Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
Understand the key controls that underpin effective bookkeeping. This course introduces essential processes and checks to help ensure accuracy, prevent errors, and maintain reliable financial records.
£244.00
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills acquired from studying Introduction to Bookkeeping and explores control accounts, journals and reconciliations. Students will develop the ability to prepare the value added tax (VAT) control accounts as well as the receivables and payables ledger accounts. They’ll use the journal to record a variety of transactions, including the correction errors. Students will be able to redraft the initial trial balance, following adjustments.
Percentage contribution of this unit to the overall qualification grade: 25%.
Learning outcomes
- Use control accounts.
- Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book.
- Use the journal.
- Produce trial balances.
Course Instructors

Grant Ledger
Finance Manager & Business Finance Instructor

Justin Case
Compliance Lead & Ethics Instructor
I’ve sat through a lot of finance training over the years, but this was the first time it actually clicked. The way it was explained made it feel relevant to my role rather than something abstract I’d forget a week later.
I came away feeling more confident asking questions and contributing to conversations I would have previously avoided. It’s already made a noticeable difference in how I approach budgeting and reporting.
Finally made finance make sense




