Book-keeping

This course has been designed as an introduction to book-keeping practices. It is aimed at students who are new to the skills and knowledge required of book-keepers.

It aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles of double entry using manual and computerised methods. There are 5 full units, each unit taking approximately 10 weeks to complete.

The units are broken down as shown below:

Unit 1 - Posting to Accounts

1. Maintain Purchase Ledger
2. Maintain Sales Ledger
3. Maintain Nominal Ledger

Unit: 2 Maintaining Petty Cash

1. Analyse Petty Cash Books
2. Enter Petty Cash Vouchers for Payments and Receipts into Petty Cash Book
3. Total the Petty Cash Book
4. Complete a Petty Cash Reimbursement request
5. Prepare a Cheque to Reimburse Imprest

Unit: 3 Maintaining the Cash Book

1. Enter Opening Balances in Cash Book
2. Enter Transactions in the Cash Book
3. Balance the Cash Book
4. Prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement
5. Complete a Bank Reconciliation Statement

Unit: 4 Maintaining Ledgers

1. Access Accounting Software
2. Create New Accounts within an Accounting Software Application
3. Process Transactions within an Accounting Software Application
4. Print Specified Accounting Reports
5. Close Accounting Software

Unit: 5 Processing Sales and Purchase Documents

1. Access Accounting Software
2. Amend Account Details
3. Process Sales Invoices and Credit Notes for Customers
4. Produce Remittance Advice Notes for Suppliers
5. Print Specified Accounting Reports
6. Close Accounting Software

For more information or to enrol contact Val or Melanie on 01924 453502.

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