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Intro to Financial Accounting

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Learn how to analyze financial statements and reports in this hands-on course. Gain a better understanding of accounting concepts by examining the financial statements of well-known companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. Develop the skills necessary to interpret financial metrics and ratios used by analysts.

(440) Beginner 18 and older

Financial Accounting Private Training

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Immerse yourself in a comprehensive journey through financial accounting essentials. From basic principles to advanced topics, This class equips beginners with vital knowledge for careers in accounting and finance. Gain insights into financial reports, accrual accounting specifics, and analytical tools, ensuring you're well-prepared for professional success in finance-related fields.

(440) All levels 13 and older

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Deepen your knowledge of complex financial accounting concepts in this intermediate-level course at Noble Desktop. Take your accounting skills to the next level and gain insight into handling unusual items, restructuring charges, deferred taxes, and more. Build a strong foundation in investments and securities to tackle complicated accounting tasks.

(440) Intermediate 18 and older
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QuickBooks Private Training

Noble Desktop See all classes by this school @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Take control of your business finances and make informed decisions with the comprehensive QuickBooks course at Noble Desktop. From setting up a company to mastering invoicing and payment processing, this program equips you with the tools to succeed. Explore advanced topics like customizing reports and inventory management, and gain the confidence to make impactful financial decisions.

(440) All levels 13 and older

Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers

American Management Association See all classes by this school @ 1601 Broadway, New York, NY

Unlock the power of finance and accounting to enhance your decision-making skills and boost your value in the organization. Gain confidence in interpreting financial reports, drafting budgets, and justifying your ideas in dollars and cents. This program equips non-financial managers with the essential financial skills needed to succeed in any industry.

(8) All levels 21 and older
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Intro to Financial Accounting

NYIM Training See all classes by this school @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Discover the fundamental principles of financial accounting, analyzing statements and reports, and understand key financial metrics and ratios at NYIM Training's Intro to Financial Accounting course. Gain hands-on experience with real-life examples from well-known companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Apple, and develop a solid foundation in accounting concepts applicable to various industries.

(747) All levels 18 and older

Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers

American Management Association See all classes by this school

Gain the financial skills you need to demonstrate value, interpret reports, make data-driven decisions, and justify ideas in dollars and cents. This program is designed for non-financial managers in any industry and will help you cultivate proactive relationships with finance professionals while expanding your career opportunities.

(8) All levels 21 and older
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Bookkeeping/Accounting Analysis & Concepts

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Master the fundamental principles of financial analysis and gain a solid understanding of accounting concepts. Enhance your skills in interpreting financial data and making informed business decisions.

(857) Beginner 18 and older
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QuickBooks Online Part I

Computer Training Source, Inc. See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Learn how to navigate and utilize QuickBooks Online in this hands-on course at Computer Training Source, Inc. Discover practical techniques for entering and managing transactions, setting up inventory, and reconciling statements. Take your accounting skills to the next level with QuickBooks Online Part I.

(22) Beginner 18 and older
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QuickBooks Desktop Part I

Computer Training Source, Inc. See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Learn how to efficiently manage small business accounting with QuickBooks Desktop Part I (Online). This course covers everything from invoicing and payments to reconciling bank accounts and customizing reports. Enhance your financial skills and streamline your business processes.

(22) Beginner 18 and older
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QuickBooks Online Part II

Computer Training Source, Inc. See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Learn advanced techniques for using QuickBooks Online and take your accounting skills to the next level. Master transactions, form customization, report creation, sales tax tracking, user configuration, payroll preparation, and more in this comprehensive class. Prior experience with QuickBooks Online is required.

(22) All levels 18 and older
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QuickBooks Fundamentals I

Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school

Master the essentials of a leading accounting software with hands-on training and expert guidance. Enhance your financial management skills and streamline your accounting processes to drive business success. Join this course to gain practical knowledge and boost your proficiency in financial data management.

(857) Beginner 18 and older
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QuickBooks Desktop Introduction

ONLC Training Centers See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Learn the basic features and functionality of Intuit's desktop software application in this comprehensive course. Designed to address challenges faced by students learning to use QuickBooks, this course will give you the skills you need to succeed.

(8) Beginner 18 and older
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QuickBooks Desktop Beyond the Basics

ONLC Training Centers See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Unlock the full potential of QuickBooks Desktop with this advanced course. Dive deeper into features like memorizing transactions, customizing forms, and mastering payroll processing. Ideal for users seeking to maximize efficiency and accuracy in financial management.

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

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Learn how to properly identify and classify various costs in inventory and cost of goods sold in this seminar. Discover techniques used by companies to value inventory for internal and external users, ensuring accurate financial reporting. Ideal for manufacturing managers responsible for costing inventory and assessing product profitability.

(8) All levels 21 and older
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QuickBooks Desktop Part II

Computer Training Source, Inc. See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Master the advanced features of QuickBooks in this comprehensive course. Learn payroll, customizing invoices and forms, job costing, inventory management, and more. Build your expertise and take control of your finances with QuickBooks Desktop Part II.

(22) Intermediate 18 and older
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QuickBooks Online Part III

Computer Training Source, Inc. See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Master the practical use of QuickBooks Online with a mock company in realistic workflow scenarios. Learn to enter, edit, and delete multiple bills, checks, invoices, and credit card charges, as well as reconcile bank and credit card statements. Build on your QuickBooks skills with this advanced course.

(22) Advanced 18 and older
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How to Speak Accounting

American Management Association See all classes by this school

Learn the language of accounting and gain the ability to converse with finance professionals intelligently in just a few hours. Develop a baseline of financial understanding and clear up any confusion surrounding financial statements and their purpose. Take the first step towards understanding the all-important numbers side of the business.

(8) Advanced 21 and older
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QuickBooks Online Advanced

ONLC Training Centers See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom

Master the advanced functionalities of QuickBooks Online with this comprehensive course. Delve into inventory tracking, purchase orders, and fine-tuning accounting processes. Perfect for QuickBooks Online users aiming to elevate their financial management skills.

(8) Advanced 18 and older
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QuickBooks Online Level 1: For Founders & Non-Accountants

ONLC Training Centers See all classes by this school - Virtually Online

Gain essential skills to manage daily business transactions using QuickBooks Online. Learn how to set up a new company, handle customers and vendors, process invoices and bills, and navigate banking functions. Ideal for those ready to build a solid foundation in cloud-based financial management.

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Reviews for Accounting Classes in NYC

Accounting Classes in NYC are rated 4.2 stars based on 257 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • QuickBooks Basic

    Camilo C. • February 2, 2023
    The class was really hopefully, give you some basic ideas how to work with the system and other options to be more efficient and feel comfortable with that.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Agnieszka O. • October 23, 2022
    All of my questions were answered! Thank you Rafael !
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • November 17, 2019
    Instructor was very knowledgeable - Easy! Great class.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Paula S. • October 21, 2019
    Love the class. Paula
  • Bookkeeping Basics

    Abigail K. • September 19, 2019
    Rafael was knowledgeable, kind and patient. It was clear he is passionate about teaching and dedicated to making sure his students leave class feeling confident about the material they are learning.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Alexis F. • September 19, 2019
    This class was everything I expected and more. The instructor was engaging and knowledgable. He explained the topic better than other instructors I have had in the past. I would definitely recommend this class if you are looking to learn the basics of quickbooks.
  • QuickBooks Level II for PC

    Flor E. • August 24, 2019
    Very helpful
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Hernan D. • June 17, 2019
    Coming from someone that has never used QuickBooks, I felt that the class was really good. The instructor explained everything in a way that any person can understand, and was always willing to go to you personally and answer any question or doubt that you might have.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • March 13, 2019
    They are very thorough and provide a lot of information in just one day. The instructor was knowledgeable and relatively patient.
  • QuickBooks Online Level 1

    Helaine T. • February 24, 2019
    The instructor Paul was very knowledgeable and approachable. I would recommend the class, but if you do not have a bookkeeping background, I would suggest taking a bookkeeping class first.
  • QuickBooks Level 1

    Teon C. • January 29, 2019
    Great class. Very basic introductory of QuickBooks but the instructor did an excellent job of simplifying things
  • QuickBooks Level 1

    Anonymous • November 11, 2018
    The instructor was phenomenal! He tailored the class to the student's needs and was very receptive to questions asked during class.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Iuliia B. • November 9, 2018
    Very professional teacher. It was good experience and great day of study. I’ll take a nex level.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Lorraine H. • September 5, 2018
    For me it was a refresher course- I didn't realize how much I already knew lol Thank you
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Uziah B. • July 1, 2018
    It was a great class. The information was broken down that it was easy to understand.
  • Bookkeeping Basics

    Abijah S. • May 22, 2018
    Great course. Rafael was awesome.
  • QuickBooks Online Level 1

    Anonymous • May 1, 2018
    The instructor was perfect! I will be back.
  • QuickBooks Level 1

    Ina Elizabeth M. • May 1, 2018
    Paul was very knowledgeable and patient with all the questions. A very good teacher. I am interested in his Quickbooks 2 class.
  • QuickBooks Level 1

    Anonymous • May 1, 2018
    I enjoyed the class very much and learned so much. The teacher explains Quickbooks in a very easy to understand format. I attempted to leave a review after class, but it wouldn't submit (not sure why, it kept saying something was wrong). I plan to sign up to the Level 2 class soon to learn even more about Quickbooks.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • April 15, 2018
    Class was great as a basic intro, which is what it claims to be.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • March 15, 2018
    Very informative Quick Books class.
  • QuickBooks Level 1

    Jennifer M. • February 20, 2018
    I own two businesses and this class was exactly what I needed to get started in QuickBooks. It's true you can learn the basics from online tutorials or books, but I was spending a lot of time researching and not getting the answers I needed. It was so helpful to have a live person guide you through each step, provide context and background in set up and data entry, and answer specific questions. Paul is very good teacher and extremely knowledgeable about the tools and the business. I would recommend this class to anyone getting started in Quickbooks for any reason.
  • Bookkeeping w/ QuickBooks Level 1 (Mac)

    Maria J. • February 20, 2018
    It was very helpful, the instructor was great and I learned a lot. I am going to sign up for Level 2 soon.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Katrina M. • February 2, 2018
    I think this condensed class was great. Learned a lot in a day.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Keith B. • February 1, 2018
    Me and my assistant came to learn Quickbooks because my job just started using the program. We both loved the class as it was very helpful. The class started on time and finish around 5:20. The teacher Andrew stayed back after class to answer any additional questions. He help us a lot by answering a few of our personal questions. This was a big help and thank you for that. We learned how to setup a company file and chart of account, enter bills and payments, make invoices and receive payments, doing bank reconciliation (main reason I took a class), and printing reports. Andrew moved the class at a good pace and answered everyone questions. He is a great instructor, and we will be back for part 2 in a few weeks. I highly recommend this class.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • November 17, 2017
    There is a LOT to learn in the Basic Class. When he is teaching, you are learning. But, if you can listen and write at the same time, that's best, because he goes fast.
  • Bookkeeping with QuickBooks, Part 1

    Alvaro E. • November 14, 2017
    Excellent class. I recommend taking the second and third level as well which are offered through La Guardia Continuing Education website.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Patricia L. • November 13, 2017
    Very good pace for the class. Mr. Andrews was very patient and kept everyone in the class involved. Ive already signed up for the advanced class
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Natasha R. • November 2, 2016
    Great class and great instructor. I took this class to gain experience and to confidently say that I have a good sense of the software, and both were well met.
  • Bookkeeping Basics

    Jonathan M. • September 4, 2016
    Rocco is the man
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • August 31, 2016
    Mr. Barnes was an excellent instructor and his presentation was on point and I was well pleased on the overall course. Looking forward to the Quickbooks Advance Friday 9th September, 2016
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Doris K. • August 3, 2016
    Andrew Barnes is an excellent instructor. I took QuickBooks basic. He explained all topics clearly and answered all questions.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Chiharu M. • July 17, 2016
    Great for people who start business using Quickbooks.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    LINNETTE W. • June 19, 2016
    I enjoyed the class. Mr. Andrew had so much patience and I understood everything he said. There were a couple of students that had a few problems, but Andrew was very patient with them. I will definitely come back for another class. Thank you
  • QuickBooks Advanced

    Leoanrd B. • May 5, 2016
    the tutor was quite hands-on, patient with those a bit off the speed and practical; learnt alot..
  • Payroll Administration

    RAFI M. • April 6, 2016
    I lik my classmates a lot awesome.
  • QuickBooks Advanced

    Anonymous • December 14, 2015
    Class is very well taught. Andrew was very helpful was able to explain everything. He was able to help me with a few problems I have at work with quickbooks. Nice location and ok setup. I will be back for a few office classes.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Anonymous • October 29, 2015
    Great class, Andrew was great at keeping everyone on the same page. I learned a lot in a short period of time. I feel much better about using quick books now and have started a lot of what I learned today. He was able to answer most of my job related questions and even help me after class with a few problems I was having. Overall the course was low cost and the class environment was ok. I would recommend this class to anyone looking to get more comfortable using quick books.
  • QuickBooks Basic

    Mark M. • October 23, 2015
    Just wish I was able to complete the full 2 nights Got a bad flu an have been sick for a few days an was not able to come to class2 I wish to retake the class again at my earliest convince Mark Mc Comish
  • Bookkeeping Basics

    Anonymous • October 21, 2015
    Rocco is a very patient and cool teacher!

Discover the Best Accounting Classes in NYC

Accountants are the highly educated and skilled professionals responsible for keeping track of how many jellybeans are in a given business’ jar. Back when businesses were truly small and made do with a single cash register, that was relatively simple, although you still had to make sure that the money in the till matched the amount the register thought there was. Nowadays, jars are a great deal more complex, and jellybeans take all manner of forms besides cash, meaning that far more complex mathematical tools are required to keep track of where a company stood, stands, and stands to stand. This is the world of modern accounting and of the modern accountant.

Why You Should Learn Accounting in NYC

Although accountants don’t usually have a reputation for being sparkling cocktail party guests, they are vitally necessary to the functioning of modern business, and while small businesses can survive without an accountant, they can’t survive without accounting procedures. Money has become too complex and is too vitally important to be neglected or approximated. Accountants and people with accounting skills will ever be in demand. For that reason, accounting is a field with more job security than many, especially given that automation is unlikely to supplant human judgment where a company’s trajectory is concerned. If your plans include college, you can do a lot worse than registering for a bachelor’s in accounting program.

Above and beyond the kind of rigorous training that often leads to the CPA credential, knowledge of accounting can be of immense help to people in a whole range of roles. Business owners (small, medium, or large) all need to understand the finances that determine whether their families get steak or spaghetti for dinner, and that includes knowing a balance sheet from an income statement and knowing how to read both. Not only can business owners benefit from being able to read numbers: many managers can be held back in their career development by not possessing the accounting skills necessary to understand the kind of advanced reports that will inevitably come across their desks.

Moreover, small business owners will benefit from knowing how to keep their own books. You may need a professional accountant as your business expands, but for someone starting out, you can save money and have a better overview of your own finances if you make yourself into your own accounting department.

In-Person Accounting Classes & Schools in NYC

As one of the world’s leading financial hubs, New York City has as big a need for accountants as any other city on the globe. As a result, the Big Apple contains its fair share of schools from which you can learn accounting, ranging from the over 120 colleges and universities that offer accounting degrees (over 50 of them offer master’s degrees in the subject) all the way to schools offering much briefer classes in various aspects of the subject.

 

A good place to start learning about accounting procedures is the Technical Institute of America’s Bookkeeping Basics. The course, designed for beginners, runs for three weekend days in the school’s Garment District location. You’ll learn everything from the theory and practice of double-entry bookkeeping to managing and documenting payroll to preparing tax forms. By class’ end, you’ll be able to understand and handle the accounting tasks of a small business.

Neophytes of a different sort will find Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Executive to be beneficial. Offered by the Executive Education arm of Columbia Business School, the course was specially crafted for established managers who lack the kind of financial literacy they need to get to the next stage of their careers. A week-long undertaking, the course covers the basics and goes on to such advanced topics as corporate financial analysis, liquidity and growth, and how to recognize red flags in financial statements. The program is given at Columbia Business School in the northern reaches of Morningside Heights.

Also available from Columbia Business School is a four-day workshop on the Future of Finance: Leveraging FinTech Innovation. Created with befuddled managers, confused investors, and bewildered financial industry service providers in mind, the class demystifies such subjects as blockchain technology, digital currency, digital banking, and AI (artificial intelligence) for the financial world, all without recourse to a computer science or math background. The class is both interactive and immersive and taught by expert faculty, such as only a leading business school located in New York City can assemble.

A different take on the rapidly developing world of financial technology can be found in Noble Desktop’s FinTech Bootcamp. This course, geared towards beginners with only the most basic knowledge of finance, introduces students to the intricacies of the rapidly-expanding world of financial technologies (FinTech). Python, data science, data visualizations, and statistical models are all covered in this wide-ranging course, which prepares students to assume roles such as financial analyst and data scientist. Noble Desktop is a leading information technology school based in New York City; this class is offered at their Midtown Manhattan location. An online version of this class is available as well.

Something more advanced is IASeminars’ course in Designing/Implementing Blockchain in Accounting Systems. The class introduces students to blockchain technology and shows that, far from being only useful for cryptocurrencies, a blockchain can be used to create a new and more secure paradigm for corporate accounting. The class shows how blockchain concepts, such as distributed ledger technology, can be used by an organization’s accounting information systems. The class’ two all-day weekday sessions are designed primarily for accountants and auditors, both internal and external, and take place at IASeminars’ location just blocks from the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. IASeminars offers classes in international accounting topics and has offices in places as far-flung as London and Cape Town. The school specializes in public training sessions as well as bespoke in-house classes for companies of all sizes.

American accountants working in multinational corporations will find another IASeminars venture, IFRS Basics with US GAAP Comparison, to be extremely helpful, as IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) differ significantly from the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) standards that prevail in the United States. Filings with international regulatory agencies need to follow IFRS. In addition, the business world is currently moving in the direction of a single financial reporting standard, which will, in all probability, be IFRS. Thus knowing the highways and byways of the international standard is a good investment in any accountant’s future.

The American Management Association has a whole portfolio of accountancy classes on tap, including its own version of Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, which equips managers with no financial background with the knowledge they require to understand the numbers side of their jobs. The school also teaches a Fundamentals of Cost Accounting class that is designed for managers in manufacturing businesses who need to understand the interplay between inventory and manufacturing costs, the means whereby they are tracked, and the calculation of break-even points and margins of safety. The class runs for three days and is held at the AMA’s Midtown Manhattan premises.

Among the other courses available from the American Management Association is a two-day workshop in Global Supply Chain Management. Anyone involved in import/export operations will be able to gain much from the two-day workshop, including executives, purchasing professionals, and controllers. There is an urgent need for global supply chain management professionals; this class will equip you with skills that are both transferable and marketable.

Virtual Accounting Classes & Schools

Getting to a live accounting class in New York City can be an enormous pain in the…neck. Navigating the subway into Midtown Manhattan during rush hour (as some of the above classes will require you to do) is hardly a pleasant undertaking, even if millions of New Yorkers are inured to the routine. Still, you can give yourself a day off from the rats crawling the tracks by taking an online live class rather than one that requires your physical self to be present behind a desk in a school. Live online classes are, as their name makes apparent, live. Really the only difference is that you can be in a comfortable space with your shoes off while you are being enlightened by a human teacher with whom you can communicate. True, you’ll need to have all the equipment required for the class on your end of the internet connection, but paper, pencils and pencil sharpener, and an accounting calculator aren’t exactly as hard to come by as the soldering iron, flux, and glass cutter you’d need if you were taking a course in making stained glass from home.

Online accounting classes are available at all levels of the subject, from beginning bookkeeping all the way to advanced seminars in complying with various aspects of IFRS.

An example of the kind of entry-level class that is available is to be had from the Digital Workshop Center, based out of Fort Collins, CO. Aptly enough named Bookkeeping Fundamentals, the course for absolute beginners who want to learn to keep their own financial records, introduces students to fundamental accounting concepts and how the popular QuickBooks software can be used to track a business’ finances. Running for three weekday afternoons, Bookkeeping Fundamentals will allow you to remain aware of how much money your business has while saving you the expense of hiring a professional accountant.

People with very different needs may be well-served by the series of seminars offered by the international school IASeminars on how to speak IFRS (International Finance Reporting Standards), especially for American accountants who are used to working within the GAAP (Generally Acceptable Accounting Practices) standard. Among the recondite sub-topics covered by IASeminars workshops are A Focus on IFRS 9 Financial Instruments,  A Focus on IFRS 15 Revenue, and A Focus on IFRS 36 Impairment of Assets.

An option lying somewhere between the above classes would be the Financial Modeling Bootcamp offered by Noble Desktop. Here, students learn to use Excel to develop a discounted cash flow model by employing actual corporate data and how to conduct financial analysis using real numbers. The program runs for three weekdays; note that intermediate proficiency in Excel is a prerequisite for the course.

Booking any of the above courses through CourseHorse comes with its own set of advantages. You’ll receive confirmation of your course reservation within 24 hours, are guaranteed the lowest price, and no booking fees are levied. There’s even a rewards program for returning customers.

What to Learn After Accounting

As business continues to evolve, so does accounting. Ongoing education is part and parcel of an accountant’s professional trajectory, and you’ll be called upon, as your career progresses, to attend any number of classes, workshops, and seminars. You might think that accounting is one of the few things in this world that doesn’t change, but the reality is that accountants need to keep their skill sets sharp. Addition, subtraction, and double-entry bookkeeping may be immutable, but as entities continue to search for a magic mirror that can accurately forecast the corporate future, advanced accounting procedures are not.

Above and beyond staying in touch with the developments in the field, a course in accounting can be very usefully complemented by a course or two in the kinds of softer business skills that aren’t covered by traditional accounting curricula. Since you can’t just put a bunch of numbers on a piece of paper and call it a balance sheet, a class such as Noble Desktop’s Effective Business Writing can make the difference between an accountant whose reports impress managers or one whose reports set their boss’ heads shaking. The class is a one-day workshop offered at Noble Desktop’s Midtown Manhattan school and comes with a one-day follow-up, Advanced Business Writing, that runs more deeply into written communication topics. (Both these business writing classes may be taken online as well.)


In addition to written communication skills, an accountant intent on rising above the pack will do well to bone up on verbal communication skills. The time for a dreaded oral presentation will come, very likely to a room of non-accountants, and acing a challenge like that can be of tremendous help to your career. You can’t get over your fear of public speaking too soon, and much is to be gained from taking a course such as Overcome Your Public Speaking Fear, offered online by the Zenspeak Public Speaking Center. Being a comfortable public speaker (there’s more to it than imagining your audience wearing its underwear) is a valuable skill to keep in your back pocket for when you’re called upon to make that presentation at work or speech at your brother’s wedding. Zenspeak even makes a trial class available free of charge to help you decide whether you wish to invest in the entire course.

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