Fast Track—Digital Assistant Accountant | Advanced Stage

The ACDAP Digital Assistant Accountant course is a 110-hour fast-track programme designed entirely around practical training. This hands-on course is ideal for individuals with an accounting background.

This advanced stage programme provides key topics like bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, costing, and spreadsheets. You will gain practical training in control accounts, management accounts, final accounts for sole traders and partnerships, and CIS. Also, you learn accounting software and gain certification in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, BrightPay, IRIS, and AIYZA.

The course focuses on tax laws specific to different regions. It ensures that you are familiar with tax regulations and authorities such as HMRC (UK), Revenue Commissioners (Ireland), FTA (UAE), FBR (Pakistan), IRS (USA), CRA (Canada), ATO (Australia), and IRD (New Zealand).

Entry requirements

This course is perfect for learners with prior accounting qualifications, such as A-Level accounting, I.Com, B.Com, BBA, or any relevant certifications from AAT, ACCA, CIMA, or similar professional qualifications.

Duration

The course takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on your chosen pace and delivery method.

Exemptions

Candidates with Level 3 qualifications in Accounting, Business, or Finance, including AAT Level 3, BTEC Level 3, VTCT Level 3, ACCA/FIA Level 3, HND Level 3, or similar, can progress to the ACDAP Digital Accounting Professional course.

Delivery modes

Choose your preferred method of study:

  • Online: Learn at your own pace, anywhere.
  • Classroom: Attend in-person practical sessions.
  • Blended: A combination of online and classroom sessions for greater flexibility.

Course curriculum

This practical training will cover:

  • VAT
  • Payroll
  • CIS Tax
  • Costing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Spreadsheets
  • Final Accounts
  • Control Accounts
  • Accounting Software
  • Management Accounts
  • Organisational Structure
  • VAT: Learn to process VAT returns and apply VAT rates to transactions. Practice with real business examples. Apply VAT to different types of transactions and ensure accurate tax returns.
  • Payroll: Process employee pay, calculate deductions, and prepare payslips. Understand how to manage employee wages and deductions accurately.
  • CIS Tax: Apply the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and file actual CIS returns. Record deductions for contractors and learn the practical steps of filing CIS returns.
  • Costing: Track business costs, create cost reports, and use costing methods to make pricing decisions. Calculate costs to identify profit margins and assist in business decision-making.
  • Spreadsheets: Create financial spreadsheets, apply formulas, and organise data. Use spreadsheets to track financial data and produce accurate reports.
  • Bookkeeping: Record business transactions using the double-entry system, balance accounts, and spot errors. Ensure accurate recording of transactions and learn to balance financial accounts.
  • Final Accounts: Prepare profit and loss statements and balance sheets for sole traders and partnerships. Generate financial statements and assess business performance.
  • Control Accounts: Match control accounts with ledgers to identify and correct errors. Use control accounts to ensure that accounts are in balance.
  • Accounting Software: Gain hands-on experience with software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, BrightPay, IRIS, and AIYZA, including transaction entry and report generation. Learn to navigate accounting software to complete invoicing and report generation tasks.
  • Management Accounts: Create management accounts using actual financial data and prepare forecasts and budgets. Assist businesses in tracking their performance and making financial decisions.
  • Organisational Structure: Apply accounting practices within different business structures and understand each team member's role. Understand financial tasks' distribution within various business types.

This programme teaches you to use popular accounting software like Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, BrightPay, IRIS, and AIYZA. You will get hands-on practice and earn certifications to boost your skills and job prospects. Get practical experience and certification in popular accounting software, including:

  • Xero: Bookkeeping, account reconciliation, and report generation. Learn how to manage financial records using Xero and generate financial reports.
  • QuickBooks: Managing finances, invoicing, and tracking expenses. Understand how to manage finances with QuickBooks efficiently.
  • Sage: Payroll, financial management, and tax returns. Become proficient in Sage to manage payroll and complete tax-related tasks.
  • BrightPay: Processing payroll and managing deductions. Master payroll processing and deductions with BrightPay.
  • IRIS: Tax returns, payroll, and accounting tasks. Learn how to handle tax returns and payroll processes using IRIS.
  • AIYZA: Automating accounting and financial management. Get hands-on experience with AIYZA for automating accounting processes.
  • Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Payable
  • Sales Ledger Clerk
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

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