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OBJECTIVES

This practical two-day course provides early career finance professionals with a clear and confident introduction to bookkeeping. Using a structured case study, participants build their understanding step by step — from core bookkeeping principles through to the preparation of financial statements.
The focus is on building a solid understanding of how bookkeeping works in practice, helping participants develop confidence in applying key principles and understanding the numbers they are working with. The training supports participants to contribute more effectively in a professional environment from the outset.

KEY TOPICS

  • Overview of core accounting principles
  • Double entry bookkeeping — understanding debits and credits in practice
  • Processing common business transactions with accuracy and consistency
  • Performing reconciliations and understanding their purpose
  • Accounting for accruals and prepayments
  • Journal entries
  • Preparing and reviewing a trial balance
  • Understanding the balance sheet and what it represents
  • Interpreting the profit and loss account
  • The role of technology in preparing and supporting financial information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Early career finance professionals starting their careers in audit, accounting, tax or other areas of finance