Professional Accounting
Advanced accounting: receivables, payables, reconciliation, closing, reporting, controls and audit preparation.
Level & requirements
Develop specialised, job-ready professional expertise.
- Required experience
- Solid working experience in the field; ready for specialised, job-ready work.
- Prerequisites
- None — you can start today.
- Career roles this supports
- AccountantProfessional
Professional Accounting is a professional, project-driven course designed for career-focused learners. Across 36 lessons in 9 modules you build hands-on skills, complete practical exercises, and finish a real project that is assessed against professional standards.
What you will learn
- Manage receivables and payables
- Reconcile accounts and close periods
- Produce professional financial reports
- Prepare for audit with strong controls
Curriculum
Advanced Transactions
Complex transactions · Prepayments and accruals · Intercompany · Corrections
- Lessons are being published.
Accounts Receivable
Invoicing and collections · Aging · Bad debts · Receivables reporting
- Lessons are being published.
Accounts Payable
Supplier invoices · Payment runs · Aging · Payables reporting
- Lessons are being published.
Reconciliation
Bank reconciliation · Intercompany reconciliation · Control accounts · Resolving differences
- Lessons are being published.
Closing Procedures
The closing checklist · Reversals and accruals · Period close · Opening the next period
- Lessons are being published.
Financial Statements
Preparing statements · Notes and disclosures · Statement quality · Reviewing
- Lessons are being published.
Reporting
Management reporting · Variance reporting · Board reporting · Schedules
- Lessons are being published.
Controls
Internal controls · Segregation of duties · Control testing · Fraud awareness
- Lessons are being published.
Audit Preparation
Working papers · Trial balance and schedules · Supporting evidence · The audit process
- Lessons are being published.
Requirements
- No prior experience required
- A computer with internet access
- Commitment to the practical project