Financial Management & Digital Accounting

Level 2 of 2

Intermediate Level

Prerequisites

Completion of the Beginner level, or experience keeping a cash book and preparing a simple income statement.

Duration

8 weeks · 90 guided hours · 6 modules. Taught live by an instructor — online or in person.

By the end of this level you can

  • Prepare and interpret a balance sheet and statement of cash flows
  • Use cost behaviour and break-even analysis for decisions
  • Run accounting software with bank reconciliation and a month-end close
  • Design financial controls that prevent errors and fraud
  • Manage budgets with variance analysis and prepare donor financial reports
  • Analyse financial health with ratios and advise on decisions

Modules

  1. 1Module 1 · 15 h · 3 lessonsBalance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements
  2. 2Module 2 · 15 h · 3 lessonsCost Behaviour and Break-Even Decisions
  3. 3Module 3 · 15 h · 3 lessonsAccounting Systems and Month-End Close
  4. 4Module 4 · 15 h · 3 lessonsFinancial Controls and Fraud Prevention
  5. 5Module 5 · 15 h · 3 lessonsBudget Management and Donor Reporting
  6. 6Module 6 · 15 h · 3 lessonsFinancial Analysis and Capstone

Intermediate level project

Financial System and Monthly Reporting Pack

Set up a complete financial system for a small business or NGO in accounting software — chart of accounts, controls and month-end routine — then produce a monthly reporting pack with statements, reconciliation, budget variances, ratios and advice.

Deliverables

  • A configured accounting file with chart of accounts and opening balances
  • A financial controls and procedures document
  • A month-end pack: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, bank reconciliation and variance report
  • A ratio analysis and a one-page advice note to management or the board

Assessed on

  • Records are complete and the bank reconciliation agrees
  • Statements are correctly prepared and consistent with each other
  • Controls are proportionate and address real risks
  • Analysis and advice are accurate, clear and actionable

All levels are taught live by an instructor — online or in person — see registration options.