prior to your program.

If you provide AMA with less than 23 days’ notice, or fail to attend, you will be liable for the entire program fee.

Programs included in AMA On Demand offerings are not eligible for substitution, transfer, cancellation, return, or refund. We appreciate that this is an important investment for you and your company and would like to accommodate your needs the best we can.

Please email us at [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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