Rian Books training
Free, captioned Rian Books lessons for business owners, volunteer treasurers, bookkeepers and reviewers. Each lesson covers one real bookkeeping task in plain English—no accounting jargon assumed. Watch in any order, or start at the top.
Lessons
- Your first look — Understand where to begin and what Rian does.
- Set up your books — Start with the right organisation and review settings.
- Bookkeeping without the fear — Learn the process safely before working on real books.
- Record money in or out — Turn one clear description into a balanced entry.
- Add and review evidence — Keep the document behind each number.
- Reconcile the bank — Know what matched and what still needs attention.
- Prepare a VAT close — Move from working figures to a controlled handoff.
- Deadlines and close readiness — Know what is ready and what needs attention next.
- Charity and club treasurer tour — Understand the full community-treasurer workflow.
- Manage members and subscriptions — Give the next treasurer a clear membership handover.
- Work with a reviewer — Replace chasing with a shared next action.
- Complete your first close — See how every part connects before using real books.
- Rian Books for small businesses — See how Rian fits an owner-managed business.
- Rian Books for community organisations — See how clear records support the next treasurer.
Prefer to read? The free bookkeeping guides cover the same tasks as checklists.