Balance the Books - Financial Foundations for Small Businesses

Venue:
Online
 
Date:
01/10/2025
 
Note:
Wednesday 1st & 8th October
 
Time:
9.30am to 13pm
 
Category:
Workshop
 

This course will give you the practical bookkeeping skills required to manage the accounts in your small business.

€15
 
 

Course Details:

Date: Wednesday 1st & 8th October

Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm

Venue: Online

Course Outline:

This module delivers practical bookkeeping skills through an in-company project, using real-life examples to focus on transaction recording, reconciliation and VAT compliance. Learners will set up a chart of accounts, post entries and prepare trial balances to enhance cash-flow visibility and financial control.

Participants will be guided step-by-step in establishing monthly routines for journals, ledgers and bank reconciliations, with real-time feedback and ready-to-use templates.

Training Outcome:

By the end, managers will have the tools to apply these processes in their own businesses, clearer financial insight and the confidence to maintain accurate books.

Key Takeaways: 

Learn how to:

  • Record and classify all business transactions
  • Set up and maintain a clear chart of accounts
  • Prepare and interpret trial balances
  • Reconcile bank statements accurately
  • Manage VAT recording and returns
  • Implement consistent monthly bookkeeping routines