How to become an accountant? Accounting Training Course (Queens Park)

We have setup a career guidance to help you understand the steps to be an Accountant in the ever expanding field of accountancy. We provide practical training with our integrated courses that will help you gain competitive edge. Coaching in widely used accounting software’s like SAGE , XERO , Quickbooks also using MS Excel to record data with hands on work experience will make you job ready.

Qualifications:

Accounting qualifications are essential for a career in accountancy.

AAT :

Association of Accounting Technicians a foundation qualification. AAT is suitable for those who have up to A-level qualifications. There are no pre-requisites to register; however, candidates must be 16 and over.

It consists of 4 levels:

AAT Level 1: Introductory Certificate in Accounting

AAT Level 2: Foundation Certificate in Accounting

AAT Level 3: Advanced Diploma in Accounting

AAT Level 4: Professional Diploma in Accounting

ICAEW (or ACA):

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. To register, you will require a minimum of 2 A-level passes and 3 GCSE passes. There are three levels to this qualification:

Certificate Level: consists of 6 modules.

Professional Level: consists of 6 modules.

Advanced Level: consists of 3 modules.

ACCA:

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. You do not require a degree to register; however, a degree in a relevant subject may give you exemptions in some modules.

Applied Knowledge: contains three modules

Applied Skills: contains six Modules

Strategic Professional: contains four modules

Ethics and Professional Skills: exposure of real-life business environment to build ethical and professional skills

CIMA:

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. There are no requirements to register.

There are four levels to this qualification:

1. Strategic Level
2. Management Level
3. Operational Level
4. Certificate Level

Experience :

Along with your studies and qualifications, you will require practical experience in the accounting field. It is a requirement for you to qualify as an accountant. Most accounting firms prefer some level of experience in accounting, or sometimes in using specific accounting software. Future Connect Training is an accounting training centre which can prepare you with all the necessary knowledge to help you pursue your career as an accountant. We provide all levels of accounting training, giving some experience using different types of software to help stand out as a candidate.

Courses we provide:

Bookkeeping and VAT :

This course will teach you the essential procedures of bookkeeping

Software used: Sage 50 Accounts, Xero, Quickbooks, Excel.

• Setting up a company.
• Recording Sales and Purchases invoices
• Recording bank transactions
• Recording Petty cash
• Bank reconciliation
• Generating a VAT return
• Submitting VAT to HMRC

You will be working on different types of companies with various schemes of vat.

Bookkeeping and Payroll

Software used: Sage 50 Payroll

• Setting up a company
• Recording employee details
• Creating Pay Elements
• Entering employee payments
• Updating records
• Generating P32, P45, Payslip, and other reports
• Processing Leaver, Statutory Pay (SSP, SMP, SSP)
• Submitting FPS (Full Payment Submission) to HMRC

Accounts Assistant

Software used: Sage 50 Accounts

• Recording foreign currency Sales and purchase invoices
• Generating EC Sales List
• Submitting intrastate return
• Creating foreign currency bank accounts
• Performing Bank reconciliation
• Generating a VAT return
• Submitting VAT to HMRC

Management Accounts

Software used: Sage 50 Accounts

• Cash Flow Projection
• Management accounting profit and loss
• Balance sheet
• Budgeting and forecasting
• KPI Summary reports
• Management Report
• Ratio analysis
• Costing Schedules

Final Accounts

Software used: Sage Productions software

• Corporate tax
• Self-assessment
• Trading account

We will provide workbooks and detailed instructions to guide you throughout your learning. At the end of your course, we can guarantee you a job in the accounting field. You will receive certificates recognised by accountants. We will also build your CV to help you stand out.

We have two branches in London, Harrow and Finchley. Our office in Finchley is only 22 minutes away from Queen’s Park (NW6). Our training centre is flexible, we are open 7 days a week, and you can choose when you would like to book your sessions.

Contact Us

For further information, contact our expert accounting course advisors on 02037908674 or 01212959988 to help you to take the correct decision. You can also visit the website of the Future Connect Training.