Start a conversation ↗

Description

Accounting and Financial English: Vocabulary, Reading and Communication

Use accounting English confidently to read financial statements and communicate with head office

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Reporting packs travel in English, auditors ask their questions in English and head office expects explanations in the same language. A technically strong accountant can still be held back by false friends and by line-item labels that do not match the terminology used in their first language.

Two days to acquire the accounting and financial vocabulary actually used in the workplace, read financial statements drafted in English and hold a professional conversation. The role-play exercises reproduce everyday exchanges with an auditor or a group finance team.

Learning objectives

  • Use the vocabulary of the main balance sheet and income statement line items
  • Read financial statements drafted in English
  • Write a follow-up or explanatory accounting email in English
  • Hold a telephone conversation with an auditor or head office
  • Present figures orally and comment on a variance

What makes this programme different

Exercises are based on real financial statements drafted in English
Oral exchanges are conducted in English from the first half-day onwards
Each participant builds a personal bilingual glossary

Programme

1Financial Statement Vocabulary

Naming each line item precisely

  • Work through the balance sheet and income statement line by line
  • Identify the most frequent false friends
  • Use the correct terms for routine journal entries
  • Build your own bilingual glossary

2Reading Documents in English

Understanding without word-for-word translation

  • Work through an annual report written in English
  • Identify the notes to the accounts and their purpose
  • Understand an audit letter
  • Recognise the standard wording used in financial commentary

3Writing in Professional English

Drafting clearly and without ambiguity

  • Structure an accounting email
  • Phrase a request for supporting documents or a payment reminder
  • Comment on a numerical variance
  • Use appropriate standard phrasing

4Speaking and Discussing

Holding the conversation under pressure

  • Answer an auditor's questions
  • Present figures and explain their movement
  • Ask for a point to be rephrased without losing control of the exchange
  • Run a monthly review call with head office

Who is it for

Accountants, management controllers and finance department staff working in an English-speaking environment.

Prerequisites

A working command of general English and familiarity with standard accounting documents.

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.