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Certified Accounting Professional

Master the numbers. Shape the decisions.

Training duration18 instructor-led hours
DeliveryFace-to-face or virtual instructor-led
ProgrammeProfessional certification
Course summary

Build expertise that creates measurable value.

The Certified Accounting Professional course builds practical accounting capability for today's business environment. Participants progress from core bookkeeping and transaction recording to financial statements, cost control, budgeting, performance measurement and informed decision-making.

01

Apply accounting principles and professional practices

02

Maintain journals, ledgers and reconciliations

03

Prepare core financial statements

04

Use costing, budgets and variances for decisions

05

Understand digital tools, taxation and compliance

06

Identify errors, trends and discrepancies

Entry qualifications

Is this programme right for you?

  • No specific entry qualification required
  • Suitable for students, graduates and career changers
  • Basic numeracy and an interest in finance are beneficial
Learner profile

Designed for ambitious professionals.

  • Accounting graduates and freshers
  • Junior accountants and finance executives
  • Auditors and analysts
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • ACCA, CMA and CA students
  • Career changers entering finance roles
Course content

A practical, structured learning journey.

Each module turns internationally relevant frameworks into skills you can apply in the workplace.

Module 01↗

Accounting Principles & Framework

  • Introduction to accounting
  • IFRS framework
  • Concepts and conventions
Module 02↗

Source Records & Accounting Process

  • Books of prime entry
  • Ledgers
  • Trial balance
  • Transaction recording
Module 03↗

Financial Statements

  • Income statement
  • Statement of financial position
  • Cash flow statement
Module 04↗

Assets, Adjustments & Reconciliation

  • Inventory and cash
  • Tangible and intangible assets
  • Depreciation
  • Accruals and prepayments
  • Bank reconciliation
Module 05↗

Management & Cost Accounting

  • Management information needs
  • Cost behaviour and classification
  • Absorption and marginal costing
Module 06↗

Planning, Forecasting & Performance

  • Budgets and forecasts
  • Standards and variances
  • Performance analysis
Module 07↗

Financial Reporting & Compliance

  • IAS 16 and IAS 40
  • IAS 23 and IAS 38
  • IFRS 3 goodwill
  • Taxation and compliance fundamentals
Learning outcomes

Graduate ready to perform with confidence.

  1. 01Apply core accounting concepts confidently
  2. 02Record and reconcile business transactions
  3. 03Prepare and interpret financial statements
  4. 04Use costing and budgeting techniques
  5. 05Analyse variances and business performance
  6. 06Support accurate reporting and better decisions
Take the next step

Ready to advance your career?

Speak with an Entrepôt programme advisor about upcoming cohorts, delivery options and enrolment.