What are basic courses or preliminary courses in accounting?

Many further training courses in the commercial, retail and management sectors require knowledge of finance and accounting.

Basic courses and preliminary courses in accounting teach you the essential basics of bookkeeping, such as the logic and structure of double-entry bookkeeping, the interaction of balance sheet and income statement, stock, inventory and stocktaking, and thus prepare you for further training.

Who are the preliminary courses aimed at and what are they for?

The courses are aimed at anyone who would like to familiarize themselves with the basics of accounting or refresh their accounting skills.

Reasons for attending a preliminary course in accounting are e.g:

• You need the basic knowledge for further training or a new professional role.
• For your future management or leadership function, you would like to acquire a good basis in accounting.
• You completed your training some time ago and would like to refresh your knowledge.
• You have never felt completely at ease with accounting and would like to build up a more solid foundation.

Prerequisites

The courses do not require any prior knowledge; they are open to all interested parties.

It is important to enjoy numbers and have a good command of simple arithmetic operations such as rule of three and percentage calculations.

Some schools recommend basic commercial training or a job with commercial tasks.

Provider of basic courses/pre-courses in accounting