Course overview
Get a head start on running your own bookkeeping business!
Complete this course and you’ll be perfectly set up to launch your bookkeeping career with the option to freelance, subcontract or start your own bookkeeping business. You’ll learn the proven, practical skills to help you generate new clients, increase your sales and profit, save time and scale your business. All you have to do is complete our Certificate in Bookkeeping and then our Start your Own Business Program. Plus, on successful completion, you’ll become a Certified Bookkeeper and receive a 12-month free membership to the International Association of Bookkeepers!
Job outcomes
- Bookkeeper
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- 6 Months Access | 140 hours
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per week.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course.
Course features
- Flexible online study – work at your own pace in your own time and receive unlimited one-on-one tutor support.
- Receive one-to-one mentoring from an expert Bookkeeping Business Coach.
- Developed and delivered by an Accredited Training Centre – International Association of Bookkeepers.
- Get a free student membership to the International Association of Bookkeepers on enrolment and a FREE 12-month certified membership on completion.
Professional recognition
Accredited by the International Association of Bookkeepers
Delivery
Your course will be delivered through our online learning platform. You can access our online learning platform from any web browser 24/7 so you can work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the resources you need at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates, you can start whenever you are ready. Your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.
Subjects
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
- General Journal
- General Ledger and the Trial Balance
- Depreciation
- Accruals and Prepayments
- Financial Statements
- Fundamentals of VAT
- Fundamentals of Payroll
- Accounting with Sage & Quickbooks
- Accounting with Xero
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
- Bookkeeping using Microsoft Excel
- Starting Up
- Preparing your Business Plan
- Marketing and Social Media
- Planning for Profit
- Financial Statement Analysis
About The Career Academy
We're an internationally recognised online education provider, who partners with the industry to deliver you the latest and most up-to-date content. We have almost 15 years of experience in online education and help change the lives of over 20,000 students every single year.
- Upskill and be awarded a certificate of achievement to help you reach your potential & earn more.
- Flexible online learning so you can study whenever and wherever you want.
- Get free access to the career centre which will review and improve your CV to help you succeed.
- 83% of our graduates say our qualifications improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.
