Advanced Diploma in Bookkeeping and Payroll

Course Content

Bookkeeping Module Overview
The Bookkeeping module aims to equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence necessary to carry-out every day operational accounts activities using a commercial computerised accounts solution (Sage 50, one of the leading accounts’ software applications used in business today).

It will enable you to carry out a range of accounting procedures. This section of the programme covers subjects including double-entry book-keeping, the set-up and data preparation requirements, processing adjustments, entering and extracting accounts information for all ledgers and journals, using the Journal to correct errors and record year-end adjustments, calculating ratios, completing budgets/forecasts and the production of various financial reports for management purposes, using Sage 50 Accounts.

On completion of this section of the programme you should be able to:

• Set up master data from a Trial Balance on a computerised accounts software package and in the preparation of financial statements
• Be able to carry out Enter opening balances for Customers, Suppliers and Nominal Ledgers
• Be competent in a range of accounting procedures, process adjustments and journals and set up recurring journals and payments
• Understand accruals and prepayments Capitalise a fixed asset Understand Depreciation of a fixed asset Reconcile Bank Accounts and be fully competent in month end procedures and reporting
• Select and print accounting reports for management and decision making purposes
• Manage the software system and understand the importance of backing up and restoring data.

Payroll Module Overview
This course will enable you to carry out a range of payroll procedures, and manage a payroll system. It will facilitate you to interpret the main provision of a range of legislation and regulations relating to work time, and analyse a range of documentation an employee may receive from Revenue and be able to complete all appropriate employer tax return forms.

You will also be able to process a payroll for employees, calculate overtime, holidays and benefit-in-kind, redundancy payments, holiday pay, statutory and non-statutory deductions.

On completion of this section of the programme you should be able to:

• Manage a payroll system, understand data protection, understand the importance of backing up and managing files
• Calculate mileage and expenses, benefit-in-kind and notional pay
• Understand the benefit of Tax Saves, bike to work schemes and travel pass
• Be able to calculate holiday pay and entitlements for full time and part-time workers
• Understand depreciation of a fixed asset
• Be able to calculate redundancy payments
• Calculate month end procedures and become familiar with e-banking

Assessment

Assessment will place at the end of each module  in the form of an in-class 2 hour exam.  To be awarded with a Diploma in Advanced Bookkeeping and Payroll you will be have to pass each of the modules.

Career Opportunities

Possible future careers in this area, which may be facilitated by you completing this programme, include in the following roles

• Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Benefits and Payroll Manager
• Bookkeeper(with Accounting Technician/Accounts Administrator/Office Manager)
• Credit Controller
• Finance Assistant
• Payroll and Bookkeeping Clerk
• Payroll Manager/Specialist

In mid-August 2018, there were over 90 Bookkeeping opportunities and over 700 payroll vacancies advertised on Indeed.com in Ireland.

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Entry Requirements

This course is suitable if you already have a current working knowledge of Computerised Accounting and Payroll Systems, or if you have previously completed the Diploma in Bookkeeping and Payroll course at IBAT College Dublin, or an introductory bookkeeping and payroll course with another provider.

Assessment
To be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Bookkeeping and Payroll you will be required to successfully complete an in-class exam following the completion of each of the two modules.

How to Apply

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