Are you interested in studying bookkeeping or accounting but don’t know where to start? Or do you want to get started in a career in Bookkeeping? Get to know your assets from your liabilities with this Introduction to Bookkeeping course.
This Introductory course is the perfect place to start if you have no experience in bookkeeping or accountancy. We take you right from the start and by the end of the course, you will know what it takes to undertake the basics of bookkeeping. The Introduction to Bookkeeping course has been designed to introduce learners to the basic bookkeeping practices which underlie bookkeeping and accounting processes, from this course you will gain fundamental knowledge and understanding of the principles of bookkeeping. If you are a small business owner, or part of a larger organisation, having bookkeeping and accounting knowledge is a must have business skill.
This introductory course is the perfect place to start if you have no experience in bookkeeping or accountancy.
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Study this course as quickly or slowly as you wish; we’ll work at a speed that suits you.
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With a heritage stretching back over 150 years, NCFE is one of the largest awarding bodies in the UK. Over 340,000 students were awarded certification by NCFE last year. Our NCFE Customised Qualifications are bespoke, unregulated qualifications developed to meet the needs of our learners. Completing Customised Qualifications does not lead to an OFQUAL regulated qualification, but they can be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards future study.
Our short bookkeeping course should take around 3 hours.
This course is designed to be studied via our Online Learning Environment. You can access the course anywhere, at any time via your phone, tablet or computer.
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours above. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full-time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for an additional fee, which also extends your tutor support.
Throughout the course there will be self-assessment questions to enable you to monitor your progress and a knowledge check quiz at the end of the course.
At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by NCFE Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details all of the units you have completed as part of your course). You can read more about NCFE here.
Difficulty - Level 1
Entry requirements - You need no prior knowledge to begin this course
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You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start. However, as with all of our courses, we recommend a reasonable level of English reading and writing ability.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for the specified duration of your course.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
Most students finish comfortably within the course duration period given. However, if you do need more time, your personal tutor support can be extended for an additional fee.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).
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