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Accounting has been defined as 'the language of business'. In a global business environment, transparent accounting plays a critical role in helping businesses track their performance and ensure regulatory compliance. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Principles of Accounting programme.

Overview

Key facts

Without accurate accounting, senior managers and investors are unable to access critical quantitative information which informs the strategic direction of the business.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Principles of Accounting course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the basic concepts, methods and practices of good accounting. Beginning with a consideration of accounting as an information system, you will explore the structure of the double-entry bookkeeping system, the periodic measurement of profit by businesses, and the preparation of the statement of financial position. You will also tackle important topics like the problem of accounting for groups of companies and basic techniques for preparing group accounts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Processing accounting data
Preparing financial statements
Corporate governance issues
Group accounts
The cash flow statement
Financial statement analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 3 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-06-17 00:00:00

Apply anytime.
Starting 2024-06-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

7 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Accounting View 112 other Short Courses in Accounting in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

This course will suit you if you wish to develop a strong understanding of basic accounting principles. It is especially useful if you wish to pursue roles in accounting, auditing, consulting or business management where a knowledge of the underlying concepts and procedures of accounting. It is also an essential element in the education of future managers and other professionals.

Tuition Fee

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International

2950 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
National

2950 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2950 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.

Student rate: £2,950
Standard rate: £3,950

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Principles of Accounting