Certified Accounting (Fundamentals) Professional

The accounting function in an organization involves analyzing, recording, summarizing and presenting financial information to a variety of internal and external users. Bookkeeping is a part of the accounting function and includes recording financial transactions in journals and posting them into ledgers. Further down into the accounting cycle, trial balances are done and adjustment entries are made. Finally, at the end of accounting period financial statements are prepared and presented to management and other users to facilitate operational and strategic review, decision making and control.