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Business & Administration training

Office teams depend on reliable information and clear communication. A useful starting point is a small practical project: organise a spreadsheet, write a concise email and check a document for accuracy. Build bookkeeping knowledge when your role involves invoices or financial records.

What to focus on

Learn Excel, office software, bookkeeping and clear business communication.

ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointBookkeepingBusiness writingOffice administrationData entry
  • Create an example spreadsheet with formulas and a clean layout.
  • Keep practice files free of real customer or employee information.
  • Describe what you can do with a tool, as well as naming the tool, on your CV.

Learning resources

3 resources matching your search

Microsoft SupportFree learning

Excel help & learning

Use official guides to practise spreadsheets, formulas, data formatting and PivotTables.

ExcelSpreadsheetsData entryData analysisInventory managementStock replenishment
Level not confirmedOnline

Free help and learning guides. Some exercises require access to Excel; software subscriptions are separate.

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OpenLearnFree learning

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

Learn the role of double-entry bookkeeping and the basic financial statements.

BookkeepingAccountingOffice administrationNumeracy
Level not confirmedOnline

Free course. A participation statement is not a professional accounting qualification.

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OpenStaxFree learning

Introduction to Business 2e

Read a broad introduction to business functions and how organisations operate.

Business fundamentalsOffice administrationBusiness communicationPlanning
Level not confirmedOnline

Free online textbook. Printed editions and third-party services may cost extra.

View on OpenStax
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Put your learning into practice

Choose one useful topic, practise with a realistic example and keep a note of what you can now do. Mention completed training in your CV only when it is accurate.

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