Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting Course in Doha, Qatar

Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting is a foundation course in the mechanics of accounting. It explains how business transactions are captured through double-entry bookkeeping, posted to ledgers, checked in a trial balance and turned into the three core financial statements. Learners also cover accruals, prepayments, depreciation and inventory, so they understand why reported profit differs from the cash in the bank. The course gives new and junior finance staff a dependable technical base on which later study, including professional qualifications, can build.

Teaching is hands-on. Each topic is followed by bookkeeping exercises, worked journal entries and a running case company whose records learners maintain from opening balances through to period-end statements. Common errors, such as misclassified expenses or missed accruals, are examined so participants learn to spot and correct them. Short reviews consolidate each stage of the accounting cycle. The course can also be run as an in-house program, using an organization's own chart of accounts and transaction types to make the practice directly relevant.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the accounting equation and double-entry rules to everyday business transactions

• Record transactions in journals and post them accurately to the general ledger

• Prepare a trial balance and locate and correct common bookkeeping errors

• Process period-end adjustments for accruals, prepayments, depreciation and inventory

• Prepare a basic income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

• Explain the difference between profit and cash flow using simple examples

This course suits people starting out in accounting or moving into a finance support role for the first time.

• Junior accountants and accounting assistants

• Bookkeepers seeking a structured grounding in principles

• Accounts payable and receivable clerks

• Administrative staff moving into finance roles

• Graduates preparing for professional accounting study

Module 1: The Accounting Framework

• Purpose of accounting and users of financial information

• The accounting equation: assets, liabilities and equity

• Accruals, going concern and other key concepts

• Overview of the accounting cycle

Module 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping

• Debits, credits and the rules of double entry

• Books of prime entry and the general ledger

• Chart of accounts design and coding

• Sales, purchases, cash and bank transactions

Module 3: Trial Balance and Error Correction

• Extracting and balancing the trial balance

• Errors that do and do not affect the trial balance

• Suspense accounts and correcting journals

• Bank reconciliations and control account reconciliations

Module 4: Period-End Adjustments

• Accruals and prepayments

• Depreciation methods for property, plant and equipment

• Inventory valuation and cost of sales

• Allowances for doubtful receivables

Module 5: Preparing Financial Statements

• Building the income statement from the adjusted trial balance

• Preparing the statement of financial position

• Introduction to the statement of cash flows

• Reconciling profit to cash generated

Qatar's growing private sector, government entities and expanding small and medium-sized businesses all depend on accurate, well-kept accounting records. Sound bookkeeping supports reliable reporting to owners, lenders and authorities, and underpins good financial control as organizations grow. Building local accounting capability also supports the human development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, which emphasizes a skilled national workforce. Staff who master the fundamentals become a dependable base for finance teams across banking, construction, retail and services.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.