VTCT Skills
    Level 1
    QN: 601/7288/5
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    VTCT Skills Level 1 Award in Computerised Accounting for Business (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 48 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    4 Units
    Guided Hours
    48 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Banking procedures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the banking process
    • Understand document retention and storage requirements.
    2

    Introduction to book-keeping

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the job role and career path for a book-keeper
    • Understand different types of business organisations
    • Know the terminology used in book-keeping
    3

    Using a computerised accounting application

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to enter data into a Computerised Accounting Package
    • Be able to record customer and supplier invoices and credit notes
    • Be able to process payments received from customers and made to suppliers
    • Be able to correct transaction errors
    • Be able to carry out a bank reconciliation
    • Be able to prepare and produce financial documents to be sent to credit customers
    • Be able to maintain the petty cash account
    • Be able to produce reports using selection criteria and parameters
    • Be able to identify simple data protection, storage and security issues
    4

    Working within Book-keeping

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand single-entry book-keeping
    • Know the general principles of VAT
    • Understand what is meant by both cash and credit transactions
    • Understand the principles of coding and batch control
    • Understand how to process information in the books of prime entry (excluding the Journal)
    • Understand responsibilities when working in a book-keeping environment

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/7288/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2015