Bookkeeping - Introduction

Start your accounting journey with confidence!

This easy-to-follow course is perfect for anyone new to bookkeeping or accounting. You’ll learn the basics of how money moves in a business — from recording sales and purchases to understanding cash, invoices, and bank transactions.

Through simple, practical lessons, you’ll discover how to keep accurate financial records and why bookkeeping is the foundation of every successful business. No prior knowledge required — just a desire to learn!

• Understand key bookkeeping terms and concept
• Learn how to record everyday business transactions
• Build confidence with real-life examples and exercises
• Perfect for beginners, students, and small business owners

Please be prepared to provide your residency documents such as a passport, Evisa / Sharecode , UK Birth Certificate or Biometric Card. If you have been in the UK for less than 3 years or have entered the UK with a visa you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to study in the UK and your EVisa or Biometric card or any relevant home office documents to support your residency  covers the duration of your course . For funding purposes we would need to see evidence of payslips if working (within the last 3 months). If you are receiving benefits please provide evidence if this also (e.g JSA, ESA, Universal Credit (UC).

Free unless earning over £28,860pa (then £60)

Upon completing the course successfully, you can progress to Level 1 Bookkeeping, Level 1 Computerised Accounting and Level 1 Business Skills.