COURSE · From zero
Double Entry from a Blank Page
“Every tutorial assumes I already know which side the debit goes on.”
Courses / A/C 1000 · Starting from a blank ledger
A ROUTE OF 7 MODULES
“I want to learn bookkeeping properly, in order, and stop collecting random videos.”
The Bookkeeper Route: Blank Ledger to VAT Return
One ordered route through double entry, reconciliation, cloud software, VAT and self assessment, following the same small business for a whole year.
76 lessons16 h 28 min24 months’ access
LEDGER · MODULES
The modules, in order
About 13 minutes a lesson. Running totals show where you will be at the end of each module.
| No. | Module | Lessons | Running total | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Double entry | 12 | 12 | 2 h 36 min |
| 02 | Ledgers and the trial balance | 10 | 22 | 4 h 46 min |
| 03 | Bank and month-end | 10 | 32 | 6 h 56 min |
| 04 | Cloud bookkeeping | 12 | 44 | 9 h 32 min |
| 05 | VAT | 12 | 56 | 12 h 8 min |
| 06 | Self assessment | 10 | 66 | 14 h 18 min |
| 07 | A year for one business | 10 | 76 | 16 h 28 min |
| Total | 76 | 76 | 16 h 28 min |
OUTCOMES
You will be able to…
- 01Keep a full set of books for a small business from the first transaction
- 02Run the month-end, the VAT quarter and the self assessment year
- 03Know what to hand to an accountant and what to ask them
INCLUDES
What is in it
- One business followed for a full year across seven modules
- Weekly pacing suggestions you can follow or ignore
- A completed set of books and a VAT return at the end, built on screen as you go
- Reflection questions at the end of every module
WHO IT SUITS
Career changers and new bookkeepers who want one complete, ordered grounding.
Suggested pace 4 h a week · about 5 weeks · plan it with other courses
CONTRA ENTRIES
Pairs with
COURSE · Your own books
VAT Returns under Making Tax Digital
“I press submit on the VAT return every quarter and hope.”
QUERIES
Questions about this route
Anything else: the chat in the corner is answered by a person, or see how access works.
How long can I watch it, and when does access start?
You can watch The Bookkeeper Route: Blank Ledger to VAT Return for 24 months from the day access begins. Access details arrive by email within one working day of payment, and you can rewatch any lesson as often as you like during that time.
What exactly is the format?
Streamed video lessons, watched online: 76 lessons across 7 modules, 16 h 28 min of video in all. The lessons are recorded, so there is no live tutor and no marking, and nothing is downloadable. Tax content is education, not advice on your own situation; rates and thresholds are taught for a stated tax year.
Is it the right route for me?
It was made for career changers and new bookkeepers who want one complete, ordered grounding. At the suggested pace of 4 hours a week it takes about 5 weeks. If you are unsure where to begin, the rest of this shelf shows the neighbouring courses.