Business & ICT Training

Business Accounting

Bookkeeping, Financial Statements & Accounting Software for Ghanaian SMEs

5 Weeks Beginner to Intermediate GHS 1,050

Course Overview

This programme covers practical bookkeeping and accounting for small and medium businesses in Ghana. Students learn the accounting cycle from journal entries through to financial statements, applied to real Ghanaian business scenarios including VAT, NHIL, GETFund, and GRA compliance.

Software training covers Zoho Books and Microsoft Excel for accounting, giving students practical tools they can use immediately in a business context.

Learning Outcomes

Apply the accounting equation and double-entry bookkeeping principles
Record journal entries, post to ledgers, and prepare a trial balance
Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
Set up a chart of accounts and manage invoices and bills in Zoho Books
Calculate and record VAT, NHIL, and GETFund for Ghanaian compliance
Reconcile a bank statement and manage petty cash
Use Excel for financial analysis: profit margins, break-even, cash flow forecasting

Course Curriculum

Understand Assets = Liabilities + Equity and double-entry bookkeeping fundamentals.

Post journal entries, maintain ledger accounts, and prepare trial balances.

Match bank statements with bookkeeping records and investigate discrepancies.

Calculate gross pay, SSNIT, PAYE deductions, and net pay for Ghanaian employees.

Apply GRA VAT rules, compute NHIL/GETFund levies, and file tax returns correctly.

Prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements from trial balance.

Use Zoho Books and QuickBooks for day-to-day business accounting in a Ghanaian context.

Complete a full accounting cycle for a fictional Ghanaian SME from transactions to reports.

Final graded assessment covering the full accounting cycle and software application skills.

Assessments & Grading

Assessment	Type	Weight
Weekly Quizzes (2) Throughout course	Online quiz	15%
Assignment 1 — SME Transactions Throughout course	Ledger + trial balance	20%
Assignment 2 — Management Accounts Throughout course	Zoho Books report	25%
Final Project Throughout course	Complete accounts set + practical exam	40%

GHS 1,050

Full 9-section curriculum

Online

Certificate on completion

Pinuno Academy certificate awarded to graduates who meet the assessment requirements.

Prerequisites

Basic numeracy and ability to use a computer
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is helpful but not required
No prior accounting experience required

Ghana Tax Compliance

This course covers VAT, NHIL, GETFund, and GRA filing requirements as they apply to Ghanaian businesses — not generic international examples.

Before You Begin

Free Software Access

All tools are browser-based — nothing to install. Create your accounts before your first session so you can follow along from the start.

Zoho Free Account Required

Go to zoho.com/signup.html
Create a free account — no credit card required
The free tier includes Zoho Books, CRM (3 users), Mail, Creator, and most apps used in this course

Free No card needed Browser only

Microsoft Excel Online

Used for spreadsheet exercises — free in the browser