Small Business Courses

LIKE A NEW CAREER IN BOOKKEEPING?

Want the option of working full or part time? A reasonable salary? Skills that are constantly in demand? Be able to work in any industry? As a book keeper you have choices. Every business needs someone to look after their accounts, so the career possibilities are endless. 

This basic bookkeeping course provides a very solid foundation.  It is suitable for either the beginner, or people with only basic knowledge and covers more than what is usually covered in introductory courses at other colleges. The course consists of 13 lessons, and focus is mainly on small business, in particular service firms. 

This course is a natural progression from Bookkeeping I which focused on accounting for small businesses within the service industry. This course will look at accounting for Trading firms and the differences between recording and reporting. It consists of 12 lessons.

ACS bookkeeping courses have been approved by the ICB in Australia.

BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CAREER!

The purpose of this course is to provide you with the building blocks for a successful career in business planning and operations.  It covers topics such as business law, the money market, taxation, business plan writing and mistakes to avoid.  It is a solid foundation, developed by highly qualified and experienced professionals.

This is an extremely solid foundation course to develop skills and knowledge in various aspects of business operation and planning, needed to ensure success in business. This course does overlap with Business Studies and Starting a Small Business, so you should choose to do one or another, not ant two of these.

Businesses fail because they don't plan.

There are certain things that should always be planned for; and systematic proved ways to plan. Develop a better capacity to plan, and in turn, develop a better capacity to manage business.

This course can make a huge difference. Learn how to get a clear focus on what needs to be done, and map out a plan of action that will work. This is an ideal course for:

• Professional Development for managers in any enterprise needing to improve viability
• Foundation training for anyone starting or hoping to start a management career
• Struggling business owners who want to review and revive their business

LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE!

Develop skills in the establishment and/or management of a small business, or a department within a larger organisation. Learn to develop and implement procedures that work as a controlling mechanism for smooth running to virtually deal with problems automatically as they arise. Learn to evaluate performance and implement appropriate responses, whether the business activity is small or large.

This course develops an understanding of computers, their applications in industry, and skills to use and manage the use of computers in a workplace situation.
It requires no prior knowledge of computers; and is designed for the "absolute" beginner.

Ever dreamed of becoming the next Richard Branson?
This course will teach you how to develop the entrepreneur in you! Discover how to be more innovative in business. Figure out how to find opportunities and develop them!

This course aims to increase your chances of business success by enhancing your ability to apply entrepreneurial principles to business.

Understand Legal Systems and Language

Legal terminology is the collection of words and phrases that have a precise or peculiar use in the law profession. Legal Terminology is not only used by Lawyers; but is also used in a wide range of associated legal professions.

This course is valuable for anyone who needs to understand and communicate better with legal language, from people who write about business and politics, to Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Solicitors, Law Professors, Legal Receptionists/Secretaries, Private Investigators, Authorised Government Inspectors and Officers, Law Enforcement Officers and many others.

LEARN OFFICE OPERATIONS!

Even if you have never worked in an office before, there is no reason why you cannot begin now. Develop skills and knowledge in the operation of an office and take the first step to a new career.

Office work today is very different to what it was only a few years ago, having been changed dramatically by technology. This course doesn't make you an expert, but it does familiarize you with the nature and scope of equipment any procedures used in most modern offices; and in doing so lays a solid foundation for improving your performance in any capacity, from office mana

Want to work for yourself as a Consultant?

Having your own consultancy business can be incredibly rewarding both financially and with regard to lifestyle. If you’ve ever dreamed about starting up your own consultancy firm, but didn’t quite know how, then this course will show you the way. Having expertise in a particular field is not enough in itself. You need to know how to make money from it. This course has been designed to take you step by step through the process of setting up and operating a consultancy business in any profession.

 LET US HELP YOU PLAN TO SUCCEED!

We all know that many small businesses fail. This course aims to make sure you are not one of those failures. You not only learn how to start a business, but under the guidance of a professional business expert, you plan and initiate development of a business venture!

There are two parts to the course:
A. In the first part you learn about how to run a business.
B. You then either start a business or review the running of an established business. Over several lessons your tutor guides you through several stages to assess, analyze and improve operations in this "real life situation".

Twelve lessons cover marketing, planning, budgeting, reviewing progress, improving profit and more. If you want to give yourself the best chance to succeed in a new business, this course is for you.

Get your Procedures and Safety Equipment Right for a Safer and More Productive Workplace

Accidents in the workplace are not only a legal nightmare, but they disrupt work and can be significant unnecessary costs. By identifying risks and either avoiding them or preparing contingencies to deal with accidents, a workplace can redice the frequency of accidents greatly minimize any problems when one does occur.