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Training Manual on Accounting for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Training Manual on Accounting for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Module 1: Accounting: an introduction

Learning outcomes: At the end of this module, you should have an understanding of:

  • What accounting is, and why it is important
  • How to prepare a straightforward balance sheet
  • How to prepare a simplified income statement
  • How to prepare a simplified cash flow statement
  • How to enter your transactions on an accounting worksheet

 

Module 2: The accounting cycle

Learning outcomes: At the end of this module, you should have an understanding of:

  • The concepts and definitions which underlie accounting
  • How to enter transactions into a ledger and extract a trial balance
  • The importance of the trial balance
  • How to close the accounting cycle and start a new cycle
  • How to account for depreciation

 

Module 3: The components of financial statements

Learning outcomes: At the end of this module, you should have an understanding of:

  • The different types of assets
  • The different types of liabilities
  • Equity accounts for the different entity forms
  • The main accounting operations
  • How to account for revenue and inventory

 

Module 4: Interpretation of financial statements and access to finance

Learning outcomes: At the end of this module, you should have an understanding of:

  • The horizontal method of financial analysis
  • The vertical method of financial analysis
  • The financial ratio method of financial analysis
  • The importance of a cash budget
  • How to access finance through various options
  • The importance of timely and accurate financial statements
  • The difference between simple interest and compound interest