Bookkeeper Booming
Bookkeeping is a booming industry.
Gone are the days when small businesses mostly kept their own books.
Today it is common for most small businesses in the UK and other developed countries to employ a bookkeeper; and with this increased demand, bookkeepers are in short supply.
This is an industry that offers excellent opportunity for anyone who has a good command for maths, who wants to start their own small business.
You may need little more than a 100 hour bookkeeping course to get started.
Bookkeepers don't replace accountants; but they can do a lot of what an accountant might have otherwise done, and charged a great deal more to do. Don't get me wrong though: despite a lower hourly rate, bookkeepers generally have lower overheads, and their income can still be extremely good.
Where to Start
An excellent starting point is our course: Bookkeeping I (click here)
What Next?
Once you have a sound foundation inm Bookkeeping, it is useful to learn one or more computer programs, such as MYOB or Quicken. If you ared computer literate, you may well be able to buy a program and teach yourself with the tutorials that come with the software.
There may also be a need to familiarize yourself with relevant systems for the country where you live and work. For example: in the UK, you need to learn about the VAT and in Australia you need to know about the GST (ACS offers mini courses on these also ...ask for details)
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