Korea Computerized Tax Accounting Level 1 study plan
Korea Computerized Tax Accounting Level 1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Accounting Principles and Financial Accounting Fundamentals
Map the double-entry rules for assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expense, and write a one-page debit/credit decision table from memory
Journalize 20 mixed transactions (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, inventory purchases) and post them to T-accounts without looking at a solution
Prepare a trial balance from your posted ledger and reconcile total debits to total credits
Explain how the accounting equation stays balanced through each adjusting entry type in your own words
Your checkpoint
A handwritten 20-transaction journal, ledger, and balanced trial balance set, self-graded against a checklist with at least 90% accuracy
Accounting Principles and Financial Accounting Fundamentals & Computerized Accounting System Setup and Master Data
Build the chart of accounts for a sample Korean manufacturing company, assigning account codes, account names, and control-account flags
Define master data for customers, vendors, and inventory items including tax codes and withholding categories
Configure fiscal-year, currency, and voucher-numbering settings in a practice accounting system and screenshot each setup screen
Trace one transaction from master data through journal entry to confirm the coding links correctly
Your checkpoint
A printed setup package: chart of accounts, 5 customer/vendor records, 5 item master records, and configuration screenshots
Computerized Accounting System Setup and Master Data & Transaction Entry and Voucher Processing
Enter 30 transactions across sales, purchases, cash receipts, and cash disbursements using correct voucher types
Apply debit/credit memo and reversal procedures to correct 5 deliberately mis-keyed entries
Reconcile a bank statement against the cash ledger and record the adjusting entries
Document the voucher approval workflow from entry to posting in a one-page flowchart
Your checkpoint
A transaction log of 30 posted vouchers plus a completed bank reconciliation with zero unexplained differences
Transaction Entry and Voucher Processing
Process period-end accrual, deferral, and depreciation vouchers and verify their effect on the trial balance
Handle a full sales cycle including VAT-inclusive invoicing, credit terms, and collection
Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers to their control accounts
Identify and correct three common posting errors (duplicate entry, wrong period, wrong tax code)
Your checkpoint
A closed monthly transaction batch with AR/AP aging reports matching control-account balances exactly
Tax Accounting and VAT Reporting
Classify 15 transactions as taxable, zero-rated, or exempt for VAT purposes and state the legal basis for each
Prepare a VAT return schedule from the posted sales and purchase ledgers, reconciling to the ledger totals
Calculate withholding tax on 5 vendor payments and record the withholding vouchers
Explain the difference between input VAT deduction timing and invoice issuance timing in a short written summary
Your checkpoint
A completed VAT return working paper with sales/purchase summaries, tax computation, and a reconciliation memo to the ledger
Tax Accounting and VAT Reporting & Financial Statement Preparation and Closing
Post all adjusting entries for a period and produce an adjusted trial balance
Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and statement of changes in equity from the adjusted trial balance
Perform the closing process, transferring temporary accounts and verifying retained earnings
Reconcile the tax return figures to the financial statements and explain any book-tax differences
Your checkpoint
A complete financial statement set (income statement, balance sheet, equity statement) with a book-tax reconciliation note
Financial Statement Preparation and Closing & Accounting Information Systems and Internal Controls
Design segregation-of-duties rules for voucher entry, approval, posting, and master-data maintenance
List five internal controls in a computerized accounting system and describe how each is tested
Perform an audit-trail review on your practice data, verifying that every posted voucher has an approver and timestamp
Draft a data-backup and access-permission policy for the accounting system
Your checkpoint
A one-page internal control matrix covering at least five controls with owner, frequency, and test procedure
Accounting Principles and Financial Accounting Fundamentals & Computerized Accounting System Setup and Master Data & Transaction Entry and Voucher Processing & Tax Accounting and VAT Reporting & Financial Statement Preparation and Closing & Accounting Information Systems and Internal Controls
Complete two full timed mock exams and score each domain separately to find weak areas
Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains with targeted practice until each reaches 80%
Review all error logs from weeks 1-7 and rewrite each missed concept as a corrected rule
Simulate one end-to-end cycle (setup to financial statements to VAT return) under time pressure
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a domain-by-domain score sheet and a final one-page error-review summary
Milestones
Week 2: Chart of accounts and master data are configured and a test transaction posts correctly
Week 4: Monthly transaction batch closed with AR/AP subsidiary ledgers matching control accounts
Week 6: Full financial statement set produced from the adjusted trial balance and reconciled to the VAT return
Week 8: Both mock exams completed with every domain at or above 80%