Publication date : 05/23/2024

Course : Accounting for non-accountants

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. TPM
Price : 1310 € E.T.

Accounting for non-accountants




This course will enable you to master the essential principles of general and cost accounting and relate them to your company's situation. You'll understand the importance of the different types of accounting and how to use them to better control the activities of your departments.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. TPM
  2d - 14h00
1310 € E.T.




This course will enable you to master the essential principles of general and cost accounting and relate them to your company's situation. You'll understand the importance of the different types of accounting and how to use them to better control the activities of your departments.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Distinguishing and understanding accounting systems
Finding your way around general accounting
Understanding cost accounting to calculate costs

Intended audience
Managers, organizers, buyers, auditors.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Theoretical input and practical exercises. Case studies and feedback.

Course schedule

1
The challenges of corporate accounting

  • Accounting and finance in business life.
  • Challenges and limitations of current management control and economic value models.
  • Major cost categories: general, analytical and budgetary accounting approaches.
  • Basic concepts and definitions of financial reporting. Areas and principles.
  • Budgeting process, cost accounting and general accounting.
Case study
Discussion of a real-life case study of an SME in the training sector. Presentation of financial dashboards for an SME.

2
General accounting essentials

  • Economic flows. Accounting objectives.
  • Tools: chart of accounts, accounting treatment of depreciation and provisions.
  • Lessons learned from analysis of accounting tools. Summary documents.
  • Intermediate operating totals: margin, EBITDA, added value.
  • Appropriate use of ratios: profitability, financial structure, activity, cash flow.
  • The main balance sheet items: working capital, working capital requirements, cash and cash flow.
  • Reading and interpreting financial analyses.
  • Accounting and financial auditing.
Case study
Analysis of accounting documents (general ledger, trial balance, etc.).

3
Cost accounting and cost calculation

  • Determining cost centers: expense breakdown, common expenses and their allocation, profit centers.
  • Allocation of income and expenses by activity.
  • Cost categories: fixed/variable, direct/indirect, ABC, ABM. TCO.
  • The role of management control: definition and objectives of BSC, proposed indicators for the financial axis.
Exercise
Costing of different products.


Customer reviews
4,1 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
MARGUERITE B.
27/11/25
3 / 5

Formation intéressante mais trop poussée pour mes besoins, ayant 0 connaissance en comptabilité. Public trop varié avec déjà des connaissances et des attentes différentes. Impossible d’assimiler autant de connaissances en si peu de temps, même si je retiens quand même quelques bases essentielles
MARINA C.
27/11/25
3 / 5

Nous avons passé trop de temps sur des exercices basiques le premier jour. La formatrice a eu beaucoup de problème technique qui nous ont fait perdre beaucoup de temps
MARION D.
27/11/25
5 / 5

J’ai énormément appris lors de cette formation, peut-être même davantage que ce que j’avais imaginé au départ. Le contenu était très complet, structuré et accessible. Contrairement à ce que l’on pourrait penser, cette formation ne s’adressait pas uniquement aux personnes non comptables.



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Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 2 Apr., 4 June, 17 Sep., 14 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 2 Apr., 4 June, 17 Sep., 14 Dec.