Fast Track—Digital Bookkeeper & Payroll Administrator | Foundation Stage

The Digital Bookkeeper & Payroll Administrator Fast Track course is a 110-hour programme. This course focuses exclusively on practical training, allowing learners to develop hands-on experience in bookkeeping and payroll administration. The programme is for individuals with foundational knowledge looking to enhance their practical skills quickly.

You will attain expertise in correctly conducting financial transactions, managing VAT, payroll processing, costing, and using accounting software. The course guarantees you to get ready for work and be confident in performing key tasks required by a bookkeeper and payroller.

The programme also focuses on country-specific tax laws, ensuring you are familiar with tax regulations in regions such as the UK (HMRC), Ireland (Revenue Commissioners), UAE (FTA), Pakistan (FBR), USA (IRS), Canada (CRA), Australia (ATO), and New Zealand (IRD).

Entry requirements

The Digital Bookkeeper & Payroll Administrator course is accessible to learners with an A-Level in accounting, I.Com, B.Com, BBA, Accounting degree, or any accounting professional qualifications from AAT, ACCA, CIMA, or similar certifications.

Duration

The course takes 2-3 months to complete, depending on the pace at which you wish to progress.

Exemptions

If you hold Level 2 qualifications, such as A-levels in Accounting and Finance, or certifications like AAT Level 2, IAB Level 2, OCR Level 2, ACCA Foundation Level, BTEC Level 2, VTCT Level 2, or GCSEs in Accounting, you can proceed directly to the ACDAP Digital Assistant Accountant Level 3 course.

Delivery modes

You can choose how you want to study:

  • Online: Learn at your own pace, wherever you are.
  • Classroom: Attend in-class learning sessions with skilled lecturers.
  • Blended: Mix both online learning and face-to-face classes for added flexibility.

Course curriculum

This practical-focused curriculum equips learners with the experience necessary to excel in bookkeeping, VAT management, and payroll administration. At the end of the course, you will be ready to enter a successful career in digital accounting. The programme covers essential topics for a bookkeeping and payroll administration career, including:

  • VAT
  • Payroll
  • Costing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Spreadsheets
  • Accounting Software
  • Organisational Structure
  • VAT: Gain practical experience calculating VAT for different types of transactions, managing VAT returns, and ensuring correct application of exemptions and rates. You will learn how to apply VAT to real transactions.
  • Payroll: Learn to process payroll for employees, calculate salaries, deductions, and benefits, generate payslips, and maintain payroll records while ensuring tax compliance. You will become confident in processing employee payments and deductions.
  • Costing: Practice calculating and managing business costs, analysing fixed and variable costs, determining pricing strategies, and creating cost reports to improve profitability. You will gain skills to track and manage business expenses.
  • Bookkeeping: Develop hands-on experience maintaining accurate financial records, preparing trial balances, managing ledgers, and reconciling bank statements. You will practice organising financial records and reports.
  • Spreadsheets: Learn to organise financial data using spreadsheet software like Excel and develop skills to create charts and graphs to present financial data. You will become proficient in using spreadsheets for financial calculations.
  • Accounting Software: Work with accounting software like Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, BrightPay, IRIS, and AIYZA. Learn to create invoices, process payments, and generate reports using these platforms to automate accounting tasks. You will gain experience working with leading accounting software.
  • Organisational Structure: Understand how different business departments interact and ensure your accounting tasks align with business goals to manage finances effectively. You will learn how accounting fits into overall business operations.

This course offers hands-on experience with essential accounting software, providing certification upon completion:

  • Xero: Learn to use Xero for transaction tracking and reporting. Xero's cloud-based platform allows learners to access and report from anywhere. You will track financial transactions and generate reports with ease.
  • QuickBooks: Use QuickBooks for invoicing, tracking expenses, and payroll management. Generate profit & loss statements and integrate with other software. You will become skilled in managing business finances using QuickBooks.
  • Sage: Get experience using Sage for bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, and tax returns. Small and medium-sized businesses widely use it. You will be able to manage finances and taxes using Sage.
  • BrightPay: Gain experience processing payroll, handling deductions, tax compliance, pensions, and statutory payments. You will master payroll processing and tax calculations with BrightPay.
  • IRIS: Prepare tax returns and management reports and file self-assessment and corporation tax returns using IRIS. You will learn how to file taxes accurately using IRIS.
  • AIYZA: Learn to track transactions, generate invoices, and manage financial records using AIYZA's cloud-based solutions. You will track financial data and generate reports with AIYZA's cloud software.
  • Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Payable
  • Sales Ledger Clerk
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

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