Business Accounting Fundamentals

Course Overview: In this self-paced course, Rose Bond will lead you as you explore practical accounting skills with tailored examples for the geospatial industry. Using Gulf Coast Surveying LLC, a fictional company, to guide you through essential financial concepts—from reading balance sheets and income statements to recording transactions, managing cash flow, and analyzing a company's financial health, you will be able to apply these concepts to your own business or industry. You'll develop optimal approaches to financial management that are applicable to any business. Whether you're managing a small firm or working in a large organization, this course equips you with the accounting fundamentals needed to make informed business decisions and communicate effectively with financial stakeholders.

Duration: 2 Professional Development Hours (CEU certified)

Delivery: Interactive presentation of fundamental mateirals with expert commentary and linked resources

Assessment: Knowledge checks with each course section to assure content understanding and interactive practice exercises 

Resources: Downloadable materials and reference guides

Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, participants will:

• Understand why accounting matters and read a balance sheet and income statement
• Record journal entries using double-entry accounting and understand debits and credits
• Transfer journal entries to ledgers and create financial statements from ledger balances
• Analyze financial health using ratios and complete the month-end close

Professional Benefits

• CEU credits for qualified surveyors and engineers
• Access to expert knowledge
• Practical skills development

Target Audience

• Professional Surveyors
• Engineers
• Geospatial Professionals
• General Public

Technical Requirements

• High-speed internet connection
• Modern web browser
• Audio capability
• Optional: Printer for supplementary materials

PDH: 2 hours

Course Access: Immediate upon registration

Duration: Self-paced within 90 days

For Registration Help, feel free to reach out to The Conrad Blucher Institute at cbi-info@listserv.tamucc.edu