This course introduces learners to manual bookkeeping principles grounded in real-world business experience. Built on the foundation of ICB Level 2 Manual Bookkeeping, the course focuses on understanding core bookkeeping tasks without relying on automated software.

Lisa shares her journey from a modest startup to professional success, emphasizing the value of financial literacy and control. Through step-by-step guided exercises, learners will build skills in recording and reconciling transactions, preparing financial statements, and understanding the reasoning behind each ledger entry—an invaluable foundation before moving to digital systems.

• Introduction to Manual Bookkeeping
• Reading and Understanding Balance Sheets
• Sales and Purchase Ledger Control Accounts
• Writing Off Bad Debts
• Bank Statement and Cashbook Reconciliation
• Preparing a Trial Balance
• Posting Transactions to Ledgers
• Balancing Accounts
• Preparing a Balance Sheet
• Preparing a VAT Return
• Transitioning to Computerised Accounting Systems