Accounting Basics/ Refresher for Bankers
About This Course
The information presented in this program will demonstrate how the income statement, statement of owner’s equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows are developed and connect to each other. The presentation will cover the ten step accounting cycle leading up to the creation of the financial statements including the rules of debits and credits, accrual versus cash basis accounting, adjusting entries, accounting for inventory and receivables, long-term liabilities and depreciation, proper analysis of the notes to the financial statements, types of financial statements, and the CPA opinion.
Several hands-on examples to reinforce the accounting concepts will also be included.
Topics covered in this session
- The Four Financial Statements
- The Ten Step Accounting Cycle (Business Transactions to the Post-Closing Trial Balance)
- Rules of Debits and Credits
- Accrual vs. Cash Basis Accounting
- Adjusting Entries
- Accounting for Inventory and Receivables
- Long-Term Liabilities and Depreciation
- Analysis of the Notes to the Financial Statements
- Types of Financial Statements and the CPA Opinion
- Examples to Reinforce Accounting Concepts
*This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Your Instructor

David L. Osburn is the founder of Osburn & Associates, LLC, a Business Training and Contract CFO Firm that provides seminars, webinars, and keynote speeches for bankers, CPAs, attorneys, credit managers, and business owners on topics such as Banking/Finance/Credit, Negotiation Skills, Marketing, and Management Issues. His extensive professional background of over 30 years encompasses 22 years as a Business Trainer/ Contract CFO and 16 years as a bank commercial lender including the position of Vice President/Senior Banking Officer. His banking credentials include loan underwriting, loan “work-out”, management, and business development.
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