Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping

Qualifications > Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping Level 1 & 2


The Book-keeper course is a double course, that will give you enough knowledge to qualify for The Institute of Certified Book-keepers Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping Level I and the Certificate in Computerised Bookkeeping Level II.

Taking you through the basics of manual bookkeeping to allow you to convert this knowledge into computerised bookkeeping using the popular Sage Instant Accounting software. Software is supplied when you buy this course (full working program licensed to you, not a demo).

Key Benefit:

Gain Associate Membership with the ICB and be qualified to run your own bookkeeping practice

What is included in the course:

  • Basic Bookkeeping (Manual)
  • Sage Instant Accounting Course
  • Sage Instant Accounting software
  • Course details:

  • Duration: 68 hours
  • Qualifications: Certificate in Basic Bookkeeping Level 1
  • Certificate in Computerised Bookkeeping Level II
  • Assessment Time: 3.5 hours
  • Revision Time: 20hrs
  • ICB mock Exam Time: 4.5 hrs
  • Course Contents

    Basic Bookkeeping


  • Before You Start
  • Introduction: Bookkeeping and Bookkeepers
    The Principle of Double Entry Bookkeeping
  • An Introduction to VAT
    What is VAT
    How to Calculate VAT
    Showing VAT on Invoices
    Recording VAT
  • Books of Original Entry
    Source documents
    Posting Transactions
    The Two column Cash Book
    Petty Cash
  • Ledger Accounts
    The Purpose of Ledger Account
    Opening Entries
    Calculating and Recording Balances
    Writing off Bad Debts
    Payroll Transactions
  • Bank Reconciliation
    Creating the Bank Reconciliation Statement
    Updating the Cash Book
  • Trial Balance
    Performing a Trial Balance
    Types of Errors
  • Business Documents
  • Security of Data
  • End of Course Exercise
  • Appendix A ~ Glossary of Book-Keeping Terms
  • Appendix B ~ More Links
  • Sage Instant Accounting


  • Installation of Exercise Files
  • Before You Start
  • Program Basics
  • Getting Started
  • Account Names ∓ Numbers
  • Bank Receipts
  • Bank Payments
  • Financials
  • Customers
  • Suppliers
  • Service Invoices
  • Products
  • Product Invoices
  • Product Credit Notes
  • Quotations
  • Reviewing your Accounts
  • Sending Statements
  • Customer Receipts
  • Customer Activity
  • Purchase Invoices
  • Supplier Payments
  • More about the Nominal Ledger
  • More about Bank Accounts
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Credit Control & Bad Debts
  • VAT Returns
  • Recurring Entries
  • Fixed Assets & Depreciation
  • Closing Stock Journals
  • Prepayments & Accruals
  • Late Payment Legislation
  • The Sage Task Manager
  • Paying Bills using the Task Manager
  • Changing Posted Records
  • Reports & Information
  • Appendix A ~ The ActiveSetup Wizard

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