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Our Online Finance and Accounting Short Courses

OEd PostGrad offers online short courses in the Philippines targeting different skill sets for various professionals. These courses include short-term certification courses in finance and accounting, which are designed for both seasoned practitioners and those looking to strengthen their capabilities.Our finance and accounting short courses cover a wide range of topics from basic refresher courses to more advanced skills.

Finance professionals deal with an ever-changing industry with strict laws and regulations. In such a high-stakes and competitive industry, staying updated and enhancing your skill set is a must. OEd Postgrad’s short certification courses are a great way for busy finance professionals to refresh their knowledge or augment existing skills. Our courses are short and flexible so you can complete them at your own pace, depending on your schedule.

By developing new, relevant skills, you become a better accountant and, inevitably, an asset to your organization or clients. Our short course certifications can also help open new doors for professionals who want to advance their careers and new entrants to the finance industry.

With continuous learning and upskilling, you can sustain your career development and flourish in the finance and accounting field. Enroll in OEd PostGrad’s finance and accounting short courses today.

Accounting and Finance Short Courses Objectives

The short-term courses in finance and accounting are designed to allow professionals and entrepreneurs update their skills. The short course’s objectives are:

  1. To help candidates master fundamental financial concepts and accounting principles to conduct effective financial analysis.
  2. To develop candidates’ financial analysis skills, allowing them to navigate financial data and make informed decisions.
  3. To understand financial statements, financial transaction classifications, the account cycle, and cash flows.
  4. To gain an understanding of the Philippine tax system and laws that will equip them in ensuring individuals’ or businesses’ tax compliance.
  5. To prepare candidates with the relevant competency to provide insight into business decisions and emerging trends in finance.
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Online Continuing Professional Development Programs

The accounting short course introduces fundamental concepts, including accounting equation, financial statements, and the role of accounting in decision-making. You will explore how businesses use financial data to understand performance, manage resources, and plan for the future. Real-world examples demonstrate how accounting informs pricing, wages, and even household budgeting.

Curriculum

The curriculum helps learners grasp how the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement connect to overall business health. Through case studies and practical exercises, you’ll learn to interpret key financial information and apply it to real business scenarios.

By completing this program, you will build a strong foundation that prepares you for more advanced accounting work, enhances financial literacy, and supports better professional or personal financial decisions.

This course explains the four key steps in the bookkeeping process: analyzing, recording, summarizing transactions, and preparing financial reports. You will learn the components of a journal entry (debits and credits) and the essential questions a bookkeeper/accountant asks in reviewing those transactions.

It also tackles how accountants translate ledger information into financial statements, and the role of computer programs such as Quicken in helping businesses manage their accounts.

Curriculum

The curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning by practicing journal entries, posting to ledgers, and generating basic financial statements. You’ll explore how digital tools like QuickBooks and Quicken assist in maintaining accurate records.

As one of the accounting short courses in the Philippines offered by OEd PostGrad, this program equips learners with practical bookkeeping skills essential for small business operations, entry-level accounting roles, and personal financial management.

This course covers purchase budgets, production budgets, hiring budgets, overhead budgets, and cash budgets. You’ll weigh the impact of strict versus more moderate budgeting on employee morale, and show how budgets pay off in the future, when you can use them to evaluate your business performance.

Curriculum

Students work through realistic budgeting scenarios to understand how forecasts guide resource allocation and operational decision-making. The curriculum emphasizes interpreting variances and evaluating financial performance using budget data.

Completing this accounting short course will enable you to create effective budgets, assess financial risks, and support business performance evaluation.

Managerial accounting helps managers make decisions using an organization’s financial data. An understanding of managerial accounting helps you figure out how much a product costs, analyze when your company breaks even, and budget for expenses and future growth.

In this accounting course in the Philippines, you’ll cover all the fundamentals, including costs and cost behaviors, cost-volume-profit (CVP) relationships, cost flows, standard costing and activity-based costing, and budgeting.

Curriculum

The curriculum provides practical applications including cost-volume-profit analysis, activity-based costing, and standard costing. Students analyze scenarios that demonstrate how financial data drives pricing, budgeting, and resource allocation.

By completing this course, learners develop practical financial insights that enhance their ability to support management decisions—making it ideal for professionals pursuing short-term training in accounting.

This short course in accounting deals with the principles involved in the monitoring, distributing and securing of information by accountants. Evaluating AIS investments as well as dealing with challenges involved in building AIS systems are also tackled.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers internal controls, system documentation, and data security, Students learn to assess AIS risks and benefits through practical case evaluations.

Finishing this course helps learners understand how technology strengthens financial reporting accuracy, which is an essential competency for modern finance professionals.

This accounting course in the Philippines aims to assess candidate’s ability to demonstrate understanding and application of accounting principles and standards. It is designed to equip candidates with sufficient learnings and knowledge before advancing to higher accounting studies.

This accounting review with qualifying examination constitutes topics covered under Financial Accounting and Reporting I and II. This course will cover review on Theory of Accounts and Practical Accounting I as provided in the licensure examination for Certified Public Accountants.

Curriculum

The curriculum is designed as a comprehensive refresher, covering assets, liabilities, and equity. Practice exams and structured reviews help students reinforce their technical knowledge.

This accounting review helps learners build readiness before progressing into higher-level accounting subjects or licensure exam preparation.

Kickstart your career in accounting and help companies run more effectively as an accounts payable officer. With this learning path, you’ll gain a solid foundation in accounting, finance, and cash flow, as well as experience using essential accounting tools like QuickBooks.

  • Review essential math concepts and strategies.
  • Learn the fundamentals of accounting and corporate finance.
  • Practice with hands on essential training in Quickbooks.

Curriculum

The curriculum combines theory and hands-on training. Students practice recording transactions, understanding payment cycles, and preparing AP reports using accounting software.

This short course in accounting prepares learners in the Philippines for entry-level roles in finance departments, equipping them with real-world skills needed to support organizational efficiency and compliance.

Ready to begin a career in finance? Bookkeepers are essential to the success of small businesses. This short course in finance will help you build a strong foundation in accounting and small business finance as well as QuickBooks, and the best practices of bookkeeping.

  • Master the fundamentals of bookkeeping, accounting, and finance.
  • Create sample company files and records in QuickBooks.
  • Learn from industry experts on how to run a profitable business.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes recording transactions, maintaining ledgers, and generating financial reports. Students also learn compliance basics and organizational financial procedures.

This short course prepares future bookkeepers with the technical and practical skills needed to support business operations, financial clarity, and entrepreneurial success.

Over the past decade, the financial planning and analysis profession has grown dramatically. Learn the skills you need to gather, analyze and present financial data so you can become a Corporate Financial Planning Analyst, and begin working toward becoming a corporate strategic partner.

  • Develop basic financial analyst skills required as a Corporate Financial Planning Analyst
  • Demonstrate technical skills to execute effectively.
  • Build leadership and communication skills to excel and advance.

Curriculum

The curriculum strengthens analytical skills through hands-on financial modeling, budgeting exercises, and reporting simulations. Students also develop communication and leadership skills essential for influencing strategic decisions.

This short-term certification course in finance provides learners with essential competencies for success in in corporate teams.

This finance short course is intended to orient students to the accounting of costs of a manufacturing business. These cover overview of cost accounting, manufacturing cost accounting cycle, product costing systems, and variance analysis.

Curriculum

The curriculum tackles job order and process costing, standard costing, and variance interpretation. Practical examples demonstrate how businesses analyze cost behavior to make informed decisions.

Completing this course will strengthen analytical and reporting skills, equipping learners to be  more effective in roles related to production accounting, cost control, and financial planning.

Review concepts such as financial analysis, accounting, and budgeting. Learn how to use financial data to diagnose business conditions, identify issues, and develop plans. Explore processes to determine how money will be spent to get work done and see how to establish and maintain realistic budgets.

  • Explore financial, managerial, and tax accounting.
  • Relate accounting, decision-making, and financial health.
  • Interpret financial statements and communicate results.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers financial statement interpretation, variance analysis and budgeting processes. Students learn how managerial, financial, and tax accounting interact to shape overall business performance. Activities involve analyzing financial scenarios and preparing budget plans that reflect real-world decision-making.

Finishing this program under Accounting and Finance Short Courses equips learners to interpret financial results, communicate insights, and contribute to business planning. It is a valuable foundation for professionals seeking practical finance skills applicable across industries.

This short course in finance offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of finance, covering core topics such as balance sheets, cash flow, valuation, financial management, and risk. Students explore the distinctions between short-term and long-term financial strategies and learn the differences between traditional banks, investment banks, and investment funds.

The course provides a solid foundation for understanding how financial systems work and how financial decisions impact both businesses and individuals.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes lessons on financial statement reading, time value of money, and capital markets. Students explore how companies manage investments, debts, and financial risks and practice applying financial concepts to real-world scenarios. Clear examples help learners understand how financial decisions influence performance and long-term value.

By completing this course, students gain a grasp of financial fundamentals that prepare them for more specialized learning or entry-level finance roles.

This short-term certification course in finance introduces the major methods used to determine the value of assets and entire businesses. Students learn how valuation supports mergers, investments, and strategic decision-making. Topics include multiples, price-to-earnings ratios, and discounted cash flow analysis.

By applying these techniques, learners understand how market expectations, risk, and financial performance shape a company’s worth. The course offers practical applications that help students build analytical skills used in corporate finance and entrepreneurship.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers asset and liability valuation, equity valuation models, and interpreting market-based indicators. Students practice building simple valuation models and comparing different approaches to assess financial health. Real-world examples help illustrate how valuation influences investment decisions and company strategy.

Completing this short course gives learners practical tools to evaluate businesses and strengthen financial decision-making—skills that are beneficial to analysts, entrepreneurs, and professionals in finance.

If you are looking to grow your career and take on greater responsibility within your organization, you’ll need to demonstrate a basic understanding of financial management even if you’re not in a financial role. You do not have to be a numbers person! You just have to appreciate their role in business. In this course, you develop the financial acumen necessary to:

  • Interpret financial reports and make decisions based on available data.
  • Manage inventory and receivables.
  • Create an accurate budget.
  • Cost a product or service.
  • Analyze customers.
  • Understand your income taxes.
  • Communicate your contribution to the bottom line.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes hands-on practice in interpreting balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Students explore pricing decisions, break-even analysis, and the role of budgets in planning and control. Practical exercises help learners apply financial insights to improve operational efficiency.

By completing this program at OEd Post Grad under finance short courses, managers acquire essential financial literacy, enabling them to collaborate better with finance teams and make data-informed business decisions.

This short-term certification course in finance provides foundational knowledge on income taxation for individuals, corporations, and small businesses. Students learn key tax concepts such as taxable income, deductions, and tax brackets.

The course also explains the logic behind common tax regulations and how tax planning supports financial stability. It equips learners with practical skills for preparing or reviewing basic tax returns.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes step-by-step lessons on computing taxable income, identifying allowable deductions, and understanding tax schedules.

Students also explore the essentials of filing requirements and common tax issues faced by businesses. Finishing this course benefits learners who want to strengthen their knowledge of tax compliance and planning.

This finance short course teaches students how to interpret key financial documents, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. It highlights how financial reports reveal a company’s profitability, liquidity, and efficiency.

The course helps learners develop analytical skills to evaluate both their own organization and competitors, making it ideal for professionals who need financial insight to support business decisions.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers financial ratios, statement relationships, and red flags in financial reporting. Students practice identifying trends, evaluating performance indicators, and interpreting real-world financial disclosures. The course includes practical exercises that mirror company analysis scenarios.

Learners build mastery in navigating financial information, an essential skill for anyone aspiring to step into management roles.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to accounting theory, principles, and standards, with focus on the preparation and presentation of financial statements. Students learn how to apply accounting concepts to assets such as cash, inventories, and fixed assets.

The course also emphasizes internal controls, ethical considerations, and the use of computerized systems in accounting.

Curriculum

The curriculum explores accounting frameworks, measurement concepts, and national and international standards. Students practice recording, classifying, and analyzing transactions while preparing compliant financial statements. Lessons include asset valuation, disclosure requirements, and exposure to digital accounting tools.

For learners in the Philippines, completing this program from OEd post Grad’s Accounting and Finance Short Courses provides a strong foundation for advanced accounting studies in the Philippines.

This short course in accounting is intended to give students an overview of the Philippine Tax System. These include basic principles and rules of the income tax system that are applicable to individuals and corporations. This also covers a guide on how to file the income tax returns, know the prescriptive periods and the remedies of the taxpayers.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers taxable income computation, filing procedures, and tax administration principles. Realistic examples guide students through the correct preparation of income tax returns and the proper interpretation of tax regulations.

Completing this program at OEd Post Grad helps learners build essential tax knowledge required in accounting roles, business operations, and government compliance.

This accounting short course in the Philippines explains the principles behind cash flow, focusing on how revenue recognition, timing differences, and operational factors affect a company’s liquidity.

Students learn how profit and cash flow differ, why cash flow analysis matters, and how financial decisions impact long-term sustainability. The course offers practical insights into managing cash responsibly to support business growth.

Curriculum

The curriculum explores cash flow statement components, revenue recognition rules, and common cash management challenges. Students practice analyzing cash inflows and outflows and assessing how changes in operations affect cash availability. Real-world scenarios show how misaligned revenue timing can distort financial results.

By completing this course, learners acquire skills useful for entrepreneurs, analysts, and managers involved in finance or business planning.

This accounting short course teaches students how financial ratios help measure business performance, compare companies, and guide decision-making. Learners analyze profitability, liquidity, and leverage ratios using real-world examples. Understanding ratios equips students to evaluate financial health, improve operations, and benchmark against industry standards.

Curriculum

The curriculum covers ratio formulas, interpretation techniques, and practical benchmarking exercises. Students evaluate financial statements to compute key ratios and understand what they reveal about business trends, strengths, and risks. Lessons also highlight how ratios support investment, lending, and management decisions.

Completing this course strengthens the learners’ ability to analyze organizational performance and interpret key financial indicators more effectively.

Admission Requirements:

OEd Post Grad has made its short program online for finance and accounting application process simple for aspiring learners. You may complete it in four easy steps. We want to show that signing up for a short course in an online learning program for accountants is not as complicated as enrolling in a traditional school.

If you have a computer or a smartphone, you may use that device to enroll in the course you want. When it comes to payment options, we give you an option to pay using PayPal, GCash, or Dragonpay. If you’re currently outside the country, you may send your payment via an online bank transaction, remittance, or PayPal.

Get in touch with us if you have further inquiries about our finance and accounting short courses learning program.

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Short Courses in Finance and Accounting FAQs

All our short courses online are open to professionals from different industries and levels of experience in the finance world. No specific degree or experience is required to apply to any of our short finance and accounting courses.

OEd Postgrad offers a wide range of courses covering both foundational and advanced topics meant to benefit beginners and professionals. Our accounting and finance short courses are prepared and taught by industry experts so you can guarantee that you can get valuable insights.

OEd Postgrad has short-term certification courses in finance and accounting to get you started. We offer a series of courses on accounting foundations for bookkeeping, budgeting, and managerial accounting. We also offer foundational courses in finance, covering an overview of finance, business valuation, income taxes, and how to read financial reports.

OEd Postgrad’s finance and accounting short courses in the Philippines aim to develop professional skills and advance your career. We have courses that can help you establish a solid foundation so you can move toward your desired profession or specialization. For finance professionals, upskilling could help improve performance so they can qualify for promotions.

Our online finance and accounting short courses are designed for busy professionals, so we offer as much flexibility as possible. Complete your courses at your own pace, anywhere. But we do suggest that you complete the courses as quickly as possible to maximize learning.

Yes. Some of the accounting short courses we offer tackle foundational knowledge and skills that would be useful for those with zero or little experience in finance.

All OEd PostGrad short courses are conducted online. All finance short-term courses are available at our learning portal where you can access them and study anytime.

Of course! Candidates of our accounting short courses may reach out to instructors through e-mail if they have any questions or clarification about the lessons. You can rest assured that the instructors will respond as soon as possible.

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