DESCRIPTION
Regardless of which industry you work in, being a leader and making decisions in your company requires a profound knowledge of accounting, because accounting is the language of business. This course will make you familiar with this language.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- An interactive e-learning course including video lectures, PDF scripts, examples, practical exercises, self-assessment online tests and case studies
- A discussion forum for course-related issues as well as for the exchange of opinions and experiences with your classmates, tutors or the ECAS Institute team.
- Personalized support from your support team
- Possibility to achieve an ECAS certificate after passing the final exam or a confirmation of course completion after completing the course.
TARGET AUDIENCE
You are the ideal candidate for this course if:
- You are a finance professional who seeks to take on a new role related to sustainability or development issues in your organization or industry
- You bring a different background but are looking for a change in your career path
- You are ready to take a leadership position and seek a more rigorous finance grounding for what you do
- You wish to follow an excellent course alongside a full-time job to achieve your professional goals
- You want to study from home while enjoying the benefits of an international class and interaction with faculty and experts
WORKLOAD
The course takes approx. 7 days. It consists of 6 units which build upon each other.
COURSE CONTENT*
The Certificate in Environment and Climate Change Expert in Accounting, Leadership and Sustainability online course introduces concepts and theories of financial and managerial accounting. It also deals with the backgrounds and regulation of sustainability reporting and the value relevance of CSR/ESG reporting. It focuses on leadership aspects in accounting. Participants will get acquainted with how accounting information is used in decision-making and how leadership designs accounting systems and strategically uses the disclosure system to achieve targets. The course covers applied topics of accounting and leadership.
Course Objectives
Unit 1 Foundations of Financial and Non-financial Reporting
Unit 2 Environmental Accounting Analysis and Nature Value
Unit 3 Managing Financial and Non-Financial Environmental Performance
Unit 4 Basics of Environmental Cost Accounting
Unit 5 Analyzing Environmental Costs for Managerial Decision-Making
Unit 6 Behavioural Aspects in Environmental Accounting
TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered to your preferred location.
REQUIREMENTS
- Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the training, participants should come with their laptops.
TRAINING FEE
- Kenyans: USD 1000.
- Non-Kenyans: USD 3000
- The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request.