Closing Procedures and Financial

Course code LERN 1720

Credit 0.0

Length 16.0 hours

Course outline View

This course shows you how to create a worksheet used to adjust the account balances and prepare the financial statements. Use your financial statements to measure performance, make improvements and set goals. The final step covered in this course is closing your books and preparing them for the next accounting period; this is done by journalizing and posting closing entries.
This course is offered in partnership with Learning Education Resource Network - UGotClass. For more information see http://yougotclass.org/index.cfm/VCC

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Prepare a Worksheet
    What is a worksheet
    Columns included in the worksheet
    Completing each column
  • The Income Statement
    · Review the worksheet columns for the Income Statement
    · Prepare the income statement
    · Determine a profit or loss
  • The Balance Sheet
    · Review the worksheet columns for the Balance Sheet
    · Prepare the balance sheet
  • Closing Entries and Statement of Changes in Owner’s Equity
    · Prepare post-closing entries for revenue and expense accounts
    · Prepare a statement of changes in owner’s equity
    · Applying year-end steps monthly or quarterly

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
12286 April 6, 2026
to May 1, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22565 June 1, 2026
to June 26, 2026
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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
22566 August 3, 2026
to August 28, 2026
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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.