Accounting Analysis Course

Course Purpose

This course provides accounting analysis education and is required to take the Accounting Analysis Certification exam.

Course Overview

The primary objective of accounting is to provide information that is useful in making good business decisions. This course emphasizes that accounting is not an end but is a means to an end. Timely, relevant, and reliable information is what enables a user who has an interest in the financial performance of the business to make good decisions. Business success begins with the fundamental knowledge and understanding of how accounting information is generated and analyzed for making good business decisions.

Course Length

The course is a fourteen-week course (one session per week). However, the course is an on-demand, self-study, self-paced course. Therefore, the length of the course is determined by the time you dedicate to the course and your understanding of accounting and accounting analysis.

Course Agenda

  1. Accounting: Information for Decision Making
  2. Basic Accounting
  3. The Accounting Cycle: Capturing Economic Events
  4. The Accounting Cycle: Accruals and Deferrals
  5. The Accounting Cycle: Reporting Financial Results
  6. Merchandising Activities
  7. Financial Assets
  8. Inventories and the Cost of Goods Sold
  9. Plant and Intangible Assets
  10. Liabilities
  11. Stockholders' Equity: Paid-In Capital
  12. Income and Changes in Retained Earnings
  13. Statement of Cash Flows
  14. Accounting Analysis

Course Materials

The materials included with this course include:

  • eTextbook (digital) with print loose-leaf textbook option
  • Pre-assessment Test
  • On-demand Video Instruction
  • Quizzes
  • Exercises
  • Problems
  • Instructor Support
  • Post-assessment Test
  • 28 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits

Note: NACPB courses are delivered in an eLearning format. For more information on eLearning, click here.

Course Steps

The steps to completing the course are as follows:

Step 1: Take Pre-assessment Test
Determine your pre-education knowledge and skill by taking the pre-assessment test.

Step 2: Watch Chapter Video
Watch chapter instruction video.

Step 3: Read Textbook Chapter
Read textbook chapter.

Step 4: Complete Chapter Exercises
Complete textbook chapter exercises.

Step 5: Complete Chapter Problems
Complete textbook chapter problems.

Step 6: Take Chapter Quiz
Take chapter quiz.

Step 7: Request Instructor Support
Email your instructor course questions.

Step 8: Take Post-assessment Test
Determine your post-education knowledge and skill by taking the post-assessment test.