Bookkeeping Certificate

Level 1 Access Award

With this qualification there’s no need for any prior accounting knowledge.This course introduces you to the role of a bookkeeper and simple bookkeeping techniques.

Course overview
This course is for adults (19+) and is an entry-level qualification to the accountancy/finance workplace. You will need to have a good standard of English at E3 or above and be confident working with numbers (ideally at E3 or above).

Course content
• Processing customer and supplier transactions
• Processing receipts and payments
• Understanding the role of a bookkeeper
• Understanding financial transactions

Progression
• You can go on to study Level 1 Accounting software or L2 Bookkeeping
• Seek employment or training as an Accounts Finance, Assistant, Cashier or Administrator

Entry requirements
To attend this course you must:
• Be 19+
• Be legally allowed to work in the UK
• Have lived in the UK for the last three years
• Be claiming work-related benefits such as Jobseeker’s Allowance or Housing Benefit
• Pass a short assessment for English and Maths