Accounting / Finance

Course summary

Accounting is not just limited to number crunching and spreadsheets as might be perceived by some. It is a fascinating, varied and very rewarding subject, both financially and in terms of job satisfaction. Accountants often become part of the top management of any enterprise, large or small. You will use financial data such as wages, sales, and purchases in order to find out: • if a business is making a profit or a loss (trading and profit and loss accounts) • the number of sales that need to be made in order to survive (the break even position) • how much it costs to make a product – in order to set a realistic price and control the business • the overall value of a business (the balance sheet) • the results of business decisions