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Accounts assistant

Keeps books, invoices and GST records.

How people get in

CA firms, SMEs and accounting outsourcing companies.

First proof to build

Keep a month of books for a small shop and reconcile them.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 4: Clerical support workers.

Learn what you’re missing

Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

Bookkeeping / Tally

IGNOU diplomas and degrees

IGNOU

PaidBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · 6 months to 3 years

Low-cost paid programmes. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Search Udemy: tally erp courses

Udemy

PaidBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Paid, often discounted. Check current details on the provider’s site.

GST basics

GST portal tutorials

GST Network

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Self-paced

Free. Check current details on the provider’s site.

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Udemy

PaidBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Paid, often discounted. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Excel / Google Sheets

Excel Skills for Business (Macquarie University)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 6 months part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

Accurate data entry

Skill India Digital courses

Skill India Digital

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free courses; some paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.