COMPUTERISED BOOKKEEPING Level 1 Award

Level 1
Cullyhanna Wald Centre
IAB

Overview

Are you interested in a new career? Do you currently work in an office and want to gain more skills?

This course is an introduction to the basics of using commercially available accounting software to set up a computerised accounting system, process business transactions and produce reports. The programme used is Sage Business Cloud a 180 day subscription will be included with your course fees.

This course is ideal if you have no previous knowledge or experience of accounting or computerised bookkeeping.

The Level 1 Award in Computerised Bookkeeping qualification is specifically aimed at learners who wish to begin their studies at entry level in computerised accounting and will allow you to achieve a Level 1 qualification. Please note that basic keyboard skills will be required.

This qualification is made up of the following units:

Introduction to Computerised Accounting:

Understand the basics of computerised accounting
Understand accounting terms
Recognise source documents
Understand the basics of the VAT system

Set up a Computerised Accounting System and Process Data:

Set up a computerised accounting system
Process credit based transactions
Process cash sales and sundry income
Process receipts from credit customers
Process payments to credit suppliers
Process payments through the bank current account
Process petty cash transactions
Reconcile the balance on the bank current account
Generate reports

Assessment will be via an online knowledge test and online assignment.

In addition to the course fees list, you will be required to pay a £50.00 IAB Student Membership fee directly to IAB. You will not be eligible to sit the assessment unless this fee is paid. This membership lasts for 12 months and will cover you for Level 2 if this is completed withing the 12 month period.

Please note that whilst we try to offer the courses across all campuses, it must be noted that this will depend on applications received before the course starts, we may not be able to offer you your preferred campus, but an alternative will be offered.