I received my pack from my accounting for non-accounting managers online program this week, and I decided to start my studies. I have decided that I need to have a schedule in order to be able to do this properly, so I get out of bed an hour early on a Tuesday and a Friday, and devote three more hours over the weekend. As this is a relatively short program, and some of the exercises I will be doing in conjunction with my own work, this is a realistic amount of time to devote to study.
I spent the first session downloading the first module, and simply reading through it. I felt I had to gain an idea of what was expected of me, and how much time I would need to work with the course materials. I had a couple of questions for my tutor, so I emailed them, and planned the timetable for the module.
My second session I decided to devote to the first practical exercise. This session was today, I had two hours to spend on the practical - and I needed it. Although I was handling some areas that I already have knowledge of, I found that I learned much that I had missed during my work. Great - this will give me some material to use during my work this next week, and my client will be getting that much more value from my input.
I've recently taken on a couple of programs myself, out of interest. The first one is an accounting course called "accounting for non-accounting managers" and it's a one year course ending with a certificate.
I use accounting for my work - I help companies build business strategies - and so I have to at least be able to find my way round a balance sheet and a profit and loss account. However, just lately I've definitely felt the need to have more information than just this. In particular, I have a client who is preparing their business for sale, and so they want to be sure that various accounting ratios are good.
For me, studying online is the only way - I live and work in Russia, so I can't easily attend an understandable course. So, I'm going to do some diary entries about the issues that arise from this program, how I can cope with them and what happens.
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