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Bookkeeping Introduction

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Date Location Duration Cost
10 Sep 2010 (Fri) Washington 1 £ 195
11 Nov 2010 (Thu) Washington 1 £ 195
11 Jan 2011 (Tue) Washington 1 £ 195
10 Mar 2011 (Thu) Washington 1 £ 195
10 May 2011 (Tue) Washington 1 £ 195
11 Jul 2011 (Mon) Washington 1 £ 195

Please contact us to discuss private course dates and locations

Course Overview

This course explains how double entry book-keeping operates and how this relates to accounting in general. It also provides a link to the use of Sage Accounting packages.

Prerequisites

Objectives

Training Options

  • Scheduled public courses at one of our training venues
  • Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at one of our training venues (Durham, Newcastle or Washington) or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • Bespoke course written to your specific needs, at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
  • For further information please contact us on 0191 377 8377

What's Included

  • 1 delegate per computer
  • Relaxed refreshment area at our training venues
  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venue
  • Comprehensive course manual and exercises

Course Content

Reasons For Keeping Accounts And Financial Records

    The sales ledger
    The purchase ledger
    The nominal ledger

Book-keeping

    Double entry book-keeping
    Purchasing goods from suppliers
    Selling goods to customers
    Recording receipts and payments
    Other expenditure
    Control accounts

Trial Balance

    Purpose of the trial balance
    Structure of the trial balance

Profit and Loss Account

    Purpose of a profit and loss account
    Structure of the P/L account

Balance Sheet

    Purpose of a balance sheet
    Structure of the balance sheet

Understanding VAT

    Accounting for VAT
    VAT rates
    Standard rated
    Zero rated
    Exempt from VAT

Sage Accounts

    Nominal Coding Structure