Accounting and Finance
Accounts Payable: Accounting and Management Best Practices
19–23 Oct 2026 · Jeddah
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Certificate in Accounting Operations
Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages
- Duration5 days
- FormatClassroom or live online
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic or a European language
- CertificateARUK Certificate of Attendance
- FeeFrom £2,280 + VAT
Finance and accounting professionals who want to make day-to-day operations more efficient will benefit from this five-day course. It covers accounts payable, receivables, inventory, cash management, budgeting and financial statements, with practical MS Excel tools woven through each module alongside the behavioural side of running a finance function.
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Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%
Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options
Online (live)
With a trainer, on dates to suit your team
This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.
£1,850 + VAT
Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%
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Course overview
Finance practitioners examine the processes behind their daily work on this five-day course. It addresses efficiency in payables and receivables alongside inventory, cash and budgeting, with tools for reviewing how the department operates. Behaviour receives attention too. Delegates consider how staff organise their work and communicate with colleagues.
Ten modules work through every major building block: the accounting cycle, key financial statements, the AP and AR life cycles, inventory costing and valuation, fixed assets, and the budgeting process. For each area, the course introduces best-practice techniques and common inefficiencies, including the trade-offs between centralised and decentralised AP and the four dimensions of managing receivables.
MS Excel is treated as a working tool throughout. Delegates practise data consolidation, validation, pivot tables, bank reconciliation, payroll analysis, general ledger reporting and flash management reports. The tenth module addresses the behavioural aspects of the finance role: communication, meetings, peak-performance time, cross-training and the authorisation matrix.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Identify the main elements of a vision for finance and accounting
- Evaluate and improve the accounts payable process
- List best practices in receivables, inventory and cash management
- Assess the budgeting process in an organisation and recommend improvements
- Apply MS Excel reporting and analysis techniques for faster accounting and finance operations
- Explain the behavioural concepts relevant to day-to-day finance and accounting work
Target competencies
- Analytical skills
- Accounts payable management
- Managing accounts receivable and inventory
- Preparing financial statements
- Budgeting
- Excel reporting and analysis
Who should attend
This course suits:
- Finance and accounting professionals
- Finance managers and supervisors
- Professionals seeking to run finance and accounting departments more efficiently
Training methodology
- The course combines exercises, workshops and group case studies with instructor presentations.
- Practical Excel sessions cover reporting, analysis and reconciliation.
- Best practices, conceptual rules and general reporting approaches are discussed in plenary.
Course modules
- Module 1
The Case for Best Practice
- Distinguishing effectiveness from efficiency
- Responsibilities within management
- Defining a vision and mission for finance and accounting
- Surveying customer service
- Finance and accounting processes and their purpose
- Module 2
The Accounting Cycle and Financial Statements
- Following transactions through the accounting cycle
- Module 3
Key Financial Statements
- Reading the income statement
- Understanding the balance sheet
- Examining cash flow statements
- Module 4
Best Practices in Accounts Payable
- Stages in the accounts payable life cycle
- Common AP inefficiencies and areas for improvement
- Centralised versus decentralised AP
- AP and supplier portals
- Reporting expenses electronically
- Using online catalogues for purchasing
- Systems for managing documents
- Module 5
Best Practices in Accounts Receivable, Inventory and Cash
- The stages of the AR life cycle
- Recording allowances for doubtful accounts
- Managing AR across four dimensions
- Setting policies for credit
- Managing the billing process
- Collecting amounts owed
- Segmenting receivables
- Module 6
Inventory Life Cycle
- Methods for costing inventory
- Presenting and valuing inventory
- Applying good inventory management practices
- Improving cash management practices
- Module 7
Fixed Assets and Budgeting
- Following fixed assets through their life cycle
- Deciding between capitalisation and expense recognition
- Keeping track of fixed assets
- Choosing approaches to budgeting
- Making budget preparation more efficient
- Module 8
Reporting Best Practices in MS Excel
- Consolidating data
- Validating data for accuracy
- Module 9
Using Pivot Tables
- Preparing periodic reports quickly
- Efficient and accurate reconciliation
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Analysing payroll and preparing reports
- Reporting on and analysing accounts payable
- Analysing and reconciling the general ledger for reporting
- Analysing budgets and reporting findings
- Reporting and analysing invoice information
- Preparing flash reports for management
- Module 10
Behavioural Concepts for Finance and Accounting Operations
- Changing skills required in Finance and Accounting (F&A)
- Applying a clean desk policy
- Identifying times of peak performance
- Making meetings effective
- Developing communication skills
- Review and authorisation matrix
- Cross-training and back-up strategies
Certificate
Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.
Frequently asked questions
How do I register?
Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.
Are fees shown with VAT?
Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.
Can this course be delivered for our team only?
Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.
Is this course available online?
Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.
Is there a group discount?
Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.
Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?
Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.
What certificate will I receive?
An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.
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