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
THE PROBLEM, IN YOUR WORDS
“I bought the software and now it asks questions I cannot answer.”
Cloud Bookkeeping: Setting Up and Running a Live File
Chart of accounts, opening balances, bank feeds, rules and reports: a cloud bookkeeping file set up properly and then run week by week.
47 lessons10 h 11 min24 months’ access
LEDGER · UNITS
The units, in order
About 13 minutes a lesson. Running totals show where you will be at the end of each unit.
| No. | Unit | Lessons | Running total | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Choosing settings before you start | 7 | 7 | 1 h 31 min |
| 02 | Chart of accounts and opening balances | 8 | 15 | 3 h 15 min |
| 03 | Bank feeds, rules and matching | 9 | 24 | 5 h 12 min |
| 04 | Sales, bills and credit notes | 9 | 33 | 7 h 9 min |
| 05 | Receipts, expenses and mileage | 7 | 40 | 8 h 40 min |
| 06 | Reports and the weekly routine | 7 | 47 | 10 h 11 min |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 10 h 11 min |
OUTCOMES
You will be able to…
- 01Set up a chart of accounts and opening balances that make sense
- 02Run bank feeds and rules without posting rubbish
- 03Produce the reports a director or accountant will actually ask for
INCLUDES
What is in it
- A file built from nothing to a working year, shown in the two most common types of cloud package
- Bank-feed rules that save time without hiding mistakes
- A weekly fifteen-minute routine and a monthly review list
- Reports explained: what to look at, and what to ignore
WHO IT SUITS
Business owners and new bookkeepers moving from spreadsheets or paper into cloud software.
Suggested pace 3 h a week · about 4 weeks · plan it with other courses
CONTRA ENTRIES
Pairs with
ROUTE · From zero
The Bookkeeper Route: Blank Ledger to VAT Return
“I want to learn bookkeeping properly, in order, and stop collecting random videos.”
QUERIES
Questions about this course
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 Cloud Bookkeeping: Setting Up and Running a Live File 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: 47 lessons across 6 units, 10 h 11 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 course for me?
It was made for business owners and new bookkeepers moving from spreadsheets or paper into cloud software. At the suggested pace of 3 hours a week it takes about 4 weeks. If you are unsure where to begin, the rest of this shelf shows the neighbouring courses.