Description
Numbers! Numbers! Numbers! Wherever you go, you are bound to see them. On addresses, license plates, phones, prices, and of course, money! Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Essentially, our world revolves around numbers. Some of us enjoy dealing with numbers while others may have a fear of them or even a phobia. For those of you who have already recognized and appreciate the impact that numbers actually have on just about everything, you deserve a cookie. Welcome to Basic Bookkeeping!
Designed for
- Anyone who wants to understand the world of Book Keeping.
- Designed for all levels of staff who want to get to know how financials, finance terms and and the role of all the finance charters and how they work.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to: Understand basic accounting terminology. Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods. Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable. Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials. Utilize the balance sheet. Identify different types of financial statements. Uncover the reasons for and actually create a budget. Be familiar with internal and external auditing.
Getting Started
Just to make sure the experience is as smooth as possible we’d like to suggest a couple of things you may or will need to get on with the course:
- While we are happy for anyone to enrol in the course, we suggest that you should be at least managing/leading a team (big or small) or preparing for a role that requires your leadership skills
- Internet connection is a big must
- Readiness to learn, remember this is about you and so you need to be ready to take time to yourself and motivate yourself
- Maybe something to write some notes down or ideas, but don’t worry the course documents can be downloaded at the end of the course for you to review and use at any time
Have fun!
