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Accounting & Finance Training

Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Sage 50 Accounts Course Outline

This course will cover the following modules:

  • Module 1: Navigation and Settings
  • Module 2: Nominal Ledger and Chart of Accounts
  • Module 3: Entering Opening Balances
  • Module 4: Recording Nominal, Customer, and Supplier Transactions
  • Module 5: Housekeeping
  • Module 6: Error Corrections
  • Module 7: Bank Reconciliation
  • Module 8: Access Rights

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Who should attend this Sage 50 Training Course?

This course is designed for any individual who would like to obtain a better understanding of Sage 50 Accounts. This course would be especially advantageous for owners of small to medium sized businesses.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for enrolling on this Sage 50 Accounts training course.

Sage 50 Accounts Course Overview

This Sage 50 Accounts training consists of a 1 day, this trainer-led course that aims to provide delegates with an overview of Sage 50 Accounts and teach them all the fundamentals' skills to use the software. The course will focus on providing candidates with tips and tricks of how they can optimise their use of the software for managing sales, accounts, HR, and payroll.

This Sage 50 Accounts course comes under the topic of Accounting and Finance Training, which is composed of a number of courses that improve delegate’s skills and understanding of finance generally, and techniques within finance.

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What's included in this Sage 50 Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Finance for Non-Financial Managers Course Outline

This Finance for Non-Financial Managers training will cover the following modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Finance

  • What is Finance?
  • Why is Finance So Important?
  • Financial Terminology
  • Key Terms
  • Exercise

Module 2: Financial Management Tools

  • Zoho Finance Plus
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage Intacct
  • Oracle Financials Cloud
  • Exercise

Module 3: Profit and Loss Accounts

  • Profit and Loss
    • Trading Accounting
    • Differences Between the Trading Account and Profit and Loss Account
  • Exercise

Module 4: Understanding Income and Expenditure Accounts

  • Methodology
  • Example
  • Exercise

Module 5: Cash and Accruals Account

  • Cash and Accruals Accounting
  • Exercise

Module 6: Communicating Effectively with Finance Professionals

  • What is Effective Communication?
  • Exercise

Module 7: Analysing Trends in Financial Flows

  • Four Techniques to Carry Out Financial Analysis
    • Trend Analysis
    • Common-Size Financial Statement Analysis
    • Percentage Change Financial Statement Analysis
    • Benchmarking
  • Exercise

Module 8: Reading Balance Sheets

  • Key Equation
  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Example
  • Exercise

Module 9: Constructing a Cash Flow Statement

  • Three Distinct Activities of Cash Flow Statements
    • Cash Flow from Operations
    • Cash Flow from Investing
    • Cash Flow from Financing
  • Exercise

Module 10: How to Build a Budget

  • Budget Preparation
  • Budget Control Cycle
  • Incremental Budgeting
  • When should You Use Incremental Budgeting?
  • Zero Budgeting
  • Exercise

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Who should attend this Finance Training Course?

This course is designed for managers who do not have a direct role within finance but need basic skills and understanding of finance to fulfil their own role.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for enrolling on this Finance for Non-Financial Managers training course, therefore anybody can attend.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers Course Overview

This 1-day Finance for Non-Financial Managers training course aims to provide candidates with an introduction to the fundamentals of finance, to ensure that the delegate can fulfil their daily or prospective role. This course will focus on several types of finance accounts, how to analyse trends within finance that can be optimised for company growth, and how to create cash flow statements.

As a manager, having a good understanding of all aspects of the organisation is incredibly important. Obtaining an understanding of finance is especially important as these skills can assist the individual in, for example, understanding how to maximise sales or assessing unnecessary costs.

This Finance for Non-Finance Managers course comes under the topic of Accounting and Finance Training. This topic encompasses several courses that enables delegates to develop their skills and obtain additional training to broaden their understanding of finance. Some of these courses include Bookkeeping Training, Introduction to Credit Control, and Sage 50 Accounts.

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What's included in this Finance Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Bookkeeping Training Course Outline

This course will cover the following content:

Module 1: Introduction and Objectives

  • The purpose of double entry bookkeeping
  • Accounting concepts

Module 2: Double Entry Bookkeeping

  • Debit and credits
  • The T accounts
  • Control accounts
  • How they all fit together

Module 3: Standard Accounting Entries

  • Depreciation
  • Bad and doubtful debts
  • A simple overview of VAT

Module 4: The Trial Balance

  • Balancing accounts
  • Passing to a trial balance

Module 5: The Extended Trial Balance

  • Using an extended trial balance to produce a profit and loss account and balance sheet

Module 6: Presentation

  • Turning the extended trial balance into a presentable report

Module 7: How computers can do this for you

  • A simple look at how a computerised system handles these entries

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Who should attend this Bookkeeping Course?

This course is designed for any individuals who are looking to gain more knowledge and the fundamental skills needed to be a competent Bookkeeper. This course would be especially useful for individuals who have little or no experience with Bookkeeping.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending this Bookkeeping Training course.

Bookkeeping Training Course Overview

This Bookkeeping Training consists of a 1 day, this course aims to provide delegates with an introduction to Double Entry Bookkeeping. This course will focus on providing candidates with the ability to produce accounts to trial balance and create simple Profit and Loss Balance. This course will then give delegates the basic skills needed to enter a career in Bookkeeping.

This Bookkeeping Training course comes under the topic of Accounting and Finance Training, which includes several training courses including Introduction to Payroll, Sage 50 Accounts, and The Letters of Credit Training Course. This topic, therefore, offers delegates additional training courses that could be completed to develop knowledge further and broaden the individual’s skill set.

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What's included in this Bookkeeping Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Introduction to Credit Control Outline

This Introduction to Credit Control will cover the following modules:

  • Module 1: What is Credit Control?
  • Module 2: Why is Credit Control Important and what is its Purpose?
  • Module 3: The Impact of Debt
  • Module 4: Credit Assessments
  • Module 5: The Collection Process
  • Module 6: Becoming a Credit Controller

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Who should attend this Credit Control Course?

This course is designed for individuals who would like to learn the fundamentals of Credit Control. It is also designed for individuals who are already in a Credit Control role and would like to refresh and develop their skills further.

Prerequisites

As this is an introductory course, there are no prerequisites for enrolling.

Introduction to Credit Control Course Overview

This 1-day Introduction to Credit Control training course aims to provide delegates with the fundamentals of credit control and why it is so important for all individuals. This course can be seen as an entry point into the Credit Control sector as it equips candidates with the foundations, which can then be developed through additional training and experience in the workplace. The course will focus on the Credit Assessment Process and how to deal with difficult customers who do not want to pay.

This course will be taught by our expert trainers who have years of experience teaching Credit Control courses. This introductory course comes under the topic of Accounting and Finance Training, where there are a range of courses that can assist delegates with further training, for example The Letters of Credit Training Course.

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What's included in this Credit Control Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Introduction to Payroll Course Outline

This course will cover the following content:

Module 1: Introduction

  • What is Payroll?
  • Key Terminology

Module 2: Payroll Obligations and Requirements

  • Employer Obligations
  • Payroll Requirements
  • Payslips

Module 3: The Payroll Cycle

  • Tasks within Payroll Cycle
  • Importance of Payroll Cycle
  • Risks to Payroll Cycle

Module 4: PAYE

  • What is PAYE?
  • Operating PAYE
  • Deductions

Module 5: Tax Codes and Tables

  • What are Tax Codes?
  • How do Tax Codes Vary?
  • Percentages and Rates

Module 6: Statutory Sick Pay

  • Employee Rights
  • Absence Management

Module 7: Statutory Maternity

  • Maternity Leave
  • Maternity Pay

Module 8: Pensions

  • Pension Schemes
  • Employee/Employer Rights

Module 9: Student Loans

  • How and When Employees Pay

Module 10: Reports and Record Keeping

  • Types of Report
  • Employee Records

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Who should attend this Payroll training course?

This course is designed for any individual who would like to develop their skills and understanding of payroll. This course would be especially beneficial for individuals in Accounts, Management, or HR based roles.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for enrolling on this Introduction to Payroll training course, therefore anybody can attend.
 

Introduction to Payroll Course Overview

This Introduction to Payroll training consists of a 1-day, this trainer-led course that aims to provide delegates with the fundamentals of the payroll process. This course will focus on the Payroll Cycle, Tax Codes, Statutory rights, and PAYE. This course can be viewed as an entry point into a career that involves payroll, or as an opportunity to refresh skills and bring knowledge up to date.

This Introduction to Payroll course comes under the topic of Accounting and Finance Training, which provides candidates with a range of training courses. Some of these include Bookkeeping Training, Introduction to Credit Control, and Sage 50. Therefore, this topic offers training for a range of complexities and offers delegates the opportunity to gain additional training within their sector.

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What's included in this Payroll Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Letters of Credit Course Outline

This course covers the following topics:

  • What is a Letter of Credit?
  • How Letters of Credit work
  • Key terminology
  • Types available
  • Obligations between banks, importers, and exporters
  • Complying with UCP600 and ISBP
  • Best practice for creating documentation
  • Reasons for rejection and what to do

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Who should attend this Letters of Credit Training Course?

This course is aimed at importers and exporters of any level of experience. It is suitable for staff members required to deal with letters of credit, such as those in sales, purchasing, shipping, accounts, finance, or customer services. It will also benefit experienced staff who need to update their knowledge on the latest standards to remain compliant.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Letters of Credit Training Course Overview

Letters of Credit (LC) have been experiencing a surge of popularity among importers and exporters in recent years, but many exporters have their submissions rejected because their letters of credit do not relate properly to their contract. Our 1-day Letters of Credit training course provides comprehensive guidance on how to use Letters of Credit effectively. It explains the terminology of LC, how to construct accurate and viable documents, and how to conform to regulations such as UCP600.

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What's included in this Letters of Credit Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Self-paced (8 hours)

QuickBooks Masterclass​ Course Outline

Principles of Accounting

  • Accounting Purpose
  • Reviewing Common Financial Statements
  • Accounting Principles

Double-Entry Bookkeeping

  • Fiddle-Faddle Accounting Method
  • Double-Entry Bookkeeping Working

Accounting Problems

  • Working with Accounts Receivable
  • Record Account Payable Transactions
  • Inventory Accounting
  • Accounting for Fixed Assets
  • Recognise Liabilities
  • Closing Revenue and Expense Accounts

Setting Up QuickBooks

  • Plan New QuickBooks System
  • Install QuickBooks
  • Running QuickBooks Setup Wizard
  • Identify Starting Trial Balance

Loading Master File Lists

  • Setting Up the Chart of Accounts List and Item List
  • Working with Price Level List
  • Using Sales Tax Codes
  • Setting Up Lists – Customer, Vendor, Fixed Asset, etc.

Working with Settings

  • Access Preferences Settings
  • Setting Accounting Preferences
  • Setting Bills, Calendar, and Checking Preferences
  • Control-Integrated Applications, Inventory, and Estimated Work
  • Integrated Payment Processing
  • Setting Search and Send Forms Preferences

Invoicing Customers

  • Choose and Customise an Invoice Form
  • Invoicing a customer
  • Billing for Time
  • Printing and Emailing Invoices
  • Record Sales Receipts and Credit Memos
  • Assessing Finance Charges

Paying Vendors

  • Create Purchase Order
  • Paying Bills
  • Reviewing Other Vendor Menu Commands

Track Inventory and Items

  • Using the Item Code Column, List Window, and Inventory Reports
  • Add Items to the Item List
  • Editing Items
  • Manage Inventory in a Manufacturing Firm

Managing Cash and Bank Accounts

  • Writing Checks
  • Recording Register Transactions
  • Review Other Banking Commands

Paying Employees                                                                                   

  • Setting Basic Payroll
  • Scheduling Payroll Runs
  • Paying Employees
  • Edit and Void Pay checks
  • Paying Payroll Liabilities

QuickBooks Journal Entries

  • Working with Journal Entries
  • Working with Memorised Transactions
  • Review Accountant and Taxes Reports

Preparing Financial Statements and Reports

  • Producing Report
  • Working with Report Window
  • Modifying a Report
  • Processing Multiple Reports

Preparing a Budget

  • Budgeting Types
  • Using Set Up Budgets Window
  • Managing with a Budget

Working with Activity-Based Costing

  • Review Traditional Overhead Allocation
  • Working of ABC
  • Implement an ABC System
  • How QuickBooks Supports ABC?
  • Turning on Class Tracking
  • Use Classes for ABC

Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems

  • Setting Up QuickBooks Job
  • Tracking Job or Project Costs
  • Job Cost Reporting
  • Job Estimates

Administering QuickBooks

  • Keep Data Confidential
  • Use QuickBooks in a Multiuser Environment
  • Audit Trails
  • Enable Multiuser Access

Protecting Data

  • Backing QuickBooks Data File
  • Restore QuickBooks Data File
  • Condensing QuickBooks Company Files

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Audience

Anyone who wishes to boost up their knowledge and skills in accounting can attend this course. This course will be beneficial for professionals who are already active in the field of accounting.

QuickBooks Masterclass​ Course Overview

QuickBooks is a business accounting software program used by small businesses to manage sales and expenses and to keep the record of daily transactions. QuickBooks can be used to invoice customer, create reports for tax file and planning. It maintains desktop and online accounting applications as well as cloud-based work.

This QuickBooks Masterclass course offers comprehensive knowledge about the working of QuickBooks and how it can be used by small to medium organisations. Delegates will learn about how to set up the chart of accounts list and item list. In addition, delegates will get an understanding of how to plan a new QuickBooks system and run QuickBooks setup wizard. Delegates will then move to set up the chart of accounts list and item list.

During this 1-day course, delegates will gain knowledge of how to control-integrated applications, inventory, and estimated work. Furthermore, they will also gain an understanding of how to track inventory, manage cash and bank accounts, as well as prepare financial statements and reports. On completion of this course, delegates will be able to back and restore the QuickBooks data file.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Instructor-led (2 days)

Online Self-paced (16 hours)

SWIFT Payments Operate Alliance Access and Entry Training Outline

  • Messaging Services
  • Software Solutions
  • Introduction to Alliance Access
  • Alliance Access/Entry Message Management GUI
  • Create FIN and APC Messages Manually
  • Create a Message from a Template
  • Create an MX Message Manually
  • Validate, Route and Dispose Manually Created Messages
  • Manual FileAct
  • Message searching and reporting
  • Event Log and Monitoring
  • RMA Service
  • Alliance Access/Entry Relationship Management Application GUI
  • Create RMA Queries and Answers
  • Create Authorisations to Receive
  • Manage Authorisations to Receive
  • Manage Bootstrap Authorisations
  • Manage Authorisations to send

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Who should attend this SWIFT Training Course?

 

Prerequisites

SWIFT Payments Operate Alliance Access and Entry Training Course Overview

This 2-day course provides a comprehensive look at the Alliance Access and Entry Massage Management GUI. The Knowledge Academy’s SWIFT Payments Operate Alliance Access and Entry Training course delivers the detailed understanding of Messaging Services and Software Solutions.

The course will provide an unbiased overview of the Manual FileAct, Message searching and reporting, Event Log and Monitoring, RMA Service etc. Delegates will also learn that how to manage authorisations to receive, Bootstrap Authorisations, and Authorisation to Send.

At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Create FIN and APC Messages Manually
  • Create a Message from a Template
  • Create an MX Message Manually
  • Create RMA Queries and Answers
  • Create Authorisations to Receive

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What's included in this SWIFT Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Financial Management Training​ Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Management

  • Meaning of Finance
  • Definition of Business Finance
  • Types of Finance
  • Scope of Financial Management
  • Objectives of Financial Management
  • Approaches to Financial Management
  • Functions of Finance Manager
  • Importance of Financial Management

Module 2: Financial Statement Analysis

  • Meaning and Definition
  • Types for Financial Statement Analysis
  • Techniques of Financial Statement Analysis
  • Funds Flow Statement
  • Cash Flow Statement

Module 3: Sources of Financing

  • Sources of Finance
  • Security Finance
  • Equity Shares
  • Preference Shares
  • Deferred Shares
  • No Par Shares
  • Creditorship securities
  • Internal Finance
  • Loan Financing

Module 4: Capital Structure

  • Financial Structure
  • Optimum Capital Structure
  • Factors Determining Capital Structure
  • Capital Structure Theories

Module 5: Cost of Capital and Leverage

  • Classification of Cost of Capital
  • Importance of Cost of Capital
  • Computation of Cost of Capital
  • Operating Leverage
  • Financial Leverage
  • Operating Leverage Vs Financial Leverage
  • Working Capital Leverage

Module 6: Dividend Decision

  • Types of Dividend/Form of Dividend
  • Dividend Decision
  • Irrelevance of Dividend
  • Modigliani and Miller’s Approach
  • Relevance of Dividend
  • Factors Determining Dividend Policy
  • Types of Dividend Policy

Module 7: Working Capital and Working Capital Management

  • Meaning of Working Capital
  • Types of Working Capital
  • Inventory Management
  • Techniques Based on the Classification of Inventories
  • Cash Management
  • Receivable Management

Module 8: Special Financing

  • Lease Financing
  • Venture Capital
  • Factoring
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Merchant Banking
  • Credit Rating
  • Mutual Funds

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Prerequisites 

In this Financial Management course, there are no formal prerequisites.

Audience

This Financial Management course provided by The Knowledge Academy is ideal for anyone who wants to learn and get knowledge about finance and how to manage finance. However, it is more beneficial for:

  • Finance Managers
  • Investor Relations Managers
  • Financial Accounting Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Project Managers

Financial Management Training​ Course Overview

Financial Management is an essential activity in every organisation. It means controlling, planning, directing, and organising the financial activities such as utilisation and purchasing of funds in the organisation. It includes managing organisation financial resources to assure there is small or no wastage of funds. Financial Management refers to applying common management principles to the financial resources of an organisation. Organisations must deal with finances accurately, if not, then the organisation will face many barriers, which will lead to less growth and development as the consequences. It manages an organisation's financial activities, which includes the use of funds, acquisition of funds, accounting, payments, risk assessment, and other things related to finances.

Anyone having proper knowledge of fiscal management can get numerous job opportunities in many organisations.

In this 1-day Financial Management course, delegates will become familiar with managing finance. This training will provide basic and advanced knowledge about different approaches and scope of Finance Management. Delegates will also get to know about various sources of financing, dividend decisions and know how to analysis Financial Statement. The Knowledge Academy will provide delegates with an expert trainer for this course.

This training will cover various concepts, such as:

  • Types of Finance
  • Sources of Financing
  • Capital Structure
  • Working Capital and Working Capital Management
  • Special Financing

At the end of this training, delegates will learn about how to manage finance and numerous benefits they can achieve by managing finance with different techniques. Delegates will get to know about working capital and how to manage it.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Diploma for Financial Advisers DipFA Training​ Course Outline

Module 1: Financial Services, Regulation, and Ethics 

  • Financial Services
  • Environment of the Financial Services Industry
  • Key Components of the Financial Systems 
  • Inter-Relationships within the Financial Systems
  • Professional Standards and Code of Conduct Set by FCA for Advisers

Module 2: Regulatory Framework 

  • Regulatory Framework Proposal 
  • FSMA Model and the Broader Framework 
  • Operation of the FSMA Model 
  • Post-EU Framework Proposal to Meet FRF Review Objectives 

Module 3: Regulating Financial Services 

  • New Financial Regulation 
  • Funding and Costs 
  • Approaches to Regulatory Decision-Making 
  • Understanding Risk 
  • Importance of Oversight Functions 
  • Adapting Operations to Changing Approaches 
  • Evaluation, Performance Measurement, and Transparency 

Module 4: Advanced Financial Advice 

  • Theory of Investment
  • Financial Planning Process
  • Importance of Customer-Oriented Communication and Ethical Behaviour 
  • Applying Knowledge and Skills for Financial Advice
  • Personal Taxation
  • Investment Principles and Risk
  • Financial Protection

Module 5: Pension, Retirement, and Investment

  • What is Retirement Planning?
  • Understanding Retirement Planning
  • Retirement Planning Goals
  • Stages of Retirement Planning
  • Main Investment Options
  • Investment Products

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites to attend this Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) Training course.

Audience

This Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) Training is ideal for anyone who wants to gain in-depth knowledge about investment and financial concepts to become a financial adviser professional.

Diploma for Financial Advisers DipFA Training​ Course Overview

A financial adviser gives financial advice or counsel to their clients in exchange for money. Financial advisors (sometimes written advisers) can help people with various services, including investment management, tax planning, estate preparation, etc. They help individuals to choose the most suitable financial products and solutions to fulfil their needs and achieve their financial objectives. This training course will enable the learners to gain the skills required to offer advice on retail investment. Pursuing this Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) Training course will help individuals to acquire many designations such as Financial Planner, Investment Advisor, and many other highly skilled job titles.

The Knowledge Academy’s 1-day Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) Training course is designed to familiarise the delegates with the knowledge and abilities required to be a successful financial adviser. During this training course, delegates will learn about the regulatory framework proposal to maintain the integrity of financial systems. They will learn the investment theory, operation of the FSMA model, the importance of oversight functions, investment principles and risks, etc. Delegates will acquire information about the various approaches to regulatory decision-making.

Other than the above topics, delegates will also learn the following concepts:

  • Operation of the FSMA model within the EU
  • Post-EU regulatory framework proposal
  • How the post-EU framework proposal meets FRF review objectives?
  • New financial regulation
  • Funding and costs

At the end of this training course, delegates will be able to attain the expertise required to understand the financial services industry to provide complex financial information in a simple way to their clients. Delegates will also be able to understand the importance of customer-oriented communication and ethical behaviour towards the concept of financial marketing. Our highly expert trainer having many years of experience, has curated this training course to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills required for delivering individualised financial strategies to achieve customers' financial goals.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Accounting Masterclass​ Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Reporting

  • Purpose of Financial Statements
  • Assets and Liabilities
  • Accounting Concepts
  • Impact of Globalisation
  • Objective of General-Purpose Financial Reporting
  • Elements of Financial Statements
  • Qualitative Characteristics of Useful Financial Information

Module 2: Inventory

  • End-of-Year Adjustments for Inventory
  • Valuation of Inventory
  • FIFO and Weighted Average Cost Methods

Module 3: Non-Current Assets

  • Depreciation
  • Non-Current Asset Disposals
  • Property, Plant and Equipment
  • Investment Property
  • Intangible Assets
  • Impairment of Assets
  • Investments

Module 4: Receivables and Allowance

  • Irrecoverable Debts
  • Allowances for Receivables
  • Accounting for Irrecoverable Debts and Receivables Allowances

Module 5: Capital Structure and Finance Cost

  • Limited Liability Companies and Sole Traders Compared
  • Share Capital and Reserves
  • Rights Issues and Bonus Issues
  • Preference Shares
  • Dividends
  • Loan Capital
  • Statement of Changes in Equity

Module 6: Preparing Basic Financial Statements

  • Preparing a Sole Trader’s Financial Statements
  • Preparing a Company’s Financial Statements
  • Taxation and Dividends
  • Events After Reporting Period

Module 7: Preparing Trial Balance

  • Trial Balance
  • Correcting Errors
  • Suspense Accounts
  • Identifying Errors in Double Entry Records

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites to attend this Accounting Masterclass.

Audience

This masterclass is ideal for anyone who wants to become an accountant and to level up in their career.

Accounting Masterclass​ Course Overview

Accounting is the process of recording a company's financial transactions and is important for any business. Accounting entails summarising, analysing, and reporting these transactions to oversight agencies, regulators, and tax collection agencies. Accounting financial statements are a concise summary of financial transactions over an accounting period that summarise a company's operations, financial position, and cash flows. It enables individuals to successfully keep a record of financial transactions and manage the company’s operations. This masterclass will help organisations to securely keep record of their financial information and in making better business decisions. Pursuing this training will enable individuals to get highly reputed designations in multinational corporations with the required knowledge of accounting practices.

In this 1-day Accounting Masterclass course, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of accounting concepts and financial reporting. During this training, delegates will learn about the purpose of financial statements and the qualitative characteristics that determine the usefulness of information in financial statements. They will also acquire knowledge about how to prepare trail balances and basic financial statements for the accounts. Our highly skilled tutor with years of teaching experience will conduct this course and help delegates become professional accountants.

Course Objectives

  • To get familiar with the objective of financial statements
  • To learn about the concepts of capital and capital maintenance
  • To acquire knowledge of users and their information needs
  • To understand the statement of profit or loss and other
  • To gain knowledge of loan notes and their features

At the end of this masterclass, delegates will be able to prepare and present financial statements for financial reporting. They will also be able to publish financial statements for a financial year.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Courseware
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Financial Modelling Training​ Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Modelling

  • What is Financial Modelling?
  • Uses of Financial Model
  • Importance of Financial Models
  • Steps to Build a Financial Model
  • Types of Financial Modelling
  • Financial Modelling Skills

Module 2: Valuation

  • Valuation Methods
    • Comparable Analysis
    • Precedent Transactions
    • DCF Analysis
  • More Valuation Methods

Module 3: Excel

  • Excel Shortcuts
  • Excel Formulas Cheat Sheet
  • Advanced Excel Formulas and Functions

Module 4: Data Dashboard

  • What is a Data Dashboard?
  • Dashboard Visualisation
  • Types of Data Dashboard
  • Benefits of Using Data Dashboards
  • How do Data Dashboards Work?

Module 5: Presentation

  • What is a Pitchbook?
  • How a PitchBook is Created?
  • Types of Pitchbooks

Module 6: Uses of Financial Modelling

  • Risk Management
  • How do Financial Modellers Define Risks?
  • Common Approaches to Risk Modelling
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Budgeting Vs Financial Forecasting

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Prerequisites

In this Financial Modelling training, there are no formal prerequisites.

Audience

This training course is suitable for anyone who wants to gain in-depth knowledge of financial modelling successfully.

Financial Modelling Training​ Course Overview

Financial modelling is the act of creating an abstract real-world financial situation. It helps to create an assumption about how a business will perform in the future. It enables individuals to make business ideas and risks be estimated cost-effectively. This training course will help the delegates manage their organisation with strategic planning to test various scenarios, calculate the cost of new projects, and allocate corporate resources. This obtained information will conduct their career profile to attain many more excellent designations such as Financial Analyst, Business Analyst, Associate Analyst, and many other highly skilled job titles.

In this 1-day Financial Modelling Training course, delegates will learn about the core concepts of financial modelling and how data dashboards work. During this training, delegates will get accustomed to various valuation methods including comparative analysis and DCF analysis. They will also learn about steps to build a financial model, advanced excel formulas, and other various essential concepts. Our expert and the highly skilled trainer will conduct this training and has years of experience in teaching Financial Modelling.

Delegates will cover various topics, such as:

  • List of excel shortcuts
  • What is a data dashboard?
  • Dashboard visualisation types
  • Types of pitchbooks
  • Management presentations
  • Common approaches to risk modelling

At the end of this training, delegates will be able to create financial models and apply the valuation method successfully. They will also be able to develop financial modelling skills need to be good world-class financial analysts.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Courseware
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Tally Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Tally

  • What is Tally?
  • Features of Tally
  • Advantages of Tally
  • How to Buy Tally ERP?

Module 2: Tally Basics

  • How to Start Telly?
  • Screen Components
  • Tally Configuration
  • Accounting Features
  • Inventory Features
  • Statutory and Taxation

Module 3: Accounting

  • Create Company
  • Alter, Delete, Shut Company
  • Tally Groups
  • Tally Create Group
  • Create
    • Single Ledger
    • Multiple Ledgers
    • Cost Centre
    • Inventor

Module 4: Create Inventory

  • Tally Stock Group
  • Create Single Stock Group
  • Create of Multiple Stock Groups
  • Create Stock Category
  • Creation of Godowns/Location
  • Create Stock Units and Items

Module 5: Payroll in Tally

  • Payroll Configuration
  • Enable
    • Payroll
    • Payroll Statutory
  • Define Employee
    • Category
    • Groups
    • Master Data
  • Create Simple and Compound Payroll Units

Module 6: Vouchers

  • Create Purchase Voucher
  • Create Sales Voucher
  • Creating Receipt Voucher
  • Create Credit NotesTDS Configuration, Entries, and Returns

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Who Should Attend and Prerequisites

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this Tally Training course. However, a basic understanding of accounting would be beneficial for delegates.

Audience

This training is suitable for those who wish to gain knowledge and skills in conducting accounting activities in a systematic manner.

Tally Training Course Overview

Tally is an accounting software programme used to keep track of a company’s daily business operations. It has synchronisation features to allow the automatic updating of transactions kept in several locations' offices and automate employee record management. Studying this training provides learners with detailed knowledge of managing inventory and accounts within an organisation to eliminate possible problems. This training assists organisations with ways to store business transactions systematically and keep records of customer bills. Holding excellent accounting skills enables individuals to gain higher designations in globally recognised organisations and claim desired earnings within a short period of time.

The Knowledge Academy’s 1-day Tally Training course equips delegates with comprehensive knowledge of using Tally software to perform business accounting operations. During this training, delegates will learn how to start and close Tally without receiving a confirmation message. They will also learn about stock groups to classify stock items according to their behaviour. Our highly skilled and professional instructor with years of experience in teaching will conduct this training and provide delegates with deep knowledge about financial accounting.

Course Objectives

  • To store business transactions for each account and make calculations simple
  • To reduce the chances of errors and ensure accuracy in managing business
  • To produce the information about books, companies, and currency details
  • To keep the business’s financial records, including net payment and taxes
  • To develop and maintain the business accounts using Tally software
  • To customise Tally to make it suitable for different business functions

After completing this training, delegates will be able to produce consolidated financial statements in accordance with the needs of the company. They will also be able to manage finances and inventories, reporting, sales and purchases, billing, and MIS.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Self-paced (8 hours)

VAT Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to VAT

  • What is Value-Added Tax (VAT)?
  • How a Value-Added Tax Works?
  • Pros and Cons of VAT
  • What Does Value-Added Tax (VAT) Do?

Module 2: VAT Registration

  • What is VAT Registration?
  • VAT Registration Procedure
  • When is VAT Registration Necessary?
  • VAT Registration for Groups
  • Benefits of VAT Registration

Module 3: VAT Administration

  • VAT Administration Information System
  • Sub-Systems of VAT Administration
  • Administration of the VAT
  • Customs Department
  • Separate Department
  • Domestic Tax Administration

Module 4: VAT Invoices

  • What is a VAT Invoice?
  • Who Must Issue a VAT Invoice?
  • VAT Invoice Types
  • Document for Supplies to GCC States
  • Conditions for Issuing Tax Invoice in Electronic Form

Module 5: VAT Records

  • Basic VAT Records
  • VAT Records for Making Tax Digital
  • Output Tax and Sales VAT Invoices
  • Tax Point
  • Input Tax

Module 6: VAT Calculation

  • How VAT Calculator Works?
  • What is Input VAT and Output VAT?
  • How to Calculate VAT Payment?
  • Need for VAT to Be Implemented in the First Place

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Who Should Attend and Prerequisites

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this VAT Training course.

Audience

This course is designed for professionals who want to make their businesses VAT-compliant. 

VAT Training Course Overview

Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a tax charged on the sale of goods or services by producers to customers at every stage of the supply chain. VAT is applied to raise a significant amount of revenue and imposes a tax at each stage of the production process as well as the manufacturing process. Studying this training provides individuals with a way to collect a sizeable amount of revenue and a tangible record of the incremental value at every production stage. This training helps businesses implement taxes based on government-created taxation systems and policies. Individuals with appropriate VAT skills and knowledge will get satisfactory jobs in multinational cooperation with desired earnings.

In this 1-day VAT Training course, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of VAT that applied from initial production to sale. During this training, delegates will understand VAT registration required for businesses trading or manufacturing goods. They will also learn about processes and procedures to make effective VAT administration for taxpayers. The Knowledge Academy’s highly professional and knowledgeable tutor who has years of teaching experience will conduct this training course.

Course Objectives

  • To identify how VAT applies to supplies of both goods and services
  • To categorise important administrative issues that VAT requires
  • To learn how tax is calculated by businesses that deal in exempt supplies
  • To explore VAT application across multiple industries
  • To review and improve own VAT registration process
  • To ensure that company is running with the most streamlined processes

At the end of this training course, delagtes will be able to achieve a reliable approach to VAT processes in business. They will also be able to promotes transparency in the sale of products and services with VAT invoices.

 

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Experienced Instructor

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Online Instructor-led (1 days)

Online Self-paced (8 hours)

Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training Course Outline

 

Module 1: Financial Modelling Overview

  • What is Financial Modelling?
  • Inputs and Outputs of Simple Financial Model
  • Financial Modelling Process of More Complex Models
  • Excel as a Tool of Modelling: Capabilities and Limitations

Module 2: Short Primer in the Accounting of Financial Statements

  • Accounting Equation
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income Statement
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Articulation of Income Statement, Balance, Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements
  • Financial Statement Analysis: Ratio Analysis

Module 3: Financial Statement Modelling

  • How Financial Models Work?
  • Collecting and Analysing Historical Data
  • Selecting the Key Forecast Drivers
  • Modelling the Income Statement
  • Modelling the Balance Sheet
  • Modelling Interest and Circular References
  • Modelling the Cash Flow Statement

Module 4: Forecasting Performance

  • Designing a Dashboard Like Control Panel
  • Statistical Methods Used for Forecasting
  • Forecasting Sales
  • Forecasting Costs
  • Forecasting CAPEX and Depreciation
  • Forecasting Working Capital and Funding Needs

Module 5: Business Valuation

  • Valuation Approaches
  • Applying the DCF Method
  • Calculation of Free Cash Flows
  • Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
  • Estimating the Terminal Value
  • Enterprise Value Adjustment

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites to attend this Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training course. 

Audience

This Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training is ideal for anyone who wants to gain in-depth knowledge of Financial Modelling and Forecasting.

Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training Course Overview

Financial forecasting is the process of predicting businesses performance in a future reporting period. It helps businesses to maintain cash flow and make decisions regarding various financial decisions about expenses, hiring, and investments. Financial modelling is the process of collecting data from forecasts and other information, then simulating different scenarios to see how they can affect any company's financial health. It helps organisations to define and achieve financial objectives. Studying Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training course will help delegates to forecast business finance effectively. It helps individuals to predict past and present financial positions and better use of information for future betterment. Adding Financial Modelling and Forecasting as a skill in your profile will certainly help you to undertake a variety of tremendous job opportunities.

This 1-day Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training course cover all the essential topics by which delegates will become fully familiar with Financial Modelling and Forecasting. During this training, delegates will learn about the calculation of free cash flows and a weighted average cost of capital. They will also learn about selecting the key forecast drivers, modelling the income statement and the balance sheet, modelling interest and circular references, modelling the cash flow statement, and many more. Our highly professional trainer with years of experience in teaching financial courses will conduct this training course and help delegates to get a comprehensive understanding of financial forecasting and modelling.

This training will cover various essential topics, such as:  

  • Selecting the key forecast drivers
  • Valuation approaches
  • Forecasting sales and costs
  • Enterprise value adjustment
  • Estimating the terminal value

After attending this Financial Modelling and Forecasting Training course, delegates will be able to design a dashboard like the control panel to communicate complex financial forecasting results. They will also be able to forecast sales, cost, CAPEX, depreciation, working capital, and funding needs.

If delegates want to gain more skills and knowledge about various Accounting and Financial Practices, then they can choose our popular courses, including Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Book Keeping Training, Introduction to Credit Control, Introduction to Payroll, and many more under Accounting and Finance Training that will surely help you to enhance your career opportunities in this field.

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  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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