Basic Bookkeeping – Online CPD Accredited Training Course

Basic Bookkeeping – Online CPD Accredited Training Course

Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see them. On addresses, license plates, phones, prices, and of course, money! Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Essentially, our world revolves around numbers.

Study method - Online, self-paced (4-6 study hours)

Course format - Online (24/7 access), modular

Course Duration - Part-time (1 year access)

Qualification - Certificate of completion

Course Delivery – via desktop PC/MAC, laptops, tablets or smart phones

Awarded Body – CPD Certification Service (mapped to Ofqual Qualifications)

Course accreditation

The content of this online training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines (in line CPD Certification Service requirements)

Course aims

Some of us enjoy dealing with numbers while others may have a fear of them, or even a phobia. For those of you who have already recognized and appreciate the impact that numbers have on just about everything, you deserve a cookie. Welcome to Basic Bookkeeping.

Course objectives

The objectives of this Basic Bookkeeping online course are to:

• Understand basic accounting terminology.
• Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods.
• Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials.
• Utilize the balance sheet.
• Identify different types of financial statements.
• Uncover the reasons for and actually create a budget.
• Be familiar with internal and external auditing.

What’s covered in this course?

This Basic Bookkeeping e-learning course covers the following:

Module One: Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Basic Terminology (I)

• Balance Sheet
• Assets
• Liabilities
• Equity
• Income Statement
• Revenue
• Cost of Goods Sold
• Expenses
• Accounting Period
• Review

Module Three: Basic Terminology (II)

• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Depreciation
• General Ledger
• Interest
• Inventory
• Journals
• Payroll
• Trial Balance
• Review

Module Four: Accounting Methods

• Cash Method
• Accrual Method
• Differences between Cash and Accrual
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Keeping Track of Your Business

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• The Journal
• The General Ledger
• Cash Management
• Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Understanding the Balance Sheet

• The Accounting Equation
• Double-Entry Accounting
• Types of Assets
• Types of Liabilities
• Equity
• Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Other Financial Statements

• Income Statement
• Cash Flow Statement
• Capital Statement
• Budget vs. Actual
• Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Payroll Accounting / Terminology

• Gross Wages
• Net Wages
• Employee Tax Withholding"s
• Employer Tax Expenses
• Salary Deferrals
• Employee Payroll
• Employee Benefits
• Tracking Accrued Leave
• Government Payroll Returns/Reports
• Review

Module Nine: End of Period Procedures

• Depreciating Your Assets
• Reconciling Cash
• Reconciling Investments
• Working with the Trial Balance
• Bad Debt
• Posting Adjustments and Corrections
• Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Financial Planning, Budgeting and Control

• Reasons for Budgeting
• Creating a Budget
• Comparing Budget to Actual Expenses
• Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Auditing

• What is an Audit?
• When and Why Would You Audit?
• Internal
• External
• Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Parking Lot
• Action Plans and Evaluations

What is Bookkeeping?

"Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business. Transactions include purchases, sales, receipts, and payments by an individual person or an organization/corporation"

Why choose our online training courses?

All our e-learning courses can be accessed on any electronic/computerised device. You can study at work or at home, in your own time and at your own pace!

1. Easy to follow and understand
2. Only 4-6 hours recommended study time
3. 1 year access to course & learning materials
4. Access your course anytime, anywhere & on any device
5. Complete course on desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
6. Additional references and downloadable materials available
7. CPD Certification Service (mapped to Ofqual Qualifications)

Organisational e-learning

Are you responsible for organisational training and development or organisational statutory and mandatory compliance? You may want to find out more about how Learning Management System (LMS) may help your organisation. With our interactive LMS, managers and administrators can easily:

• set up a FREE blended learning environment;
• upload essential documents;
• upload individual and group learners;
• manage learners, including tracking progress
• review who has completed training
• download/print training reports for compliance audits

Basic Bookkeeping – Online CPD Accredited Training Course

Anyone interested in Bookkeeping and Accountancy

Course Delivery – via desktop PC/MAC, laptops, tablets or smart phones

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