Bookkeeping

Start on the path to a steady career.

There will always be a demand for bookkeeping skills. Every business, large and small, must keep records for tax, banking and payroll purposes.

With Cengage Education’s Bookkeeping course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of financial reporting and general ledger, payroll, payables and receivables – valuable skills when putting yourself forward for employment or promotion.

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Course Number 85900
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 18 months
Study Hours Approx 360 hrs
Qualification Statement of Attainment

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 2 learning periods

Assessment details

  • 4 written assessments

Key areas of learning

  • Process payroll
  • Process accounts payable and receivable
  • Maintain a general ledger
  • Prepare financial reports

Subjects You’ll Cover

Process payroll (BSBADM308A)

  • Preparing the payroll
  • Terms and conditions of employment
  • Calculating pay
  • Keeping payroll records
  • Payments to employees
  • Security and confidentiality
  • Computerised payrolls
  • Outsourcing payroll
  • Payroll enquiries
  • Policies and procedures
  • Handling enquiries

Process accounts payable and receivable (BSBADM309A)

  • Source documents
  • Maintaining credit journals
  • Maintain cash journals
  • Maintaining the accounts receivable system
  • Maintaining the accounts payable system
  • Bank reconciliation

Maintain a general ledger (BSBADM310A)

  • The accounting process
  • The general journal
  • The general ledger
  • Trial balance

Prepare financial reports (BSBADM408A)

  • Preparing and maintaining an asset register
  • Recording general journal entries for balance-day adjustments
  • Preparing final general ledger accounts
  • Preparing end-of-period financial reports

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