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Overview
- Are you a beginner and want to learn the basics?
- Are you unemployed and would like more experience to secure a role in bookkeeping successfully?
- Are you affected by redundancy in a sector and looking to retrain for entry-level roles in the bookkeeping sector?
The college certificate Reskill in Bookkeeping and Accounting can help you stand out when applying for jobs. The course will introduce you to the basic theory, principles, and practice of bookkeeping.
Bookkeeping is a process for recording financial transactions. Bookkeepers also prepare reports and bank deposits. The key purpose of bookkeeping is to maintain accurate records. Bookkeepers also manage the general ledger for their clients. Often this will involve producing financial statements, monitoring revenue and accounts receivable.
Accounts essentially are records of all the debits and credits of a certain type. This might be payroll, or accounts payable. Bookkeepers also need to know the difference between assets and liabilities.
Bookkeeping is all about recording revenue or income, and expenses. Income is made up of money earned by the company through sales of its goods and services. Expenses refer to the cash that leaves the company when it purchases assets or services.
You'll learn how to adjust balanced accounts and produce basic financial statements, whilst being taught by staff with a wealth of experience in financial accounting.
Minimum entry requirements
- Numeracy (at National 5 level) would be advantageous.
- Students with evidence of work experience but without formal qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Additional selection requirements
You may be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area. This will take place via a video meeting platform such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
What you study
This reskill course is made up of three units from core areas of the book-keeping and accountancy sector. During the 36-week course you will learn about the following topics, on a Thursday night:
Unit 1: Introduction to Bookkeeping
- Preparation of Business Documents.
- Completion of Books of Prime Entry.
- Posting of Ledger Accounts.
Unit 2: Introduction to Financial Accounts
- Adjustments to Trial Balance.
- Straight Line Depreciation.
- Reducing Balance Depreciation.
- Bad Debts Written Off.
- Bad Debt Provision.
- Closing Stock Extended.
Unit 3: Introduction to Payroll
- Calculate gross pay from basic pay, including overtime, bonus and commission.
- Calculate statutory deductions such as Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions.
- Calculate statutory payments including Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) and Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP).
- Complete a payroll summary and payslips.
After the course
Successful students have, in the past, gone on to complete one of our Accounting courses and gained employment as an accountant. Our students have also been recognised by Glasgow's International Financial Services District (IFSD) for achieving top marks in their studies. With experience and training, you could become an accounting technician and take on more complex work.
With experience and training, you could become an accounting technician and take on more complex work.
Continuing Study
After successful completion of the College Certificate in Bookkeeping, you can apply for one of the Accounting PDAs or the HNC Accounting after successful completion of the three college certificates contained in the Reskill course and a reference from your lecturer.
How the course is taught
The Reskill in Accountancy and Bookkeeping course is intended to be delivered on-campus in a face-to-face learning environment. You will attend City of Glasgow College for 36 weeks on a Thursday evening from 6-9 pm.
Learners will also be provided with additional learning resources via an online learning platform to practice in their own time.