Bookkeeping Diploma

Is This for You?

The Bookkeeping Diploma covers everything you will need to have a successful career in Finance and Accounting; Bookkeeping Transactions & Controls Part 1 and 2, Sage Accounts and Microsoft Excel.

If your aim is to work within the accounting team in larger firms, you’ll be able to collate, check and analyse financial information efficiently on their behalf. If you choose to work in a smaller business, your diploma will give you the knowledge and confidence to run a busy accounts department. You may also have aspirations to provide your own accountancy service to local firms, in which case you can be certain this diploma will provide you with the knowledge you need.

Award and Associated Qualifications

CPD

Awarded 140 CPD points upon successful completion

About This Diploma

Get a job as a trusted Accounts Professional

Every business regardless of sector needs trusted accounts professionals to ensure every financial transaction is managed and organised to the highest level. You’ll need an unwavering eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure in order to meet important deadlines.

With the Bookkeeping Diploma you’ll get all of the essential skills required to be a highly valued assistant to company accountants in larger firms – collecting, checking and analysing financial information on their behalf. Or, if you choose to work in a smaller business, your diploma will give you the knowledge and confidence to run a busy accounts department.

You may also have aspirations to provide your own accountancy service to local firms, in which case you can be certain this diploma will provide you with the knowledge you need.

The essential skills you need to get the job and succeed

With your Bookkeeping Diploma you’ll have great transferable skills which you can take from one employer to another. In fact, you’ll be able to enjoy a long and successful career where your skills are always highly sought after.

Your diploma will cover everything you will need including bookkeeping, Sage Accounts and Microsoft Excel. And, you’ll have the option to choose two additional core subjects where you can tailor the training to your preferences, topics available includes courses such as Sage Payroll, Payroll Principles, Costing & Pricing to name just a few.

What will you get in return?

A Pitman Training Diploma is one of the most prestigious courses you can complete from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. Organisations throughout Ireland and the UK recognise Pitman Training as a sign that you have been trained to the very highest level.

With your Bookkeeping Diploma, you’ll have world class skills to get a job as a highly valued, well paid Finance Assistant or Accounts Technician.

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Aims and Objectives

The aim of this Bookkeeping training is to provide you with an understanding and practical experience required to manage the financial records of a business. Through self-paced, hands-on learning you’ll gain confidence in your bookkeeping abilities that can immediately be put into practice in any workplace. In addition to the Pitman Training bookkeeping certification anyone who successfully gain this qualification will be eligible to commence further AAT studies if desired.

Courses Included

Elective Courses

In addition to the core courses, you also choose two additional elective courses. Below is a list of recommended courses but there is a wider list available. Please speak to a Course Advisor for full details of how best to tailor this Diploma to your requirements.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites required for this diploma.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

Once you’ve gained essential bookkeeping skills you can look to further your career towards roles such as Accounts Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Manager and ultimately a fully qualified Accountant.

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