Bookkeeping - Manual & Computerised
This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and competence to produce and maintain accurate bookkeeping records for a range of organisations, using manual and computerised systems.
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
This course is scheduled to run 1 evening a week, Thursdays, for 14 weeks from 6:00pm-10:00pm.
The initial class and all assessments will take place in the Monavalley Campus. Learners will be required to bring a Laptop with them for the initial class.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be 16+ years of age on entry to the course.
Competent written and spoken English (CEFR B2 or Higher).
Non-EU/EEA applicants must have permission to work in Ireland.
Applicants should have a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 4 when accessing a Level 5 programme.
Additional
As this is a Blended Learning course, applicants must have access to a PC/Laptop, Internet and have reasonable computer literacy.
Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.
Further information
Start date 03/09/2026
€200
A fee waiver is in place for applicants in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. You can check your fee waiver eligibility with Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), INTREO or your Local Employment Service (LES) office.
Learners in employment may also be granted a fee waiver under the Skills to Advance Initiative. For more details on this please contact Claire at business@kerrycollege.ie
The aim of this course is to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and competencies to operate both a manual book-keeping system from source documents up to trial balance and also to use a computerised accounts system.
What will I study?
Explain the key terminology associated with the recording andmaintenance of bookkeeping records, using manual and computerised systems
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a computerised system over a manual one for record keeping purposes
Complete the books of first entry with appropriate VAT and departmental analysis from the information contained in a range of source documents to include; invoices, credit notes, bank records, petty cash vouchers
Post the information from the daybooks to the appropriate accounts in the ledgers
Extract a trial balance at the end of an accounting period
Prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement from data supplied
Prepare the end-of-period VAT Return in accordance with the requirements of the Revenue Commissioners
Process all tasks as per the manual ones using an accounts package, comparing manual and computerised results
Analyse tasks completed making appropriate corrections to any errors and editing of data as directed
Print a selection of reports after backing up computerised data on a suitable medium.
5N1354 Bookkeeping Manual & Computerised
Contact our Kerry College Admissions Offices – Tralee on 066 714 9696, Killarney on 064 662 2593 or Parttime@kerrycollege.ie