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.

Gramatika

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

Vārdnīca

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
Gramatika: Present tenses
Vārdnīca: Essential accounting vocabulary
Lasīšana: Financial reports and accounting articles
Klausīšanās: Accounting presentations and discussions
Rakstīšana: Writing summaries of financial information
Runājot: Describing accounting concepts and principles
Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

Financial Accounting and Reporting
Gramatika: Past tenses
Vārdnīca: Market segmentation, target markets, demographics, consumer behaviour
Lasīšana: Interpreting financial statements
Klausīšanās: Financial reporting updates and explanations
Rakstīšana: Preparing financial statements and reports
Runājot: Presenting and discussing financial reports with colleagues
Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

Management Accounting and Budgeting
Gramatika: Going to and Will
Vārdnīca: Cost accounting, budgeting, variance analysis
Lasīšana: Management accounting, reports and budgets
Klausīšanās: Budget presentations and cost analysis discussions
Rakstīšana: Preparing budgets and management accounting reports
Runājot: Discussing budget proposals and cost management strategies
Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

Taxation and Compliance
Gramatika: Present perfect
Vārdnīca: Types of taxes, tax regulations, deductions, and allowances
Lasīšana: Tax legislation and guidelines
Klausīšanās: Tax-related discussions and updates
Rakstīšana: Tax returns and compliance reports
Runājot: Tax issues and strategies with clients and colleagues
Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

Auditing and Assurance
Gramatika: Countable and uncountable nouns
Vārdnīca: Audit terminology, audit procedures, internal and external audits
Lasīšana: Audit reports and findings
Klausīšanās: Audit presentations and findings discussions
Rakstīšana: Audit reports and recommendations
Runājot: Audit findings and recommendations to clients
Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 6

Financial Analysis and Decision Making
Gramatika: First conditional
Vārdnīca: Financial ratios, profitability, liquidity, risk assessment
Lasīšana: Financial analyses and recommendations
Klausīšanās: Financial analysis presentations and discussions
Rakstīšana: Financial analysis reports and decision-making documents
Runājot: Financial analysis results and recommendations
Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 7

Accounting Software and Technology
Gramatika: Passive
Vārdnīca: Accounting software, automation, data security
Lasīšana: Accounting software and technology trends
Klausīšanās: Software demonstrations and technology discussions
Rakstīšana: Software evaluations and technology implementation plans
Runājot: Discussing accounting software and technology with colleagues and clients
Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech

Module 8

Professional Communication for Accountants
Gramatika: Second conditional
Vārdnīca: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, client relationships
Lasīšana: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
Klausīšanās: Colleagues and clients in various situations
Rakstīšana: Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements
Runājot: 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.