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Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland

Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland is a free, beginner online course from Herizon.

What bookkeepers and accounting assistants do in Finnish companies and accounting firms: double entry, the chart of accounts, sales and purchase invoices, VAT and OmaVero, bank reconciliation, payroll basics, the month-end and year-end close, and how to get a first finance job in Finland.

You finish with Bookkeeping, Accounting and VAT added to your Herizon profile.

Free · 25 min read · certificate when you pass the quiz · part of Finance and bookkeeping · last updated 30 October 2026

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A look inside the course

  • Step 1: Haapa Tilit with three clients, one of them Routa Pyörät, with Joana at her desk and Riikka beside her
  • Step 2: A ledger icon with the words every company
  • Step 3: Four roles: accounting assistant, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
How page 1 starts: What bookkeepers do in Finland

Joana is an accounting assistant (kirjanpitoassistentti) in her first month at Haapa Tilit Oy, a small accounting firm in Tampere. Before Finland she spent 3 years in accounts payable in Lisbon. Joana, Riikka, Harri, Haapa Tilit Oy and Routa Pyörät Oy are a worked example, not real people or companies.

It takes about 25 min of reading, plus exercises, a short quiz and a practice task. It teaches Bookkeeping, Accounting and VAT. Pass the short quiz at the end to get a certificate.

What you will be able to do

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Who it is for

Anyone who has worked in finance abroad, or in office administration, and wants to work with books in Finland. No accounting degree is needed.

The situation you work through

Joana, an accounting assistant at Haapa Tilit Oy, a small accounting firm in Tampere, books January for the bike shop Routa Pyörät Oy: a sales invoice of 1,255 euros, a parts bill of 7,530 euros and a VAT return of 2,550 euros, finds a 15 euro gap in the bank reconciliation, runs payroll for 2 mechanics and closes the month for her senior Riikka.

Your practice task

Keep the books for one invented month of a small business you design, with no real company or person. Write a chart of at least 8 accounts. Book 8 transactions as balanced entries with account numbers: at least one sales invoice, one purchase bill with VAT, one bill without VAT, card sales and one salary. Work out the VAT return at the general rate: VAT on sales, VAT on purchases and the amount to pay. Do a bank reconciliation with one difference you planted and the entry that fixes it. Write a payroll note for one employee: gross pay, withholding from the tax card and what the employer pays on top. Add a close checklist. Submit it as one page or one spreadsheet.

Key topics

  1. What bookkeepers do in Finland
  2. Double entry in plain terms
  3. The chart of accounts
  4. Sales invoices
  5. Purchase invoices and receipts
  6. VAT in Finland

and 6 more pages

What you get when you pass

A certificate with your name, the course and the date. Sharing it is your choice. If you share it, it has a public link that anyone can open to check it, and you can add it to LinkedIn.

Common questions about Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland

Is Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland free?
Yes. The course is free with a Herizon account, and the account is free too.
How long does Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland take?
It takes about 25 min of reading, plus exercises, a short quiz and a practice task. You can stop and continue later, because the portal keeps your place.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Pass the short quiz at the end to get a certificate you can share, for example on LinkedIn.
What do I need to start?
A free Herizon account. The course is written at beginner level.
Who can join Herizon?
You can join if you live in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, or a partner organisation invited you.
Who is Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland for?
Anyone who has worked in finance abroad, or in office administration, and wants to work with books in Finland. No accounting degree is needed.

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Common questions about Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland

Is Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland free?
Yes. The course is free with a Herizon account, and the account is free too.
How long does Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland take?
It takes about 25 min of reading, plus exercises, a short quiz and a practice task. You can stop and continue later, because the portal keeps your place.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Pass the short quiz at the end to get a certificate you can share, for example on LinkedIn.
What do I need to start?
A free Herizon account. The course is written at beginner level.
Who can join Herizon?
You can join if you live in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, or a partner organisation invited you.
Who is Bookkeeping and accounting in Finland for?
Anyone who has worked in finance abroad, or in office administration, and wants to work with books in Finland. No accounting degree is needed.

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