Book-keeping and accounts courses
Book-keeping is the recording, monitoring and analysis of individual financial transactions, and so forms the foundation for accounts and accounting and is every bit as important to the financial well-being of an organisation.
Our courses are based on the syllabuses of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (LCCI). Many people who have a basic book-keeping qualification go on to sit LCCI exams at intermediate and then advanced level, not only because of the broader and deeper understanding it gives them of financial records, but to be eligible to join a professional association.
Manual book-keeping
Manual book-keeping is, as it sounds, the traditional approach to book-keeping where the book-keeper records, organises, and calculates financial transactions his or herself, without using specialist computer software. It's important for every book-keeper to understand the principles covered in manual book-keeping courses even if they go on to use computerised systems.
Book-keeping (Course 57)
This course is for people with little or no experience of book-keeping, and teaches the basic rules and methods of book-keeping in easy stages, enabling you to build up your knowledge and confidence step-by-step.
As part of the course you’ll deal with topics such as: double entry; petty cash; recording debts, income and capital; and producing simple end of year accounts. By the end, you will be able to handle your own accounting records (or those of a small business) professionally and efficiently.
This is a first level, introductory standard course.
Book-keeping and Accounts (Course 58)
This course is for people with some experience in book-keeping who are ready to move on to more advanced and detailed financial record keeping.
It deals in greater depth with the principles introduced in Course 57, and introduces new areas such as: partnerships; limited liability companies; divisional accounts; branch accounts; and accounting ratios. By clearly illustrating, for example, manufacturing, trading and profit and loss accounts, and balance sheets, this course prepares you to handle the accounting records of medium-sized companies.
This is a second level, intermediate standard course.
Accounting (Course 59)
This course is for people who are probably already working at a fairly responsible level and who would like to now acquire advanced skills in the more detailed aspects of book-keeping and accounts.
The principal issue in this course is how to deal with the financial changes that happen as partnerships and companies grow, split up, amalgamate or go public. It also deals with "big picture" topics such as business ratios. By the end of the course you should be happy working with the accounting records of larger companies and groups of companies and have an appreciation of the information you need to produce for the company’s accountant.
This is a third level, advanced standard course.
