Gaining accountancy and bookkeeping skills can open doors to a new career in financial management, working as a freelance bookkeeper, or starting your own bookkeeping business. Greenwich Learns provides courses in Royal Greenwich, London, for accounting and financial control. Our range of courses changes, so please check regularly for new opportunities.
Learn the foundations of accountancy and financial management
Bookkeeping and accounting courses
Our courses cover financial record-keeping, client communication and the use of common digital bookkeeping tools. You will learn key tasks like invoicing, reconciliation, and record-keeping, and utilise standard digital tools and templates to support bookkeeping activities. These courses can be the foundations to progress into further study.
Courses for small business owners or people working in a small business introduce the principles of management accounting so you can confidently handle business financial records. Course content includes budgeting, forecasting, classifying costs, and support to complete an annual return.
Practical steps for registering as a self-employed bookkeeper, managing your workload, marketing your services, and setting your prices are taught to help you start a new career in the financial sector.
Accounting work experience and employability
A unique opportunity to develop your accounting knowledge alongside further transferable workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and workplace ethics. Hands-on activities will strengthen your digital skills and help you develop your CV and interview techniques to build your workplace readiness.
Course funding and training locations
Most of our courses are fully funded for Royal Greenwich residents. You can check your eligibility when you book with one of our selected training partners. Most courses are taught in person with some online options available – you can discuss any specific needs you have when you contact a training partner.
Courses for Accounting
Find and book a course
We work with a number of training partners who deliver our courses. Browse the list below and follow the links for the courses that interest you. Each link will take you to the training partner’s website where you can:
check your eligibility for full funding – most courses are fully funded if you live in Royal Greenwich, London
see available dates, times and locations for each course
book a course
Need support?Contact us if you need help accessing information or booking a course.
GCDA
Our range of courses help with employability through excel and bookkeeping skills, to an accredited Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Learn digital and finance skills for working within an administrative role. Study the essential elements to able to teach adults, leading to a qualification.
Our courses cover bookkeeping, management accounting, IT skills, and business administration. You will develop your communication, teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills. We help you to develop your CV, practice interview techniques, and present confidently for workplace readiness.