Recording Financial Information


North East Scotland College

Course details

Course description

Learn how to record financial information safely and securely.

This is a mandatory Unit within the PDA Financial Accounting and PDA Book Keeping, as well as the HNC/HND Accounting course. It may also be part of other HN group awards as an optional Unit, or taken as a stand alone HN Unit. It is primarily intended for those who expect to take up a career or further study in accounting and/or financial administration, but is also very relevant to those with appropriate work experience who wish to formalise their book-keeping skills.

Upon course completion you should be able to effectively record and manage financial information with enhanced manual book-keeping skills.

For further information on this course, please visit the SQA website.

Credit points and level: 1 HN credit at SCQF level 7: (8 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 7)

What you will experience

You will gain a good understanding of how to record financial information, using a double entry book-keeping system, up to trial balance. The unit will also enable candidates to complete a VAT return and incorporate control mechanisms into the book-keeping system. The course will teach you to:

  • Record financial transactions in books of original entry
  • Record financial transactions in a double entry book-keeping system and extract a trial balance
  • Complete a VAT Return
  • Incorporate control mechanisms into a book-keeping system
  • Provided by

    North East Scotland College

    enquiry@nescol.ac.uk

    0300 330 5550

    Provider website

    Gallowgate

    Aberdeen

    AB25 1BN

    Entry requirements

    Pre-entry guidance is required prior to booking a place on this course. Please contact our Distance Learning Co-ordinators by email or call 01346 506014.

    Candidates should be competent in numeracy and communication at SCQF Level 5 or have similar qualifications or experience.

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    Venue details

    Gallowgate

    Aberdeen

    AB25 1BN

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