ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep

The full ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting study text by syllabus area, with practice, flashcards and timed mocks.

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• Professional exam
• 4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week
• 8 lessons
• ~2 hours
• Certificate on passing the project

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About this course

Prepare for ATSWA Part I paper 1.1 (Basic Accounting) on the current syllabus. Study each syllabus area in plain English with worked Nigerian examples, then practise multiple-choice, fill-in and written questions, review flashcards and sit timed mock exams. Skillnaija is not affiliated with or endorsed by ICAN or the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA), which runs the ATSWA scheme.

This topic explains what accounting is for, who uses accounts and who sets the rules. It carries short, frequent marks in Section A: definitions, users, qualitative characteristics, regulators and ethics. At work it is the reason behind every entry an accounts clerk makes: someone outside the business will rely on the figures.

What you'll learn

• Double entry and the books of account
• Trial balance and errors
• Bank reconciliation and control accounts
• Final accounts of a sole trader
• Accounting concepts

Course syllabus — 8 lessons

1. What accounting is and who regulates it20 min
2. Business and public entity forms18 min
3. Concepts and conventions16 min
4. From source document to trial balance20 min
5. Control accounts, bank work and reconciliation18 min
6. Payroll16 min
7. Preparing simple accounts16 min
8. Computerised accounting16 min

Frequently asked questions

Is ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep free?

Most Skillnaija courses can be started free with a free account: your first two courses are free to start, then one new course each month. Some courses are paid; the course page in the app shows whether ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep is one, and its price, before you pay. You can also buy any course on its own for twelve months, or open every course with the All-Access Pass. Certificates are never sold: you earn one by passing the course's project.

How long does ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep take to complete?

4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week. There are 8 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep?

Professional exam. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep?

You will build practical skills in Double entry and the books of account, Trial balance and errors, Bank reconciliation and control accounts, Final accounts of a sole trader, Accounting concepts. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for ATSWA 1.1 Basic Accounting: Exam Prep?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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