"Accounting Made Easy" is your gateway to mastering the fundamentals of financial accounting with ease. This course is designed to demystify accounting principles, guiding you through everything from business ownership forms to VAT returns. You will learn how to track day-to-day transactions, prepare financial statements, and perform essential analyses that drive informed decision-making. Whether you’re a beginner or need a refresher, this course simplifies complex concepts, making them accessible and practical for everyday use. Get the clarity you need—make accounting easy and start your journey today!

What you will learn:

At the end of this course, the learner should be able to:

• List various forms of business ownership and evaluate their characteristics.
• Define and classify assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity.
• Explain the accounting equation and analyse transactions within it.
• Track day-to-day business transactions using appropriate journals and documents.
• Outline the monthly accounting procedures, including reconciliation processes.
• Read and interpret financial statements for decision-making.
• Identify techniques to analyse financial statements.
• Calculate and interpret financial ratios.
• Define VAT and perform basic VAT calculations.
• Complete VAT returns and differentiate between VAT avoidance and evasion.

Course Content:

Unit 1: Forms of business ownership

Unit 2: Elements of financial statements

Unit 3: The accounting equation

Unit 4: Keeping track of day-to-day business transactions

Unit 5: The monthly accounting procedures

Unit 6: Understanding financial statements

Unit 7: Analysing financial statements

Unit 8: Ratio analysis as the preferred financial statement analysis technique

Unit 9: Value Added Tax (VAT)

Unit 10: Value Added Tax (VAT) Returns

Note: The e-course book for this course is “Accounting Made Easy” published by Edge Learning Media, 978-1-4327-0218-2.

Who Should Attend:

• Small business owners and managers.
• Entrepreneurs and start-up founders.
• Individuals seeking to improve their financial literacy.

Entry Requirements:

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Course Structure:

This course is only available in an online learning format. The course includes learning activities, videos and quizzes.

Assessments:

Learners will need to complete the online quiz for this course.

Accreditation:

This course is not accredited. This course is pitched at NQF Level 5.

Certification:

 A Certificate of Successful Completion will be issued upon completion of the course.

Duration:

Total Duration: 30 hours / 1 - 2 weeks per unit
Course Access: 20 weeks in total / 5months