One misplaced debit can unbalance a whole set of accounts. Our specialist tutors build the method step by step, so every figure has a reason.
Every topic rests on double entry, and exams reward accurate layouts and workings as much as the final figure.
and it's rarely the hard topics: it's the small slips in the books that cost the marks
Every core area, taught to your child's course and exam board.
The foundation every other topic is built on.
Ledgers · Journals · Source documents
Finding and fixing errors before they reach the accounts.
Trial balance · Bank reconciliation · Control accounts
The year-end entries that trip up most students.
Accruals & prepayments · Depreciation · Irrecoverable debts
Final accounts for every type of business.
Sole traders · Partnerships · Limited companies
Reading what the figures say about a business.
Ratios · Profitability · Liquidity
Costing methods and the decisions they support.
Marginal costing · Absorption costing · Break-even
Planning ahead and judging whether a project pays.
Cash budgets · Payback · Net present value
The concepts behind the rules, and written evaluation.
Prudence · Consistency · Ethics
Specialist tutors, clear progress tracking, and curriculum-specific expertise tailored to your child's goals.
Every tutor holds a degree from a top university and passes our vetting process.
Tutors who know AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Cambridge and IB specifications and mark schemes.
Sessions fit around school timetables and any time zone, with easy rescheduling.
Real stories from families who saw grades rise and confidence return.
“My daughter was struggling with IB Mathematics HL and had almost given up hope of getting a 7. After just two months of weekly sessions with her Roots tutor, her confidence soared and she went from a predicted 4 to a final grade of 6. The personalised approach made all the difference—her tutor identified exactly where the gaps were and worked through them systematically.”
Sarah M.
Parent of IB Student
“I started tutoring for A-Level Physics about three months before my exams. My tutor was incredibly patient and broke down complex topics like electromagnetic induction into simple, intuitive steps. I ended up getting an A* which I genuinely didn't think was possible. I'd recommend Roots to anyone who wants a tutor that actually cares about your progress.”
James T.
A-Level Student
“We needed help with GCSE Science for my son who found chemistry particularly challenging. His tutor made the sessions engaging and relatable—using real-world examples that finally made reactions and bonding click for him. He improved by two grades and, more importantly, actually enjoys science now.”
Priya K.
Parent of GCSE Student
One conversation is all it takes. Here's what happens next.
We find the exact topics and skills holding your child back, and what they already do well.
Your tutor builds a plan around your child's course, exam board and goals.
Regular 1-to-1 sessions, targeted practice and feedback you can see.
Answers to the questions parents ask most often before starting accounting tutoring.
Assess your child's current level, identify gaps, and build a personalised plan with a accounting specialist.
further reading, for parents who like the detail
Accounting builds on itself. A student who never quite settled double entry will struggle with the trial balance, then with adjustments, then with final accounts, and the gaps rarely show until a full exam question. Marks are also lost to small slips: a figure posted to the wrong side, an accrual forgotten, a heading left off a statement. Higher-level papers add written analysis, so a student who can calculate ratios still needs to explain what they mean for the business.
Cambridge's worldwide statistics for June 2026 show that 24.7% of Cambridge IGCSE Accounting results fell below grade C, and 12.3% of Cambridge O Level Accounting candidates were ungraded. At Cambridge International A Level, only 7.9% of Accounting candidates achieved an A*, and 23.3% achieved an A or above. The encouraging news is that the Education Endowment Foundation finds one-to-one tuition adds around five months' progress on average.
A good accounting tutor finds the exact step where the method breaks down and rebuilds from there. Sessions drill double entry until it is automatic, then work through the adjustments and statement layouts that cost the most marks. Tutors use past papers and mark schemes from your child's board to show how workings earn credit even when a final figure is wrong. They also practise the written questions: interpreting ratios, comparing costing methods and making justified recommendations.
We tutor Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Accounting, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Accounting, Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting and AQA A-Level Accounting. Families join us from the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Canada and the US. Every session is online and one-to-one, scheduled around your time zone. Whether your child needs to secure a pass, push for a top grade or prepare for an accounting or finance degree, we match them with a tutor who knows their syllabus.
