Last updated: February 29 2024

Leap Year Course Sale!

Now is the time to leap into new educational options with selected certificate courses for only $495 – today only! Your choice: Bookkeeping in a Digital World or Understanding Business Valuation. Learn more about the curriculum of these engaging programs as you start or continue your pathway to DMA™ Designation. Use code: 24LEAP. Cannot be combined with any other tuition offer. All taxes extra.

Bookkeeping in a Digital World

This introductory course is ideal for professionals in the bookkeeping tax and financial services who wish to train their own administrative staff to prepare company books, or train staff to prepare books for others. It is an excellent course for bookkeepers who may know how to operate the software, but have not taken a theoretical accounting course. Take all 6 courses to earn a DMA™ Accounting Services Specialist designation.

Course Content:

Chapter 1 | The Roles and Responsibilities of the Bookkeeper
Chapter 2 | Types of Organizations, Fiscal Periods and Accounting Cycles
Chapter 3 | Types of Accounts and the Basic Accounting Equation
Chapter 4 | Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, Trial Balance & Special Accounts
Chapter 5 | Journals, Registers and Ledgers - I
Chapter 6 | Journals, Registers and Ledgers - II
Chapter 7 | Fundamental Cash-basis Accounting
Chapter 8 | Fundamentals of Accrual Accounting
Chapter 9 | Period-end Procedures
Chapter 10 | Documentation, File Maintenance & Due Dates
Chapter 11 | Payroll—an Introduction

Understanding Business Valuation

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the fundamentals of business valuation, enabling advisors to understand the key concepts in this important area and assist clients in facing various types of business transactions, including mergers, transfer of an ownership position, sale of a business, or raising capital. Take all 6 courses to earn a DMA™ Corporate Tax Services Specialist designation.

Course Content:

Chapter 1 | Introduction to the Notion of Value
Chapter 2 | Valuation Approaches: Company Specific
Chapter 3 | Valuation Approaches: Market-Based
Chapter 4 | Valuation Considerations: Issues that Could Impact Value
Chapter 5 | Business Transactions: Preparation Stage
Chapter 6 | Business Transactions: Negotiation and Due Diligence Stage
Chapter 7 | Business Transactions: Closing and Transition Stage
Chapter 8 | Value and Investment Transactions
Chapter 9 | Financial Performance and Valuation Implications
Chapter 10 | Selected Topics in Valuation

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