Format
Workbook activities supported by online training
Price:
SWAT UK Full Member firms = £135+VAT
Non Member firms = £150+VAT + £7.50+VAT postage and packaging
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SWAT UK has joined forces with Accountancy Plus (Training) Limited (A+) to re-sell their excellent interactive bookkeeping course, ‘The Balancing Act’. A+ provide a full range of AAT qualifications for accounting technicians at foundation, intermediate and technician level, bookkeeping courses, and related office skills and business administration training. |
Summary of ‘The Balancing Act’
Train new recruits on bookkeeping quickly and easily
The sooner you get your new recruits up to speed on bookkeeping, the sooner they can become fully chargeable. This self-study bookkeeping course which has been developed by Accountancy Plus Training, is delivered through workbook activities and an online training programme, meaning your new recruits can benefit from comprehensive bookkeeping training without having to leave the office, saving considerable time and expense travelling to course venues.
Bookkeeping training ‘on-demand’
Why lose out on chargeable time, waiting for a public bookkeeping course to become available? With this course, you can train new recruits almost immediately.
Monitor progress
The software enables you (as the employer) to monitor the learner’s progress, providing you with detailed information on their learning and usage of the course.
Case study to aid learning
Users will learn the fundamentals and then be required to apply them to a series of questions based on a case study, helping to enhance the learning experience.
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Call 0800 2800 433 to
order your copy today
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Format of the course
The “Balancing Act” course is a comprehensive blend of paper-based workbook activities, supported by an online interactive training programme.
The paper-based workbook
The Balancing Act workbook contains 42 separate paper-based activities that are based on a single case study and involve the user processing orders, through to preparing a balance sheet. All 42 of these activities are cross referenced to 18 online learning modules.
The activities contained in the workbook will guide learners through every step of practical bookkeeping, so they can go easily from:
Orders – to – Invoices – to – day books – to – ledgers – to – trial balance – to – profit and loss account – to – balance sheet and all the bits in between.
For each activity, learners will:
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Acquire the required knowledge – from the online training programme
-
Test that knowledge – using the online questions
-
Apply that knowledge – using the activities contained within the workbook
The online element
The online part of this bookkeeping course is available 24 hours a day and contains an interactive bookkeeping learning programme, as well as additional questions to provide further support and test the user’s learning.
The online training programme is split into 3 units for ease of learning:
• Introduction to Bookkeeping
This unit covers the double entry recording of transactions up to trial balance, and the production of the profit and loss account and balance sheet from the trial balance. Traditional T-accounts are used, as well as journal entries in a typical computer format. No previous knowledge of accounting is required.
By the end of the “Introduction to Bookkeeping” unit, users will have learned to record transactions in double entry terms, extract a trial balance and prepare a simple set of accounts for a sole trader.
• Accounting Adjustments
This unit covers specific double entry techniques using the knowledge of double entry learned in the “Introduction to Bookkeeping” unit. Topics such as accruals and prepayments, fixed assets and depreciation, leasing, loans, and hire purchase are all dealt with in this unit.
By the end of the “Accounting Adjustments” unit, users will have learned how to process most types of common transactions and adjustments, and be able to produce a more complex set of accounts for a sole trader.
• Practical Bookkeeping and Final Accounts
This unit covers the recording of transactions in the primary records of businesses, and the posting of the ledgers from the books of original entry. The final module looks at the financial statements of different types of businesses – clubs and societies, partnerships and limited companies.
By the end of this unit, users will be familiar with the more practical aspects of day-to-day bookkeeping and the contents and format of the final accounts of different types of organisation.
Cost and time savings
We find that many firms are getting their new recruits to undertake the Balancing Act training prior to them starting with the firm. This means you save time getting them to this level, so new recruits can be more productive, sooner. Furthermore, there are cost savings of not having to pay for travel and accommodation expenses, by using this distance learning method of training.
Testing
There are 18 question banks which users can complete during the course. Certificates can be provided to users who have completed the course upon the firm’s request. However, it is the employer’s responsibility to check the user is competent in all aspects of the Balancing Act software before certificates will be issued.
Having completed the Balancing Act program, users will be fully prepared to undertake the AAT’s ‘ABC Bookkeeping Certificate, if they wish. The ABC Certificate is a two hour exam, which can be taken at any local AAT exam centre registered for the ABC certificate. This cost is in the region of £40. To find out where your nearest AAT exam centre is, visit http://www.aat.co.uk.
Accountancy Plus Training can provide a mock bookkeeping test, if firms would like their staff to undergo this before entering them for the AAT exam.
Course duration
There are no time restrictions and users are free to progress through the course at their own pace. However, it’s anticipated that the course should take 3-5 days to complete in full.
We would advise firms to give themselves plenty of time to plan for their new recruits training programme, allowing 7 – 10 working days from ordering the Balancing Act software.
Technical support and specifications
All software related queries should be directed to Accountancy Plus Training on 01752 256610 or via email to info@aplustraining.com.To access the ABC software, your computer should have the following minimum specification:
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- Intel Pentium or equivalent, 500 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 1024×800 screen resolution (24 bit colour)
- 100 Mbit Ethernet connection to Server
- 50 MB free hard disk space
- Windows 98, 2000, XP
- Flash Player version 7
- .Net Framework version 1.1
To access Moodle, your computer should have the following minimum specifications:
- 400 Megahertz Intel Pentium III Processor (933 preferred)
- 64 Megabytes RAM (128 or more preferred)
- 6-Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 56.6 Kbps Modem (or Cable Modem / DSL if available)
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or ME
Browsers
The following web browsers are supported by Moodle:
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Browser Settings
- Security Level - set at Medium
- Accept all cookies
- Enable JavaScript
- Enable Java (if using Virtual Classroom)
- Allow pop ups and downloads
- Website listed under Protected Mode (for Vista only – guidelines are provided on enrolment.)
Format
Workbook activities supported by online training
Price:
SWAT UK Full Member firms = £135+VAT
Non Member firms = £150+VAT + £7.50+VAT postage and packaging
|
|
|
|
SWAT UK has joined forces with Accountancy Plus (Training) Limited (A+) to re-sell their excellent interactive bookkeeping course, ‘The Balancing Act’. A+ provide a full range of AAT qualifications for accounting technicians at foundation, intermediate and technician level, bookkeeping courses, and related office skills and business administration training. |
Summary of ‘The Balancing Act’
Train new recruits on bookkeeping quickly and easily
The sooner you get your new recruits up to speed on bookkeeping, the sooner they can become fully chargeable. This self-study bookkeeping course which has been developed by Accountancy Plus Training, is delivered through workbook activities and an online training programme, meaning your new recruits can benefit from comprehensive bookkeeping training without having to leave the office, saving considerable time and expense travelling to course venues.
Bookkeeping training ‘on-demand’
Why lose out on chargeable time, waiting for a public bookkeeping course to become available? With this course, you can train new recruits almost immediately.
Monitor progress
The software enables you (as the employer) to monitor the learner’s progress, providing you with detailed information on their learning and usage of the course.
Case study to aid learning
Users will learn the fundamentals and then be required to apply them to a series of questions based on a case study, helping to enhance the learning experience.
|
Call 0800 2800 433 to
order your copy today
|
Format of the course
The “Balancing Act” course is a comprehensive blend of paper-based workbook activities, supported by an online interactive training programme.
The paper-based workbook
The Balancing Act workbook contains 42 separate paper-based activities that are based on a single case study and involve the user processing orders, through to preparing a balance sheet. All 42 of these activities are cross referenced to 18 online learning modules.
The activities contained in the workbook will guide learners through every step of practical bookkeeping, so they can go easily from:
Orders – to – Invoices – to – day books – to – ledgers – to – trial balance – to – profit and loss account – to – balance sheet and all the bits in between.
For each activity, learners will:
-
Acquire the required knowledge – from the online training programme
-
Test that knowledge – using the online questions
-
Apply that knowledge – using the activities contained within the workbook
The online element
The online part of this bookkeeping course is available 24 hours a day and contains an interactive bookkeeping learning programme, as well as additional questions to provide further support and test the user’s learning.
The online training programme is split into 3 units for ease of learning:
• Introduction to Bookkeeping
This unit covers the double entry recording of transactions up to trial balance, and the production of the profit and loss account and balance sheet from the trial balance. Traditional T-accounts are used, as well as journal entries in a typical computer format. No previous knowledge of accounting is required.
By the end of the “Introduction to Bookkeeping” unit, users will have learned to record transactions in double entry terms, extract a trial balance and prepare a simple set of accounts for a sole trader.
• Accounting Adjustments
This unit covers specific double entry techniques using the knowledge of double entry learned in the “Introduction to Bookkeeping” unit. Topics such as accruals and prepayments, fixed assets and depreciation, leasing, loans, and hire purchase are all dealt with in this unit.
By the end of the “Accounting Adjustments” unit, users will have learned how to process most types of common transactions and adjustments, and be able to produce a more complex set of accounts for a sole trader.
• Practical Bookkeeping and Final Accounts
This unit covers the recording of transactions in the primary records of businesses, and the posting of the ledgers from the books of original entry. The final module looks at the financial statements of different types of businesses – clubs and societies, partnerships and limited companies.
By the end of this unit, users will be familiar with the more practical aspects of day-to-day bookkeeping and the contents and format of the final accounts of different types of organisation.
Cost and time savings
We find that many firms are getting their new recruits to undertake the Balancing Act training prior to them starting with the firm. This means you save time getting them to this level, so new recruits can be more productive, sooner. Furthermore, there are cost savings of not having to pay for travel and accommodation expenses, by using this distance learning method of training.
Testing
There are 18 question banks which users can complete during the course. Certificates can be provided to users who have completed the course upon the firm’s request. However, it is the employer’s responsibility to check the user is competent in all aspects of the Balancing Act software before certificates will be issued.
Having completed the Balancing Act program, users will be fully prepared to undertake the AAT’s ‘ABC Bookkeeping Certificate, if they wish. The ABC Certificate is a two hour exam, which can be taken at any local AAT exam centre registered for the ABC certificate. This cost is in the region of £40. To find out where your nearest AAT exam centre is, visit http://www.aat.co.uk.
Accountancy Plus Training can provide a mock bookkeeping test, if firms would like their staff to undergo this before entering them for the AAT exam.
Course duration
There are no time restrictions and users are free to progress through the course at their own pace. However, it’s anticipated that the course should take 3-5 days to complete in full.
We would advise firms to give themselves plenty of time to plan for their new recruits training programme, allowing 7 – 10 working days from ordering the Balancing Act software.
Technical support and specifications
All software related queries should be directed to Accountancy Plus Training on 01752 256610 or via email to info@aplustraining.com.To access the ABC software, your computer should have the following minimum specification:
-
- Intel Pentium or equivalent, 500 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 1024×800 screen resolution (24 bit colour)
- 100 Mbit Ethernet connection to Server
- 50 MB free hard disk space
- Windows 98, 2000, XP
- Flash Player version 7
- .Net Framework version 1.1
To access Moodle, your computer should have the following minimum specifications:
- 400 Megahertz Intel Pentium III Processor (933 preferred)
- 64 Megabytes RAM (128 or more preferred)
- 6-Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 56.6 Kbps Modem (or Cable Modem / DSL if available)
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or ME
Browsers
The following web browsers are supported by Moodle:
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Browser Settings
- Security Level - set at Medium
- Accept all cookies
- Enable JavaScript
- Enable Java (if using Virtual Classroom)
- Allow pop ups and downloads
- Website listed under Protected Mode (for Vista only – guidelines are provided on enrolment.)