Making Accounting Digital

Level: 1 | Duration: 14 weeks | Start Date: 28/01/27 or September 2027
Details: Thursdays, 3pm – 6pm

What is this course about?
Making Accounting Digital is a practical, hands-on course designed for sole traders, small business owners and anyone wanting to build confidence with accounting and spreadsheet software, particularly with HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) changes coming in from April 2027.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is changing the way sole traders and small businesses keep their records and report to HMRC. MTD for Income Tax has been introduced in phases: from April 2026 for those with qualifying income over £50,000, and from April 2027 for those with qualifying income over £30,000. Those in scope must use HMRC-approved software to keep digital records and submit quarterly summaries of their income and expenses, and from 6 April 2028 the threshold falls again, to £20,000.

It’s also a great fit if you’re looking to update your IT skills for work or take your first step towards a career in bookkeeping or finance.

What will I learn on this course?
You will develop hands-on skills in two key areas of digital record-keeping, studying the following units:

• Computerised Accounting Software
• Spreadsheet Software

You’ll learn how to set up and use accounting software to record business transactions, and how to build and use spreadsheets to organise, calculate, and present financial information, with examples throughout based on real sole trader and small business scenarios.

Entry Requirements?
No formal entry requirements. You will complete an initial assessment before starting the course so that we can make sure this is the right course for you.

Course fee:
This course is a FREE course.

How will I be assessed?
You will build a portfolio of evidence, completed in class, which is internally assessed and externally quality assured by Gateway Qualifications.

What will this qualification lead to?
On successful completion, you’ll be able to use accounting and spreadsheet software with confidence to keep digital business records. You may wish to progress onto further study, such as Level 1 AAT Award in Bookkeeping, or use your new skills to manage your own business finances or support a small business in an administrative or bookkeeping role.