Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
Reliable accounts start with correctly recorded transactions. This course takes participants from source documents through the ledgers to a balanced trial balance, with the reconciliations that catch errors early.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Source documents and the accounting cycle
- 02Double entry, debits, credits and the ledgers
- 03Sales, purchases and their subsidiary ledgers
- 04Cash book, bank and petty cash
- 05Control accounts and reconciliation
- 06Accruals, prepayments and period end adjustments
- 07Extracting, balancing and correcting a trial balance
What you will gain
- Record transactions using double entry correctly
- Maintain the subsidiary ledgers and control accounts
- Process cash, bank and petty cash transactions
- Perform bank and control account reconciliations
- Post period end adjustments and accruals
- Extract and balance a trial balance
Who should attend
- Bookkeepers and accounts clerks
- Administrative staff handling accounts
- Small business owners keeping their own books
- Staff new to an accounting role
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 9 to 13 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 25 to 29 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 29 Mar to 2 Apr 2027 | Johannesburg | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 31 May to 4 Jun 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R18,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Field
- Finance, Accounting & Budgeting
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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