Bookkeeping (AAT Essentials training)
This course is a deep dive into the world of bookkeeping. It provides an introduction to the accounting system from the source documents used at the start of the process right through to preparing financial statements at the end.
Delegates will learn how accounting systems are organised into the general and subsidiary ledgers and how to apply the principles of double-entry. Categories of accounts, VAT, reconciliations and the correction of errors are also covered.
The course is suitable for those who work in the finance department but have limited bookkeeping understanding or experience, or need a fast-track grounding in accounting systems. You can either book onto one of our upcoming bookkeeping courses or register your interest in staff training.
What it covers
Source documents and the purchase order system
Basic double-entry and the trial balance
Accounting for VAT
Books of prime entry
Subsidiary ledgers and control accounts
Reconciliations
Errors and basic journals
Journals and the suspense account
Skills gained
After completing the course, delegates will have learned:
- to understand financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
- to process transactions through the ledger to the trial balance
- to understand controls in a bookkeeping system
- to identify frequently occurring errors
- to use the journal to correct errors
- to explain the purpose of the suspense account and how to clear it
- the importance of finance skills to enable your business to operate more efficiently
- to make better business decisions based on finances
- confidence and effectiveness when discussing finances to increase efficiency and profit
- to have more informed conversations with finance colleagues to reduce the risk of miscommunication or misunderstanding
- to provide more insightful reports based on financials.
Length
The course runs for two days.
In-house bookkeeping training for businesses
AAT Essentials courses are delivered by our approved expert trainers. These sessions are perfect for groups of staff that require the same training and can be organised:
- at your offices
- at an external location of your choosing
- as an online session.
We can also tailor the training to meet your learning objectives with pick and mix modules from across the AAT Essentials programme. Quickly fill out our register your interest form and we’ll send you our free taster and be in touch with the next steps.
Register your interest in bookkeeping training
Open courses for individuals
If you want to book onto a course as an individual, we run open AAT Essentials courses on a regular basis. These are our upcoming dates.
Gill Myers
Gill is a successful self-employed accounting consultant. She is a subject matter expert for AAT, creating e-learning resources and contributing to qualification development. Gill is also AAT's Chief Technical Lead for Level 2, an Independent Assessor for Level 3 accounting apprentices, and a regular contributor of technical articles to AAT Comment.
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