Accounting & Financial Services
Bookkeeper Short Course
The Bookkeeper Short Course teaches you the essential tasks needed to manage day-to-day financial records. You learn how to record income, payments and receipts, prepare general ledger accounts, maintain accurate balances and handle VAT calculations and statutory returns.
This short course suits anyone who wants to step into a bookkeeping role with confidence.
This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.
Programme Summary
Programme Name
Bookkeeper
Programme Type
Short Learning Programme
Entry Requirements
Open Entry
Credits
Non-credit Bearing
Duration
1 Year (full-time)
All modules are compulsory and must be passed.
- Word Processing*
- Spreadsheets*
- Spreadsheets Advanced*
- General Office Practice*
- Computerised Accounting (Pastel)*
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Practical Bookkeeping 1
- Practical Bookkeeping 2
- Intermediate Accounting 1
- Intermediate Accounting 2
*Formative Assessments are undertaken and the highest grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be charged for.
**Formative Assessments are for practice purposes in order to prepare for the Summative Assessment. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A supplementary Summative Assessment opportunity is available and will be charged for.
- Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- Ability to record income and receipts
- Ability to make and record payments
- Ability to prepare ledger balances and an initial trial balance
- Ability to maintain financial records and prepare general ledger accounts
- Ability to perform VAT calculations and complete returns
- Ability to record business transactions
- Ability to finalise and interpret accounts
OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAMME / BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME
On successful completion the Learner will be issued:
- A Boston Short Learning Programme Bookkeeper