BI-560
Introduction to Bookkeeping & Accounting
(Accounting for Non-Accountants)

This two day trainer-led course has been designed to introduce the theory and practice of basic accounting and bookkeeping. The course introduces participants to the various source documents and journals required to establish a computerised set of accounts for a small to medium sized business. This course is excellent for people with little or no accounting experience.

Although computer accounting packages are the standard method of accounting, without an understanding of the underlying processes, users of these systems often have difficulty verifying results or troubleshooting. We recommend this course to anyone who has little or no accounting experience and is using – or is about to use - MYOB, QuickBooks or any other computer accounting system.

This course has been designed to introduce the theory and practice of basic accounting and bookkeeping. The course introduces participants to the various source documents and journals required to establish a computerised set of accounts for a small to medium sized business. This course is excellent for people with little or no accounting experience.

Although not a computer based training course, Microsoft Excel 2003 and MYOB may be used to support the courseware. The course uses both lecture techniques and class exercises to demonstrate the accounting concepts involved. Copies of the course slides and an exercise book is included in the cost of this course.

At the completion of this course participants will have an understanding of:

Accounting Concepts & Terms Business organisations Accounting entities Business types The trading cycle Accounting standards Accounting principles Accounting conventions Accrual concept of accounting	Cash accounting The GST Source documents Account classification Double entry bookkeeping Chart of accounts The accounting equation & net profit The balance sheet Groups of accounts
The Bookkeeping Institute of Australia will issue a Certificate of Achievement upon completion of this course.
Table of Contents
Brief History of Bookkeeping Accounting Concepts and Principles Business Organisations Accounting Entities Business Types The Trading Cycle Accounting Periods & Balance Date Accrual and Cash Accounting Bookkeeping & Accounting Systems	Source Documents Groups of Accounts The Rules of debits & Credits Chart of Accounts The Accounting Equation & Net Profit Double Entry Bookkeeping The GST The Balance Sheet The Flow of Information
Brisbane Campus You can take this course at our South Brisbane campus which is at 1407 Logan Road in Mt. Gravatt Central, ideally situated for both Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast students. There is plenty of free parking in the streets surrounding us. Bookkeeping Courses If you would like to take our BI-560 Introduction to Bookkeeping & Accounting course please just click on the Book A Course menu option at the top right of this page. Course Convener The course is lead by our Principal, Dennis Turner, who has successfully operated a contract bookkeeping business since the introduction of GST into Australia in 2000. including a year with a major Bookkeeping Franchise with over 50 franchisees. Dennis has almost 20 years experience with GST and prior to coming to Australia Dennis held the position of Financial Controller for 5 years after owning his own computer business for 10 years. He has held a variety of accounting and IT management roles over the last 30+ years and is well qualified to run this course.

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