Accounts Assistant Training

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Course Description

Accounts assistant training offers you with all the essential concepts and practical skills to work or apply for jobs at accounts assistant level. The contents cover everything from essential invoice generation and recording, working through bank reconciliations, VAT and managing the year-end closings.

Accounts Assistant

Who is it for

The course is suited for aspiring Accounts Assistant or anyone who wants to their own record keeping.


  • New entrants into Accounting sector
  • Career changers into Payroll sector
  • Learners parsuing accounting qualification

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Course Benefits

  • Combined learning approach with revision based clients available from home to give you maximum support in learning
  • Flexible one to one training meetings built around your availability, with an option to choose days, scheduling and sessions
  • Recruitment company serving you with job hunting after training
  • Certification form certified Accountancy firm
  • Specialised one to one training sessions for CV, Interview training and Job hunting tips
  • Installation of software programs in your laptops for practice from home
  • Covering experience requirement for all key accountancy bodies

Softwares Included

Sage Practical Training
QuickBooks Training
Xero Training
Advance Excel Training

Course Contents

Accounts Assistant Training:

Course Highlights

  • Foreign Currency reconciliations, Dollar, euro and Sterling reconciliations exchange
  • Submission of EC Sales, Intrastat returns, thresholds and reporting requirement from HMRC. Implication of making £35k + EC sales on returns.
  • CIS Schemes, with complex contractor and subcontractor structure.
  • Accruals, adjustments, identification, calculation and impact on the double entry bookkeeping via Advanced excel templates and on computerised accounting software.
  • Prepayments, adjustments, identification, calculation and impact on the double entry bookkeeping via Advanced excel templates and on computerised accounting software.
  • Trail Balance, extended trial balance with management accounts and commentary on variances with management report pack.
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations, including IAS 16 implications on fixed Asset registers, calculation of Depreciation journals and concept of double entry for Depreciation journals.
  • Month ends on excel to thoroughly understand the concept of reversals and other important journals. Carrying on month ends on Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and VT.
  • Loan Interest Schedules with effect on cash flow forecast.
  • Dealing with issues of company cash flow and working capital issues.

Skills You Will Gain

  • Accounts Opening Balance Adjustments
  • Trial Balance Analysis & Corrections
  • Month & Year End Adjustments
  • Aged Debtor & Creditor Analysis
  • Depriciation, Wages Journals
  • Control Accounts
  • Clearning Suspenese Account
  • Adjusted Trial Balance
  • Management Accounts
  • Production of Year End Accounts
  • Management Accouting Profit & Loss
  • Management Accounting Balance Sheet
  • Costing Schedules
  • Cash Flow Projections
  • Management Accounting Report Pack
  • KPI Summary Reports
  • Employee Records
  • Payments and Deduction
  • Basic Pension Schemes
  • Pay Elements & Company Reports
  • Statutory Payments
  • Generating Payslips
  • FPS, EPS , RTI Submissions
  • Setting up Starters & Leavers
  • P32 and HMRC Submissions
  • Sales Day Book
  • Purchase Day Book
  • Credit Notes
  • Debtor / Creditor Reconciliation
  • Petty Cash Reconciliation
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • VAT Calculation
  • VAT Adjustment
  • VAT Submission

Industries Covered

  • Employee Records
  • Payments and Deduction
  • Basic Pension Schemes
  • Pay Elements & Company Reports
  • Statutory Payments
  • Generating Payslips
  • FPS, EPS , RTI Submissions
  • Setting up Starters & Leavers
  • P32 and HMRC Submissions

Work Placement Struture

After completing your training, you will be given guaranteed work placement at our offices or at our outside client’s office. The duration is reliant upon the training course you have opted with us.

Jobs You Can Apply For

  • Bookkeeper
  • Financial Controller
  • Junior Accountant
  • Asst. Management Accountant
  • Sr Bookkeeper
  • Credit Controller
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Accountant
  • Finance Manager
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Budget Analyst
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Payroll Clerk
  • Assistant Controller
  • Accounts Manager
  • Management Assistant

What is the role of an Accounts Assistant?

An Accounts Assistant's job is varied and exciting, and it may lead to tremendous career advancement possibilities if desired. Processing invoices and payments, creating and keeping financial records, VAT reports, and other daily activities are all part of the job. It may be freelancing, but it is more likely to be an office-based position with conventional working hours.

Qualifications and Requirements for Accounts Assistants

Although an accounting, business, or finance degree is not required to work as an accounts assistant, it is advantageous when looking for work. Accounts assistants might get on-the-job training or participate in an apprenticeship programme. Accounts assistants can also pursue specialised training in AAT or Level 5 and Level 6 Business Administration, bookkeeping, and finance through a professional organisation.

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