Accounting Assistant is Distanslära's distance course for you who want to work with finance and accounting without prior knowledge. You gain a theoretical understanding of day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT, year-end closing and payroll administration. Through practical exercises and a digital work placement in Fortnox you practise common business transactions. The course is studied entirely remotely at a flexible pace.
Duration: 20 weeks
Format: Online
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
Time commitment: 2-4 hours per week (100, 50 or 25 % study pace; access to the material for up to two years)
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About the course.
The course has focused on giving the participant theoretical knowledge for understanding day-to-day bookkeeping, accruals, year-end closing work, annual reports and payroll administration. The student has also completed practical exercises on common business transactions.
- Business economics
- Price calculations
- Regulations
- Day-to-day bookkeeping
- Taxes and deduction rights
- Marketing
- VAT
- EU VAT
- Payroll accounting
- Year-end closing
- Budget
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can handle day-to-day bookkeeping of common business transactions.
You understand VAT, EU VAT, taxes and deduction rights.
You can take part in year-end closing and accrual work.
You master the basics of payroll accounting.
You can work with price calculations, budgets and marketing.
You have practical experience of bookkeeping in the Fortnox accounting system.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Business economics
The basics of business economics and financial relationships.
Price calculations and regulations
Price calculation, regulations and forms of business.
Day-to-day bookkeeping
Bookkeeping of common business transactions.
VAT and EU VAT
VAT reporting including trade within the EU.
Taxes and deduction rights
Tax rules and deduction rights for businesses.
Payroll accounting
The basics of payroll administration.
Year-end closing, budget and marketing
Year-end closing, budgeting and the basics of marketing.
Digital work placement in Fortnox
A placement covering a full financial year with approx. 300 business transactions in Fortnox.
Target audience
Who is this for?
For you who want to work as an accounting assistant and develop your skills remotely. No prior knowledge of finance is required.
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