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Northern Society of Chartered Accountants

At the heart of northern business since 1882

Double entry bookkeeping: understanding the debits and credits

Date: 13 April 2016 13:30 to 16:30

Type: Audit Assurance and Financial Reporting, Career and Personal Development, Course

Organiser: Tyne and Wear

Double-entry bookkeeping is the foundation on which accounts are built. This interactive course is specifically focussed towards those who need to learn the absolute basics of double-entry bookkeeping. 

You will be to taught, through the use of practical exercises, a debit from a credit.  Teaching accounting concepts, this course will assist participants in the production of a basic set of financial statements.  The skills taught are transferable to practical accounts preparation work and will also motivate participants to understand why certain tasks are performed.

Course content:

  • The accounting equation
  • The double entry system
  • Journal entries and the role of ‘T’ accounts
  • Accounting principles
  • The use of control accounts
  • The trial balance

Testimonial comments when this course has been delivered include:

  • Excellent content, speaker was very patient and very approachable.
  • Clarified why I do some of the things I do and understanding the reasons behind it.
  • Excellent course.  Covered lots but at appropriate speed and detail.

A follow up Basic accounting course on 18 November 2015 will also build upon the double entry bookkeeping knowledge acquired on this course.

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Venue

Olgilvy Harper Ltd

Address:
Olgilvy Harper Ltd,
2nd Floor,
176 Portland Road,
Jesmond,
Newcastle,
NE2 1DJ

Tel No: 0843 289 2439

Speaker

Christopher Soan

Christopher Soan is currently a Lecturer in Accounting at the Newcastle University Business School. A Chartered Accountant, he has external audit experience from two of the ‘big four’ accountancy practices as well as financial reporting experience in both the private and public sectors.

How to book

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