English for Accountants

Introduction

English for Accountants is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of accounting. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking, and pronunciation.

Граматика

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Use present and past tenses correctly
Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences
Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events
Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions
Use the passive form correctly
Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns

Речник

By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in accountancy.

Skills

By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and accountancy contexts.

Unit summary

Module 1

Introduction to Accounting Terminology
Граматика: Present tenses
Речник: Essential accounting vocabulary
Четене: Financial reports and accounting articles
Слушане: Accounting presentations and discussions
Писане: Writing summaries of financial information
Говорене: Describing accounting concepts and principles
Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

Financial Accounting and Reporting
Граматика: Past tenses
Речник: Market segmentation, target markets, demographics, consumer behaviour
Четене: Interpreting financial statements
Слушане: Financial reporting updates and explanations
Писане: Preparing financial statements and reports
Говорене: Presenting and discussing financial reports with colleagues
Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

Management Accounting and Budgeting
Граматика: Going to and Will
Речник: Cost accounting, budgeting, variance analysis
Четене: Management accounting, reports and budgets
Слушане: Budget presentations and cost analysis discussions
Писане: Preparing budgets and management accounting reports
Говорене: Discussing budget proposals and cost management strategies
Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

Taxation and Compliance
Граматика: Present perfect
Речник: Types of taxes, tax regulations, deductions, and allowances
Четене: Tax legislation and guidelines
Слушане: Tax-related discussions and updates
Писане: Tax returns and compliance reports
Говорене: Tax issues and strategies with clients and colleagues
Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

Auditing and Assurance
Граматика: Countable and uncountable nouns
Речник: Audit terminology, audit procedures, internal and external audits
Четене: Audit reports and findings
Слушане: Audit presentations and findings discussions
Писане: Audit reports and recommendations
Говорене: Audit findings and recommendations to clients
Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 6

Financial Analysis and Decision Making
Граматика: First conditional
Речник: Financial ratios, profitability, liquidity, risk assessment
Четене: Financial analyses and recommendations
Слушане: Financial analysis presentations and discussions
Писане: Financial analysis reports and decision-making documents
Говорене: Financial analysis results and recommendations
Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 7

Accounting Software and Technology
Граматика: Passive
Речник: Accounting software, automation, data security
Четене: Accounting software and technology trends
Слушане: Software demonstrations and technology discussions
Писане: Software evaluations and technology implementation plans
Говорене: Discussing accounting software and technology with colleagues and clients
Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech

Module 8

Professional Communication for Accountants
Граматика: Second conditional
Речник: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, client relationships
Четене: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
Слушане: Colleagues and clients in various situations
Писане: Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements
Говорене: Practising communication skills in different scenarios
Pronunciation: Hope and Hop + connected speech

Follow-up

Students completing the English for Accountants course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.