English for Accounting

Course details

English for Accounting is an ideal short course for professionals who need to communicate with colleagues and clients about accounting and financial matters. Moreover, it is an excellent preparation course for students wishing to pursue further studies in Accounting.

Objective: 
Students learn the language and skills related to accounting, as well as techniques and strategies for achieving goals in meetings and presentations.
Key features: 
Engaging topics, motivating role-plays, and a variety of exercises provide a framework for each specialist subject Tip boxes in each unit include key language points, useful phrases, and strategies STARTER section at the beginning of each unit has warm-up and awareness-raising activities OUTPUT sections at the end of each unit encourage discussion and reflection Answers, transcripts, and a glossary of useful phrases at the back of each book Self-study material on the interactive Multiroom includes realistic listening extracts and interactive exercises for extra practice
Content: 
Each unit of English for Accounting addresses a different area of accounting, such as financial statements, tax systems, and auditing. Dialogues, exercises, and authentic texts present the vocabulary, and give students an opportunity to practice the language in context.
Unit 1: 

• Introduction to Accounting: Accounting principles, creative accounting, CPA & Chartered Accountant.

Unit 2: 

• Financial statements and ratios: Profit and loss statement, balance sheet, ratio analysis

Unit 3: 

• Tax accounting: Tax systems, calculating tax expense, taxation planning

Unit 4: 

• Auditing: Role of auditors, types of audits, auditor-client relationship

Unit 5: 

• Management accounting: Statement of cash flows, budgets, the future of accounting

Unit 6: 

• Investment: Cross-border investments, different accounting practices, intercultural issues

Updated on 15 July, 2021