Bookkeeping using Excel - 20/10/2025

Venue:
Local Enterprise Office
 
Date:
20/10/2025
 
Note:
1 full day- In-person- Own laptop required.
 
Time:
09:30-16:30
 
Category:
Workshop
 

The aim of this in-person course is to introduce participants to setting up a simple, straight-forward, user-friendly bookkeeping system for their business using Microsoft Excel.

€20
 
 

Course Aims & Objectives:

The aim of this course is to introduce participants to setting up a simple, straight-forward, user-friendly bookkeeping system for their business using Microsoft Excel.

It will teach participants how to keep proper Books on their computer and demonstrate and practice setting up bookkeeping spreadsheets and using basic Excel formula for greater efficiency. Participants will also be shown how to compile a VAT return and Profit and Loss account by linking to the bookkeeping spreadsheets.

Outline Syllabus:

  • Start-up and file management – folder set-up and the importance of saving data.
  • Spreadsheet set-up for bookkeeping.
  • Recording Sales, Purchases, Bank and VAT transactions.
  • Excel formula and how to use them for greater efficiency.
  • Managing, formatting & linking sheets.
  • Page set-up for reporting and printing.
  • Protecting sheets with passwords.

Location:                      

Local Enterprise Office Wicklow, Wicklow County Campus, Clermont House, Rathnew A67 X566, Co. Wicklow

Date:

Monday 20th October

Time:

09:30-4:30

Cost:

€20

Trainer:

Sarah McGuinness- SM Accounting

Note: Please make sure to bring your laptop.


PLEASE NOTE:

BOOKING PERIOD WILL CLOSE 24 HOURS BEFORE TRAINING COMMENCES. 

COURSES ARE LIMITED TO CO. WICKLOW BASED COMPANIES ONLY.

We respectfully ask you to only book the course you wish to attend out of courtesy to your fellow business owners.

Once a course has been paid for our policy on returns is as follows:

  • 100% return of course fee if sufficient notice from the participant (i.e. not less than 5 working days.)
  • 75% return of course fee if the participant notifies us 48 hours prior to the commencement of the course.
  • No refund if the participant does not notify us at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the course.