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.

Грамматика

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

Словарный запас

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
Грамматика: Present tenses
Словарный запас: Essential accounting vocabulary
Чтение: Financial reports and accounting articles
Прослушивание: Accounting presentations and discussions
Написание: Writing summaries of financial information
Выступление: Describing accounting concepts and principles
Произношение: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

Financial Accounting and Reporting
Грамматика: Past tenses
Словарный запас: Market segmentation, target markets, demographics, consumer behaviour
Чтение: Interpreting financial statements
Прослушивание: Financial reporting updates and explanations
Написание: Preparing financial statements and reports
Выступление: Presenting and discussing financial reports with colleagues
Произношение: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

Management Accounting and Budgeting
Грамматика: Going to and Will
Словарный запас: Cost accounting, budgeting, variance analysis
Чтение: Management accounting, reports and budgets
Прослушивание: Budget presentations and cost analysis discussions
Написание: Preparing budgets and management accounting reports
Выступление: Discussing budget proposals and cost management strategies
Произношение: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

Taxation and Compliance
Грамматика: Present perfect
Словарный запас: Types of taxes, tax regulations, deductions, and allowances
Чтение: Tax legislation and guidelines
Прослушивание: Tax-related discussions and updates
Написание: Tax returns and compliance reports
Выступление: Tax issues and strategies with clients and colleagues
Произношение: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

Auditing and Assurance
Грамматика: Countable and uncountable nouns
Словарный запас: Audit terminology, audit procedures, internal and external audits
Чтение: Audit reports and findings
Прослушивание: Audit presentations and findings discussions
Написание: Audit reports and recommendations
Выступление: Audit findings and recommendations to clients
Произношение: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 6

Financial Analysis and Decision Making
Грамматика: First conditional
Словарный запас: Financial ratios, profitability, liquidity, risk assessment
Чтение: Financial analyses and recommendations
Прослушивание: Financial analysis presentations and discussions
Написание: Financial analysis reports and decision-making documents
Выступление: Financial analysis results and recommendations
Произношение: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 7

Accounting Software and Technology
Грамматика: Passive
Словарный запас: Accounting software, automation, data security
Чтение: Accounting software and technology trends
Прослушивание: Software demonstrations and technology discussions
Написание: Software evaluations and technology implementation plans
Выступление: Discussing accounting software and technology with colleagues and clients
Произношение: Guess and Yes + connected speech

Module 8

Professional Communication for Accountants
Грамматика: Second conditional
Словарный запас: Formal and informal language, presentation skills, client relationships
Чтение: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
Прослушивание: Colleagues and clients in various situations
Написание: Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements
Выступление: Practising communication skills in different scenarios
Произношение: 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.