Intermediate Bookkeeping

This online course is on-demand. You can start learning whenever you like and study at your own pace.
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Course length
6 weeks
Course price
Free
Estimated effort
5 hours of self-study per week

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About this course

Intermediate Bookkeeping is part two of a programme designed for anyone who is just starting out on their business, finance or accountancy journey and wants to expand their accounting and finance skills.

Building on what you learned in Introduction to Bookkeeping, this free online course from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will:

  • Enhance your finance and accountancy skills, exploring how to prepare financial statements 
  • Arm you with the knowledge you need to take your exam in Maintaining Financial Records (FA2) 
  • Prepare you for a position as an accounting administrator or bookkeeper.

What you will learn

In this course we will guide you on the next step of your finance journey by exploring:

  • Widely accepted accounting principles and concepts
  • How to account for business transactions and events and prepare financial statements
  • Reconciliation of control accounts and the cashbook.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements but a basic knowledge of accountancy and business is strongly recommended. If you don’t have that, our Introduction to Bookkeeping course might be a better starting point.

Certification

You won't get a certificate for completing this course but if you want an award simply register with ACCA as a student and take the related exams.

Related ACCA computer-based exams:

  • 'Maintaining Financial Records' (FA2). Use this Intermediate Bookkeeping course to prepare for the exam.
  • 'Managing Costs and Finance' (MA2). Study Intermediate Management Accounting.

You need to pass the FA2 and MA2 exams and complete an online and interactive module on the 'Foundations in Professionalism' to be awarded the ACCA Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting (RQF Level 3).