Introductory Bookkeeping Course

If you are thinking about a career in accounting and considering starting an AAT course, but aren’t ready to commit to a full course yet, this short course could the perfect starting point. 

What will you learn?

This comprehensive course introduces you to the fundamental concepts of bookkeeping that form the backbone of financial accounting. You’ll explore the principles of double-entry bookkeeping, mastering how each transaction impacts your financial statements. 

You’ll gain hands-on experience with key concepts such as debits and credits, learning how to record transactions in the ledgers and prepare trial balances. You’ll also understand the differences between assets, non-current assets, liabilities, income and expenses.

Flexible and entirely online

The course duration is approximately 10 hours, it is structured in a way that allows you to learn at your own pace, and is broken down into bite-sized sessions. Each of the 4 modules include interactive presentations, printable PDF transcripts, practical activities, and quizzes to reinforce your knowledge.

We use the contents of this introductory bookkeeping course as a natural progression to the following courses: