Basic Book-Keeping

The aim of this course is 
To cover the main areas of basic book-keeping including the accounting responsibilities of organisations, what internal controls should be in place, bank accounts and signatories, entering information into cash books, preparing bank reconciliations, accounting for petty cash, preparation of basic accounts and explanations of independent examinations and audits.

This course will help you
• To obtain a better understanding of why an organisation needs book-keeping

• To be able to account for all income and all expenditure for an organisation

• To be able to account for all petty cash payments

• To be able to reconcile bank accounts

• To be able to create a simple Receipts and Payments account for a Management Committee meeting

Who should attend?
Staff, volunteers and trustees from all voluntary and community sector organisations that are active in Salford and new to basic book keeping.

How to book
To book a place simply click the ‘Register Now’ button that appears at the bottom of this page.

If this is a paid course, you don’t need to pay online – we will post an invoice out to you and you will receive a 10% discount for booking online. If you have a training voucher please add details to the 'Additional Information' box and we will apply this discount to your invoice.

If you don’t know your Membership rate you can still register and someone from our Admin Team will contact you to confirm your payment rate.

Once you have registered, you will immediately receive an email to confirm your registration and a second email confirming your booking will be sent one week prior to the training date.

You can also book by returning a completed copy of the booking form, together with any applicable payment, to our Admin Team. Please click here to download the Salford CVS Booking Form.

If you have any queries or need some additional help with booking please contact us on 0161 787 7795.

Click here to see our Cancellation Policy.

Trainer profile
Community Accountancy Service Limited is a 'not for profit' company specialising in the
provision of financial management services to the voluntary sector.

Assessment and certification
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to each course participant.

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Other information
Book-keeping is the recording of financial transactions. Transactions include sales, purchases, income, and payments by an individual or organisation.