Financial Statements, Ratios, and Month-End Close Essentials

Transform raw financial data into meaningful insights by building essential accounting and analytical skills. You'll develop the ability to compile financial statements, apply double-entry bookkeeping principles, and calculate key performance metrics that drive business decisions. Working with QuickBooks and Excel, you'll gain hands-on experience preparing income statements, managing month-end closing procedures, and analyzing financial ratios. This integrated approach combines fundamental accounting principles with practical spreadsheet skills and financial analysis techniques. You'll learn to categorize general ledger accounts, create reconciliation schedules, and compute metrics like current ratio and days-sales-outstanding. By project completion, you'll demonstrate the core competencies expected of accounting assistants in today's data-driven business environment. Perfect for those seeking entry-level accounting roles or business professionals who need to understand financial statements and performance measurement

• Compile income statements and classify accounts
• Apply double-entry bookkeeping principles accurately
• Perform month-end closing and account reconciliations
• Calculate and analyze financial ratios to identify variances

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities