Overview  

Becoming a successful bookkeeper requires the mastery of many skills. Its not just about organising and recording transactions and presenting a trial balance. You have to set goals, create a team environment at the office, and find the shortest but mist accurate route to the reports demanded by your manager, accountants or client. 
 
In this webinar Roland Gemmell will share with you his years of experience as a senior bookkeeper and show you how to save more time and work more effectively. After attending this webinar you wont have to work on Saturdays anymore. 

Learning objectives 

• The objective of the course is to provide the delegate with:
• A brief overview of the accounting cycle,
• An understanding of monthly returns and how to complete them,
• The understanding of the difference between a trial balance, financial statement and budgets,
• Tips and tricks that you can use daily to make your life easier as a bookkeeper,
• How to improve as a bookkeeper.

Course content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• The 5 mistakes most bookkeepers are making and how you can avoid them,
• The 5 secrets of highly successful bookkeepers,
• Books of first entry, ledgers and trial balance, financial statements,
• Setting the correct Chart of accounts to assist with information analysis,
• Why the cash book is your worst enemy,
• How to correctly apply and use control accounts and get the benefits,
• BEE information extraction for company spending,
• Independent contractors and payroll,
• Secrets of VAT returns

Obtaining your CPD certificate

Earn a recognised CPD certificate from the SA Accounting Academy. On completion of this webinar you will earn a CPD certificate to claim CPD hours from your professional body. This provides powerful proof of your new competencies and you can use it to set yourself apart from the rest and get recognised in the job market.
 
Attendance of this four-hour webinar will accrue 4 CPD hours for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. 

Complete the free online assessment at the end of the event and receive an additional 1 CPD hour.

Who should attend

The following persons will benefit most from the course:

• Bookkeepers at all levels and industry sectors,
• First year trainee accountants,
• Business owners doing their own books.