Online bookkeeping and accounts classes

Adult learners paying for themselves, career changers, and small employers funding training for staff.

Per-student course fees, hourly rates for one-to-one tutoring, or a fixed price per employer group. Recorded revision packs can add extra income.

• Solid accounting or bookkeeping knowledge
• Clear teaching and explaining
• Comfortable with video calls and accounting software
• Organising timetables and student progress

• Check whether the awarding body requires you to be an approved centre to run official courses, or whether tutoring alone is fine
• Check you are allowed to use exam board materials and past papers, and use your own or licensed content
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance are worth checking
• Learners may expect pass guarantees, so be careful what you promise
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC, and check data protection rules for student records

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £200 to £1,500, depending on the teaching software, materials and website or booking tools you choose. Using your own or licensed content rather than exam board materials may affect your costs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £300 to £2,500, depending on how many students and classes you take on and what you charge. The estimate starts from about 5 hours a week. Revenue is not profit, as costs come out of it.

Check whether the awarding body requires approved centre status for official courses, or whether tutoring alone is fine. Check you may use exam board materials and past papers, consider professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and be careful about pass guarantees. Register as a sole trader and check data protection rules.