Online Certificate · Accounts Basics

How to Get Started in Bookkeeping and Accounts

Thinking about a first job in accounts? This course walks through business types, debits and credits, daily entries, statements and VAT basics. Beginners start cold here, with no exams to sit.

From €29a week, no deposit
6 Monthsof access
40 Hoursof study, roughly
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBookkeeping and Accounts
DeliveryOnline, study whenever suits you
Access6 Months Access
Study HoursAbout 40 hours
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • Beginner course, no background needed
  • Xero used hands on
  • Tutors on phone and email
  • Course access around the clock
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Try The Work Before You Commit

Forty hours is enough to know if accounts suit you.

Take Your Own Books In Hand

Run a small business? This is the part most owners dread.

Add Accounts To Your Admin Job

Office staff who touch invoices get the method behind them.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Every business keeps books, so this work sits in firms of any size. A day is invoices in, entries posted, then a look at the ledger.

Accounts Assistant

Keep the day to day entries moving.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Handle supplier bills and payments out.

Junior Bookkeeper

Keep a small set of books straight.

Billing Assistant

Raise invoices and send them out.

Credit Control Assistant

Chase what customers still owe.

Reconciliation Clerk

Match the bank against the books.

Finance Admin Assistant

Support a finance team with paperwork.

Data Entry Officer

Get the figures in, clean and fast.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Structures first, then the daily entries, then reports and VAT.

01
Where A Business Starts
The shapes a business can take.
Business Types and Structures
What is Accounting?
02
The Daily Entries
What moves through the books each day.
Transactions and Definitions
Accounts and Definitions
Accounting for Transactions
03
Reports And VAT
Pulling it together, then the tax side.
Accounts and Financial Statements
Introduction to VAT
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Structures, business types and set up
  • Entries, debits, credits, transactions
  • Reports, accounts and financial statements
  • VAT, core ideas, invoices, records

As a Student

  • Self paced, about 40 hours
  • No exams, none at all
  • Access, 6 months
  • Tutors, named, phone and email
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that stand out.

01
Hands On With Xero

You work in Xero, the software small firms run on.

02
A Bookkeeping Body Behind It

You link up with the bookkeepers association, the IAB.

03
CPD Credits Come With It

You earn CPD credits when you finish.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Achievement

Plus CPD credits on completion

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college once you finish.

ICOES Accredited

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office.

CPD Credits

Credits for your professional development.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Where You Are

New to accounts, or doing your own books.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor runs through what is covered.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first topic.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Fourteen day money back window
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience?

None at all. The course opens with what a business is.

Is it long?

About forty hours, and access runs six months.

Are there exams?

None, ever. You work through the topics at your pace.

Is Xero part of it?

Yes. You get hands on with the software small firms use.

Does it cover VAT?

Yes, at a beginner level, including invoices and records.

Who teaches it?

Named accounting tutors, reachable by phone and email.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. So the CPD credits count. That is industry backing, not a QQI award. It is not a national qualification. For a first accounts job, employers look at the method and the software.

What if it is not for me?

There is a fourteen day money back window. The admin fee sits outside it.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

It is an ICOES accredited centre. It is backed by the CPD Standards Office. It is a Xero Partner too. It has taught for over 15 years.

ICOES accredited centreCPD Standards OfficeXero PartnerAAT Approved Provider
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