Our Syllabus

Our syllabus: Comprehensive training programmes across business functions

BDO Academy offers a wide range of professional development programmes covering technical, operational, leadership and strategic business competencies.

Our training portfolio includes:

Accounting & Financial reporting
Designed to strengthen understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting standards and financial statement analysis. Programmes include:

Accounting regulation
Annual technical update IFRS
PSAK 71, 72, 73
PSAK for Financial Services
Basic Accounting & Financial reporting
Financial statements
Finance for non-finance
Accounting Sharia
Common errors in accounting

These programmes help organisations improve reporting quality, compliance readiness and financial decision-making capabilities.

Finance & Financial management
Focused on strengthening financial analysis, budgeting, business planning, cash management and financial modelling capabilities. Programmes include:

Financial reporting
Data reconciliation
Fraud analysis
Best practice financial modelling
Cash is king
Effective budgeting & cost control
Effective financial statement analysis
Finance for non-finance

Participants gain practical insight into how financial information supports business performance, operational efficiency and strategic growth.

Tax
Designed to help professionals stay updated with evolving tax regulations and practical tax implementation. Programmes include:

Transfer Pricing
Updated tax regulation.

These programmes support organisations in strengthening tax compliance, strategic tax understanding and regulatory readiness.

Business growth & performance
Focused on helping organisations strengthen strategic execution, performance management and business development capabilities. Programmes include:

Effective business development project
Designing key performance indicators (KPI) for business improvement.

Participants learn practical frameworks for business planning, KPI development, feasibility analysis and performance measurement.

ESG & Sustainability
As sustainability and responsible governance become increasingly important, BDO Academy’s ESG-focused learning programmes are aligned with global sustainability frameworks. Programmes include:

Introduction to carbon management
GHG emission calculation
Net Zero emission & carbon neutrality
ESG & carbon disclosure
Climate risk assessment & management
Sustainable procurement & supply chain management.

These programmes are designed to help organisations transition from compliance-driven approaches towards long-term sustainable business practices.

IT Risk & Audit
Focused on strengthening awareness and understanding of IT governance, cybersecurity, audit and risk management practices. Programmes include:

Audit introduction course
IT Risk management
ISO/IEC 27001 introduction course.

These programmes help organisations improve digital governance and strengthen risk management readiness.

Excel & data capability
Designed to improve practical data processing and analytical capabilities using Microsoft Excel. Programmes include:

Excel for Beginner
Excel for Intermediate
Excel analytics for accountant (advanced).

Participants learn practical tools to improve productivity, reporting efficiency and data analysis capabilities.

Leadership, teamwork & self-development
As organisations require professionals with strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills in addition to technical capabilities, BDO Academy provides a variety of soft-skill and leadership development programmes, including:

Strategic leadership
Cross-generational communication
Coaching & mentoring
Decision-making in leadership
Emotional intelligence at work
Psychological safety in teams
Stress management & resilience
Personal branding
Business etiquette
DISC personality development
Teamwork & collaboration programmes.

These programmes are designed to help professionals strengthen collaboration, adaptability, leadership presence and workplace effectiveness.