Bookkeeping An Introduction-Online Course-Community Learning-10:00-13:00

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Date	19 August 2021
Time	10am - 1pm
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £6.75

About this course

This 3 hour workshop covers a selected range bookkeeping and accountancy basics.

What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

A range of topics will be discussed by the groups and a range of slides or videos will be shown from the following list of options:
Computer packages versus spreadsheets.
A brief guide to your key financial documents, such as sales invoices, purchase invoices and controlling your stock of goods.
A brief walk through the cash book, the sales ledger and the purchase ledger and other books related to prime entry.
The role of the general ledger and trial balance.
A brief summary of where the figures go on the profit and loss account (an income and expenditure statement) and balance sheet (a statement of the financial position).
Calculating VAT.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

A broad understanding of how a simple set of books might be kept.
Improved confidence in recording and controlling your business activities effectively.

Learners will require a pen, pencil and notebook.

Below is some suggested reading for the course:

Bluff your way in Accountancy by John Courtis

This book is for those knowing nothing about accountancy but feel they ought to, those trying to fathom the mystique and those who don’t get the whole picture.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course both the following must be done:

Complete the Eventbrite booking
Complete our Inspire Online Enrolment Form for each person attending the course

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

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Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

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