Bookkeeping Fundamentals
Record transactions correctly from the first day.
- Double-entry principles and the chart of accounts
- Sales, purchases, bank and petty cash records
- Bank reconciliations and month-end routines
- Common errors and how to find them
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Accounting Academy
Practical accounting education for students, finance professionals, business owners and whole teams. Every course uses realistic business records so what you learn can be used at work the next day.
Why learn with Axentro
Taught by people who do the work
Our courses come from the same engagements we deliver for clients: setting up books, closing months, preparing returns and testing controls. That means examples are realistic and the advice reflects how small and medium businesses actually operate.
You will leave with working knowledge, a set of notes and templates, and a clearer idea of what to do next.
- Hands-on exercises with realistic transaction data
- Small groups so questions get answered properly
- Course notes and templates to keep
- Content adjusted to the accounting framework and tax rules in your country
- Follow-up questions welcome after the course ends
Courses
Course catalogue
Courses can be taken individually or combined into a programme. Dates, fees and duration are confirmed when you enquire.
Reading Financial Statements
Understand what the profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow statement are telling you.
- How the three statements connect
- Margins, working capital and liquidity ratios
- Comparing periods and spotting unusual movements
- Questions to ask your accountant
Tax Basics for Business Owners
Know your obligations, deadlines and the records that support your filings.
- Business income and deductible expenses
- Indirect taxes and payroll obligations
- Records to keep and for how long
- Planning ahead for payments and filings
Audit Fundamentals
Learn how audits are planned, performed and reported.
- Risk assessment and materiality
- Testing controls and transactions
- Evidence, sampling and documentation
- Reporting findings to management
Accounting Software in Practice
Work through a full accounting cycle on cloud accounting software.
- Setting up a company file and chart of accounts
- Invoices, bills, payments and reconciliations
- Reports and period-end close
- Importing and cleaning historical data
Finance Skills for Non-Finance Managers
Give budget holders and managers the confidence to work with financial reports.
- Budgets, forecasts and variances
- Cost behaviour and break-even thinking
- Reading monthly management reports
- Making business cases that finance will support
Formats
Choose how you want to learn
Open workshops
Scheduled sessions for individuals and small groups from different organisations. A good way to build a skill and meet others in similar roles.
In-house training
We deliver a course at your premises or online for your own team, using your terminology and, where suitable, your own report formats.
One-to-one coaching
Focused sessions for a new finance hire, a business owner or a student preparing for an exam or a job in practice.
Getting started
How enrolment works
Tell us your goal
Choose a course or describe what you want to be able to do. We will suggest the right level.
Confirm details
We send the schedule, fee, format and anything you should prepare before the first session.
Learn and apply
Attend the sessions, complete the exercises and take your materials back to your work.
Questions
About the Academy
Do I need accounting experience?
Not for the Foundation courses. They start from the basics. Professional and practical courses list any prior knowledge needed so you can choose the right level.
Can you design a course for my team?
Yes. In-house programmes are built around the skills your team needs and can use your own report formats and software.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants receive confirmation of attendance. Please ask us if you need something specific for an employer or a professional body.
Are courses available online?
Many courses can be delivered online as well as in person. The format for each course is confirmed when you enquire.
Ready to build your finance skills?
Tell us which course interests you or what you would like your team to learn.