Finance and Accounting Fundamentals Online (E-learning)
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Understand the Numbers Behind Everyday Business
This CPD-certified online course introduces the fundamentals of finance and accounting for the UK workplace. It is designed for beginners, office and business support staff, managers and small business owners.
Topics include bookkeeping, financial statements, budgeting and cash flow, payroll, and VAT and UK taxation basics. No prior finance or accounting experience is needed.
Who Is This Course For?
- Beginners with no finance background
- Office administrators and business support staff
- Managers and supervisors
- Small business owners and entrepreneurs
- Employees handling invoices, expenses or budgets
- Learners seeking career progression
Delivery Method
Online e-learning, self-paced, on desktop or mobile. The course includes about 4 hours of video. Video lessons are supported by PDF, PowerPoint and infographic learning materials. Learners have lifetime access on desktop and mobile.
What the Course Covers
- Bookkeeping – the basics of recording business transactions
- Financial statements – understanding statements including profit and loss
- Budgeting and cash flow – planning budgets and managing cash flow
- Payroll – the fundamentals of payroll
- VAT and UK taxation – an introduction to VAT and UK tax basics
- Compliance and reporting – record keeping, transaction management and financial reporting
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of finance and accounting within businesses
- Understand basic bookkeeping and accounting terminology
- Identify key financial documents used in UK organisations
- Interpret financial reports and statements, including profit and loss
- Describe how budgeting and cash flow management work
- Recognise payroll and VAT processes within UK workplaces
- Support accurate financial administration and compliance procedures
Assessment and Certification
The course ends with a final assessment. Successful learners receive a CPD Certified Certificate in Finance and Accounting Fundamentals for the UK Workplace. The course carries 4 CPD points.
Important to Know
This is a beginner-level course and requires no prior finance or accounting experience. Learners receive a CPD certificate rather than an accounting qualification. The course can help prepare learners for more advanced finance or bookkeeping studies.
FAQ
Do I need accounting experience?
No. The course is designed for beginners with no prior finance or accounting experience.
Does this course give me an accounting qualification?
No. It awards a CPD-certified certificate, not an accounting qualification, and can help prepare you for more advanced finance or bookkeeping studies.
What topics are covered?
Bookkeeping, financial statements including profit and loss, budgeting and cash flow, payroll, VAT and UK taxation basics, record keeping and reporting.
How long is the course?
About 4 hours of video, studied at your own pace on desktop or mobile.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. After the final assessment, learners receive a CPD Certified Certificate in Finance and Accounting Fundamentals for the UK Workplace, with 4 CPD points.
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On completion, learners receive a digital certificate from TrainifyHUB with a unique verification code. Any CPD points for the course are shown in the course description
All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.
E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.
Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.
Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.
You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.
Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
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