Finance & Accounting

Accounts Payable & Receivable: Foundations

This Accounts Payable & Receivable training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: FN116Level: FoundationsField: Finance & AccountingFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Accounts Payable & Receivable
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Accounts Payable & Receivable to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Accounts Payable & Receivable in your organisation

Who should attend

Finance professionals, accountants, auditors and budget holders.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsAccounts Payable & Receivable
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsAccounts Payable & Receivable
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceAccounts Payable & Receivable
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesAccounts Payable & Receivable
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planAccounts Payable & Receivable
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsAccounts Payable & Receivable
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsAccounts Payable & Receivable
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceAccounts Payable & Receivable
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesAccounts Payable & Receivable
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentAccounts Payable & Receivable
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesAccounts Payable & Receivable
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareAccounts Payable & Receivable
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsAccounts Payable & Receivable
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedAccounts Payable & Receivable
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentAccounts Payable & Receivable

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Kigali10 Jan 2028 – 14 Jan 20285 days
Lisbon11 Dec 2028 – 15 Dec 20285 days
Marrakech3 Jun 2030 – 7 Jun 20305 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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