Course Overview
- Course Title: How to do Bookkeeping for Beginners (Theory & Practical)
- Instructor: Maureen Okwara-Amazu
- Target Audience:
- Small business owners
- Aspiring bookkeepers
- Students considering a career in Accounting or Finance
- Job seekers
- Entrepreneurs
- Prerequisites:
- No previous experience required
- Interest to become a bookkeeper or pursue a career in Accounting
- Tools: simple calculator, pen/pencil, notebook
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- Identifying source documents for initial entries
- Differentiating between cash and credit transactions
- Recording and maintaining the cash book
- Accounting for petty cash
- Basics of Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Double-Entry Bookkeeping system
- Preparing an invoice
- General ledger and subsidiary ledger
- Initial trial balance
- Reconciliations
- Key Skills Learned:
- Managing financial records accurately
- Setting up and managing a complete accounting system
- Categorizing and recording income, expenses, assets, and liabilities
- Making informed business decisions
- Identifying and correcting errors in accounting
Course Format
- Duration: 8 hours on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- 33 downloadable resources
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion