• This 4-week comprehensive and fast paced course covers a number of areas essential for record keeping and completing a VAT return for a small business or start-up together with an in-depth understanding of basic accounting principles and an overview of the Revenue Online system (ROS).
• The aim of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to maintain the necessary financial records for their business and improve their understanding of the financial and accounting aspects that is expected to meet all legislative and revenue requirements.
• The participants will also gain an understanding of how to calculate holiday pay, employers PRSI which are both a direct hidden cost to the employer and the importance of managing cashflow in a business.
• The course also covers important topics such as debtors and creditors, bank reconciliation, expenses, assets and liabilities, and profit and loss accounts. The participant should leave with a better understanding of record keeping and VAT returns for their business as well as understanding the tax system as a whole. 

Dates:  Tuesday 23^rd, Wednesday 24^{th, Monday 29th November &} Tuesday 30^th November  (4 nights)

Time:    6pm to 9pm

Course Overview:

• Maintain proper financial records to satisfy Revenue and all other requirements
• Have a complete understanding of all relevant Revenue forms
• Prepare their own VAT returns
• Have in pace proper procedures for employing people
• Understand the true cost of employing people
• Explain how to calculate tax for a Sole Trader on a monthly basis
• Price work accurately
• Understand the importance of cash flow
• Manage their bank effectively
• Understand how to deal effectively with banks on finance issues
• Understand how to grow both sales and profits
• Understand and interpret their end of year accounts and take appropriate action

Each of the participants will receive a manual with the course content and a zoom invitation before the course begins from PAS.