Practical Bookkeeping with Software and Year-End

Run your books properly in cloud accounting software, stay ready for Making Tax Digital, handle payroll basics and month-end, and prepare confidently for year-end.

Who it’s for

Business owners and bookkeepers who know the basics and want to run the books properly in software, through to year-end. Ideal after Bookkeeping Basics for Small Businesses.

What you’ll be able to do

• Set up cloud accounting software with a suitable chart of accounts and opening balances
• Use bank feeds and rules while keeping proper digital records
• Explain Making Tax Digital for VAT and Income Tax
• Understand PAYE, RTI, National Insurance and auto-enrolment pensions
• Run a month-end close and produce management reports
• Post accruals, prepayments and depreciation at year-end
• Meet year-end filing deadlines and work effectively with an accountant
• Put controls in place to prevent errors and fraud

What’s included

• 8 in-depth modules, each with a structured lesson
• 8 module quizzes to check your understanding
• Worked examples and a practical exercise in every module
• About 35 hours of study, at your own pace
• Lifetime access, on any device
• Certificate of completion

How you study

Each module combines a structured lesson with a worked example, a practical exercise and key takeaways, followed by a short quiz. You need 70% to pass each quiz and can retake it as often as you like. Complete every module to finish the course.