Bookkeeper & payroll

It is an ideal programme perfect to start a career in the accountancy and finance sectors. We are constantly working to help candidates achieve the best quality accountancy training.

KBM is operating for more than 30 years. We are an approved delivery centre from AAT, NCFE, and Skillsfirst. KBM has the honour of preparing thousands of students and professionals through practical skills training for jobs and further study in the accounting industry. Our bookkeeping training also includes accountancy work experience and a top-notch recruitment facility in the UK and worldwide.

You will complete hands-on practical accountancy training with the help of our certified accountants in a real office environment. Our firm KBM Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors is ACCA recognised and approved employer at Gold Level.

Overview

Bookkeeping is the primary accounting process step. The learning of bookkeeping makes you capable of knowing how much progress the business over time. You can achieve AAT Bookkeeping Level 2 Certificate FREE at KBM if you choose this training programme. 

The main bookkeeping elements are:

• Essential: Every organisation or business needs a person who can look after the books. It starts big organisation/industry leaders to a small corner shop. Employers look for individuals with bookkeeping knowledge and skills.
• Flexible: Bookkeeping gives the flexibility to work around your own lives. You can even work on contract hours or part-time; it fits in with your family life.
• Organised: The majority of bookkeepers do not worry about multi-tasking. You will have one job and prioritise suitably. If you are an organised individual, you will find bookkeeping as the best career for you.
• Rewarding: Alongside as a bookkeeper, you can advance your career and become an auditor or accountant, or you might even find yourself as a CFO in the future!

Bookkeeping is a highly demanding career path because bookkeeping is a constantly growing field. Becoming a bookkeeper prepares you for many accounting tasks, including maintaining accounts, accounting transactions, and keeping accounting records. Bookkeeping is a process of recording and organising:

• Invoices
• Credit notes
• Maintaining ledgers 
• Bank reconciliation

Through this course, you will independently make decisions and complete work on your own. This course makes you capable of keeping accurate accounting record. It has high importance for businesses future planning to flourish; it is the bedrock of micro-businesses; they:

• Enhance job prospects
• Help business owners thrive
• Open new career avenues

Blended learning

KBM will prepare you for world of work through blended learning methods. We blend our programmes with globally renowned bodies AAT, NCFE, and IFA. The AAT and IFA are member of International Federation of Accountant (IFAC). Hence our blended solution is perfect to start your career.

Digital accountancy training

We will provide you with digital accountancy training. At KBM, we will help you in learning internationally recognised/popular accounting software from our proficient bookkeeping training experts and accountants. The software include:

• Sage 50
• Sage One
• Sage Payroll
• SAPA
• Sage Compliance
• Sage CIS
• Xero
• QuickBooks
• IRIS
• CCH
• MS Excel

Course duration

3 months (106 hours).

Course outcomes

After completing the course, you will become capable of:

• Understanding and applying the essential numerical skills needed for bookkeeping and accounting
• Understanding and explaining accounting equation and double-entry bookkeeping
• Recording transactions using the double-entry bookkeeping system
• Ledger accounts preparation
• Trial balance preparation
• Balance sheet preparation
• Profit and loss account preparation

Progression

We will help you in becoming a certified bookkeeper. Hence, you can stand out from the crowd when you are applying for bookkeeping job roles. The training programme makes you capable of the bookkeeping business. It is helpful for start-up, career change or 

further study. 

After completion, you will perform job roles in banks, government agencies, accounting firms, schools, hospitals etc. The job roles include:

• Trainee/Junior Bookkeeper
• Bookkeeper
• Clerical Assistant
• Finance Assistant
• Accounts Administrator
• Payroll Clerk
• Accounts Clerk
• Budget Clerks
• Billing Clerks
• Accounts Receivable Clerk 
• Accounts Payable Clerks