Free course · Digital Business
Financial Management Starter
A free introduction to keeping a small organisation's money in order: bookkeeping, payroll and budgets, a simple income statement, tracking expenses and digital accounting tools.
Free · self-study · no certificate
About 5 hours
2 modules · 5 lessons
What you will be able to do
- Record daily income and expenses correctly
- Prepare a simple monthly payroll and budget
- Read a basic income statement and cash-flow picture
Who it's for
- Small-business owners and cashiers
- Finance and administration assistants
Before you start
Basic arithmetic and spreadsheet use.
Module 1 · about 120 minutes
Recording and Planning Money
Bookkeeping, payroll and budgets, and financial reports.
- Keep a daily log
- Prepare a simple report
Module 2 · about 80 minutes
Controlling Costs
Expense tracking and digital accounting tools.
- Categorise expenses
- Set up a chart of accounts
Further learning
- IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard (IFRS Foundation) — The international reporting standard designed for small and medium-sized entities.
- GnuCash — Free, open-source accounting software suitable for practising bookkeeping and small-organisation accounts.
- Excel help & learning (Microsoft Support) — Official help for the spreadsheet formulas used in cash books, budgets and forecasts.
Continue with a full program
- Financial Management & Digital Accounting — Master bookkeeping, payroll, budgeting, and financial reporting with digital tools.
- Business Data Analytics & Advanced Excel — Clean data, build dashboards, create reports, and visualize business insights using Power BI.
- Entrepreneurship & Digital Business — Learn to start, manage, and grow a digital business with modern tools and strategies.
Want the full Financial Management & Digital Accounting program?
This free course is an introduction. The full program is taught live by an instructor, with practical assignments, assessments, projects and a certificate.
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