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PITMAN TRAINING: ACCOUNTING &
BOOKKEEPING
DIPLOMAS & AWARDS:
Essential
Book-Keeping Award
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Course
Objective: By studying this Award you will be introduced to
the double-entry principles of book-keeping to enable you to move on
to learn computerised accounts using Sage software. In addition, you
will gain valuable skills in Microsoft Excel which is a popular
spreadsheet program.
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Designed For:
The Essential Book-keeping Award comprises courses suitable for
those with an aptitude for figures who wish to learn manual
book-keeping and computerised accounts.
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Prerequisites: None.
Course Content:
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Book Keeping
Level 2 Module 1 – To teach manual book-keeping as
well as introduce the basics of keeping accurate accounting
records to those running a small business
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Microsoft Excel
– Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This
will enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and
functions, create charts and more
OR
Microsoft Excel Expert – Learn advanced spreadsheet
skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data,
creating and using templates, linking workbooks, data
management, using analysis tools and pivot tables
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Sage Line 50
– Convert your manual book-keeping skills to computerised
accounts using the most popular software
Benefits:
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The Essential
Book-keeping Award gives you all you need to get an interview in
a finance department or be able to manage your own business
accounts
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The flexibility and
value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at
your own pace
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Personalised
workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your
training
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The opportunity to
gain a Pitman Training Certificate that is recognised nationally
and internationally by employers
Duration: 70 hours / 3
weeks full time (based on a 20 - 30 hour week)

Essential
Payroll Award
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Course
Objective: By studying this Award you will be introduced to
the principles of manual payroll to enable you to move on to learn
computerised payroll using Sage software. In addition, you will gain
valuable skills in Microsoft Excel which is a popular spreadsheet
program.
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Designed For:
Suitable for those with an aptitude for figures who wish to
learn manual and computerised payroll.
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Prerequisites: None.
Course Content:
-
Microsoft Excel
– Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This
will enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and
functions, create charts and more
OR
Microsoft Excel Expert – Learn advanced spreadsheet
skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data,
creating and using templates, linking workbooks, data
management, using analysis tools and pivot tables
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Practical Payroll
Level 2 - Uses real-life scenarios to convey a variety of
payroll topics. You will gain sufficient knowledge to move
quickly on to Sage Payroll
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Sage Payroll
- Convert your manual payroll skills to computerised skills
using this most popular program, including statutory sick and
maternity pay
Benefits:
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The Essential
Payroll Award gives you all you need to get into the world of
payroll; to get you an interview in a payroll department
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The flexibility and
value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at
your own pace
-
Personalised
workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your
training
-
The opportunity to
gain a Pitman Training Certificate that is recognised nationally
and internationally by employers
Duration: 70 hours / 3
weeks full time (based on a 20 - 30 hour week)
*on successful
completion of this Award you could go on to achieve an IAB Level 2
qualification in both manual and computerised payroll.

Foundation
In Bookkeeping Diploma
Course Content:
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Book Keeping
Level 2 – Module 1 – To teach manual book-keeping as well as
introduce the basics of keeping accurate accounting records to
those running a small business
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Book Keeping
Level 2 – Module 2 – Covers bank reconciliation, sales and
purchase ledger control accounts, accounting for bad debt,
correcting errors, preparing statements of account,
reconciliation of statements of account, paying invoices falling
due and using information from within the double entry system to
prepare a VAT Return
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Book Keeping
Level 2 – Module 3 – Includes preparing a trial balance from
the ledger accounts, using the journal to start up a new set of
double entry accounts, bad debts, the suspense account,
calculating depreciation, extending the trial balance,
calculating profit or loss, preparing a profit and loss account
and balance sheet, closing off the ledger accounts and preparing
the financial statements of a business
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Microsoft Excel
- Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This
will enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and
functions, create charts and more
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Sage 50 Accounts
– Learn computerised accounts using the most popular
software
Recommended Electives –
choose One
Benefits:
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The flexibility and
value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at
your own pace
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Personalised
workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your
training
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The opportunity to
gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and
internationally by employers
Duration: 120 hours / 4
weeks full time (based on a 20 - 30 hour week)

Accounting
Technician Diploma
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Course
Objective: To provide you with the essential skills for a
rewarding career in financial accounting.
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Designed For: Those
who wish to develop a comprehensive range of manual and
computerised book-keeping and payroll skills, together with
spreadsheet knowledge.
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Prerequisites: None.
Course Content:
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Book Keeping Level 2
Module 1 – The course covers the double entry system, the basics
of VAT, checking invoices for accuracy, general ledger, purchase
and sales ledger, cash and petty cash books and balancing ledger
accounts
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Book Keeping Level 2
Module 2 – Covers bank reconciliation, sales and purchase ledger
control accounts, accounting for bad debt, correcting errors,
preparing statements of account, reconciliation of statements of
account, paying invoices falling due and using information from
within the double entry system to prepare a VAT Return
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Book Keeping Level 2
Module 3 – Includes preparing a trial balance from the ledger
accounts, using the journal to start up a new set of double
entry accounts, bad debts, the suspense account, calculating
depreciation, extending the trial balance, calculating profit or
loss, preparing a profit and loss account and balance sheet,
closing off the ledger accounts and preparing the financial
statements of a business
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Sage Line 50
Accounts – Convert your manual book-keeping skills to
computerised accounts using the most popular software
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Sage Payroll –
Convert your manual payroll skills to computerised skills using
this most popular program, including statutory sick and
maternity pay
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Practical Payroll
Level 2– Learn manual payroll to an employable level and to the
syllabus requirements for the IAB Level 2 Award in Practical
Payroll
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Microsoft Excel
–
Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This will
enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and
functions, create charts and more
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Microsoft Excel
Expert – Learn advanced spreadsheet skills, covering areas such
as importing and exporting data, creating and using templates,
linking workbooks, data management, using analysis tools and
pivot tables
Recommended Electives –
choose Two
Benefits:
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The flexibility and
value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at
your own pace
-
Personalised
workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your
training
-
The opportunity to
gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and
internationally by employers
Duration: 200 hours / 7
weeks full time (based on a 20 - 30 hour week)
On successful completion
of this Award, plus IAB practice papers, learners will be eligible
to take the IAB Level 2 Certificate in Book Keeping.

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