Bookkeeping & VAT: A Practical Guide Self-Study Course

This course bridges day-to-day bookkeeping and VAT, showing learners how to capture transactions correctly, keep VAT records clean, and produce reliable VAT reports for VAT201 submission. It focuses on practical bookkeeping realities: correct VAT coding, handling common documents (tax invoices, credit notes, receipts), VAT control accounts, and the month-end workflow that prevents costly VAT errors.

Who will benefit

• Bookkeepers and accounts clerks capturing VAT transactions
• Junior accountants supporting VAT processing and reporting
• Small business owners who do their own bookkeeping and VAT
• Admin/finance teams wanting fewer VAT errors and smoother VAT submissions

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• VAT + Bookkeeping — How They Fit Together
• VAT Coding Made Practical
• Capturing Sales Correctly (Output VAT)
• Capturing Purchases Correctly (Input VAT)
• Tax Invoices and Supporting Documents — The Non-Negotiables
• Common Transaction Types That Cause VAT Errors
• VAT Control Accounts and Journals
• The Month-End VAT Workflow
• Quick Reconciliation Checks Before Submission
• Common VAT Mistakes and How to Avoid Them