Book keeping is an essential part of any business and is a key skill for any SME owner.

The aim of this course is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of basic accounting principles together with practical application of the skills involved.

The programme will be made up of the following modules:

• Importance of Book-keeping
• Book-keeping requirements
• Methods of Book-keeping – Computerised / Manual
• Understanding how to record financial information
• Interpret financial information for reporting

At the end of this programme participants should understand basic book-keeping requirements and have gained practical insight into recording cashflow of business. Interpret financial reports and accounts correctly and understand and identify the profitable and unprofitable parts of their business. Be able to develop a simple cashbook from which Profit & Loss accounts and Balance Sheets can be extracted. Maintain Debtors and Creditor ledgers. Understand the fundamentals.