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Bookkeeping Course

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  • 06-10-2020 11:43am
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    gcdub85
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi all,

    I am looking for some advice on a bookkeeping & payroll course. When I look online there are so many out there that it is impossible to know which would be the best qualification to get.

    The reason for getting this qualification is to take over the books for some family members small businesses. It isn't necessarily to get a bookkeeping job.

    If anybody would have any insight or advice I'd really appreciate it.

    Thank you.


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Try looking at the Accounting Technicians course, that might suit you.


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    gcdub85
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gcdub85


    Thanks for that Tom. I amn't really looking to do a 2 year course, would prefer to start initially with bookkeeping and then have the options for adding on modules, if possible. Don't necessary need the qualification. Would you recommend any bookkeeping courses I could start with?


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    declanflynn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,159 ✭✭✭declanflynn


    gcdub85 wrote: »
    Thanks for that Tom. I amn't really looking to do a 2 year course, would prefer to start initially with bookkeeping and then have the options for adding on modules, if possible. Don't necessary need the qualification. Would you recommend any bookkeeping courses I could start with?
    Would leaving cert accountancy be an option, I'm an accounting technician, but it's what I learned in secondary school I found the most valuable (we had an excellent teacher)


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    gcdub85
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gcdub85


    I actually did leaving cert accounting but it was 16 years ago and don't remember a thing as went onto do Engineering so totally lost it. There seems to be a lot of book keeping courses online but it's hard to know which are any use.


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    declanflynn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,159 ✭✭✭declanflynn


    gcdub85 wrote: »
    I actually did leaving cert accounting but it was 16 years ago and don't remember a thing as went onto do Engineering so totally lost it. There seems to be a lot of book keeping courses online but it's hard to know which are any use.
    I'm not sure what you should do, I wonder if you started with a short basic course


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    Wanderer19
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭Wanderer19


    You could try the ETB's, they may be running short courses


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    NSAman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭NSAman


    Years and years ago, I started with book-keeping course at night time with the local tec school,adult education.

    Once that was done (already had a degree) I pursued ACCA while working in an accountants office.

    The book-keeping course gave me a good grounding in the basics.

    There have to be many options with vocational training courses...might be through FETAC nowadays.


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    gcdub85
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gcdub85


    Thanks everybody. I just applied for a course through FETAC so that will be a start anyway.


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