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Accounting and Finance for Nonfinancial Managers (Online at your own pace)


Adult Enrichment / Business & Consumer -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

Successful professionals in the workplace use financial information to aid effective decision making. The course "Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers" explains financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses. It provides practical techniques that increase your effectiveness and career. Get a foundation to understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle, and use financial information in decision making. Analyze resource allocation, and evaluate financial performance to make informed decisions.

This class can be taken individually or as part of the Certificate in Accounting and Finance for Nonfinancial Managers


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class details:

Unit 1: Introduction to finance
  • The Vocabulary of Finance
  • The Four Basic Elements of Finance
  • The Basic Financial Statements
Unit 2: Introduction to accounting
  • Basic Terminology
  • The Purpose of Accounting
  • The Accounting Cycle
  • Preparing Financial Statements
Unit 3: Managing liabilities
  • Overview of Liabilities
  • The Liabilities of a Business
  • Short-Term Liabilities
  • Long-Term Liabilities
Unit 4: Financial planning
  • Overview of Financial Planning
  • The Importance of Financial Planning
  • The Business Planning Process
Instructor

Sharon deFonteny


Sharon deFonteny has a degree in Business Education with a concentration in Accounting and spent many years in Corporate America working in Accounting and Finance. For the past 5 years, she has created and taught online Business courses for Bucks County Community College. Her experience in business, as well as experience in teaching, has allowed her to help people understand the Accounting and Finance process.

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  Sharon deFonteny


Online
Sun-Sat, Feb 3 - Feb 28
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 195 00
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  Sharon deFonteny


Online
Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - May 2
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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 195 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th
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  Sharon deFonteny


Online
Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Jun 27
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 195 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th
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  Sharon deFonteny


Online
Sun-Sat, Sep 2 - Sep 26
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 195 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th