Bookkeeping and Introductory Accounting

Description

An understanding of basic accounting and bookkeeping is vital to anyone involved in business, even those not involved in day-to-day accounting. By the end of this eight to ten-week course, you will:

• Understand common accounting terms and have a working knowledge of full-cycle bookkeeping processes
• Be able to set up a Chart of Accounts
• Understand the relationships between journals and ledgers
• Enter transactions in the General Journal, as well as specialty journals
• Post transactions in the General Ledger and special ledgers
• Create Trial Balances
• Account for GST, and complete Tax Remittances
• Complete Payroll journal entries, and remit Payroll deductions
• Complete Bank Reconciliations
• Understand the connections between accounting rules and computerized accounting programs

Both in-class and Livestreamed options are available for this class. For live-streamed classes, attend at the scheduled virtual class time, from the comfort of your home computer. This is NOT pre-recorded content – you must attend at the time class is offered, this is not a “watch-when-you-like” option.

Students will work with a sample company, using a comprehensive and ongoing set of books for this company. Each lesson builds on the prior ones so that by the end of the course, students will have a full set of books, including a general journal, sales journal, cash receipts journal, general ledger, accounts receivable sub-ledger and accounts payable sub-ledger.

You will also learn to use a more detailed approach to daily/monthly bookkeeping procedures. Year-end and related topics will be covered in more depth, as well as some payroll practice, and other additional topics, including NSF cheques and bad debts, interest on overdue customer accounts, inventory accounting, and credit cards (used/accepted).

On the last day, students will present their set of books and financial statements to the Instructor for a quick review before receiving their Certificate of course completion.

Your Instructor is a practicing Accountant and experienced teacher. By the end of this course, you will have sufficient bookkeeping ability to graduate to using a computerized accounting system. Some homework is required.

A course manual and/or exercise book is included with your registration fee. Please bring a hand calculator to class. If you have selected a livestreamed class: please be advised the office will email you 1 week before the class starts to inform you when you can pick up your books. OR, should you require them to be mailed, a cost of $20 + GST in shipping will be charged. Please contact the office should you require this option no later than two weeks out.

A Certificate will be issued upon course completion.

Offering 1F24: Wednesdays, Sept 25 to Nov 13 2024, 9:30am to 12:30pm, FVCE Classroom #204, 20621 Logan Ave Langley

Offering 1AF24: Wednesdays,, Sept 25 to Nov 13 2024, 9:30am to 12:30pm, via Livestreaming $20.00 charge to mail out textbooks

Offering 2F24: Tuesdays, Oct 15 to Dec 3 2024, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, Credo Christian High School 21846 52 Ave Langley

Offering 2AF24: Tuesdays, Oct 15 to Dec 3 2024, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, via Livestreaming $20.00 charge to mail out textbooks

Offering 3F24: Sundays, Nov 24 2024 to Jan 26 2025, 9:30am to 12:30pm, FVCE Classroom #204, 20621 Logan Ave Langley (no class Dec 22 & 29)

Offering 3AF24: Sundays, Nov 24 2024 to Jan 26 2025, 9:30am to 12:30pm, via Livestreaming $20.00 charge to mail out textbooks (no class Dec 22 & 29)

**For live-streamed classes, you will need a computer (Mac or PC), OR an Android smartphone, OR an Android tablet, OR an iPad or iPhone. As long as it has a webcam and microphone, you’re good to go! Once you have registered, an email will be sent to you a few days before the class with a link to click and enter the virtual classroom. Nothing to download, nothing to install. Your webcam and microphone can display your image and voice to the rest of the class, or you can choose to mute the microphone or turn off the camera. You will still be able to hear and see the Instructor. You receive the same handouts, same exercises, and same interaction with your Instructor as if you were in the same room with them. Ask your questions, hear your classmates, and see the same presentations.

Instructor: Robyn Maltais
Classroom: BOTH Livestreamed and in-class options available
Class Capacity: In Person – 14  Virtual – 2