This qualification covers higher accounting tasks including: drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluating financial performance. You will also have the option to complete more specialised units. If you successfully complete the advanced diploma in accounting you can apply for AAT associate bookkeeping membership and become a professional AAT Bookkeeper (AATQB).
Accounting
Course Code:
AAT3
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Duration: 18 months
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
- Time of day: Daytime
- When you'll study: Mondays, 9.30am - 4.30pm
What's it all about?
Course information
For the best chance of success, students are required to have a Level 2 in English and Maths. An initial assessment is required and you will need to demonstrate a genuine interest in the subject. You will need to have the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (Merit). Students on this course will need to pay a registration fee of £228 direct to the AAT.
Upon successful completion you may progress to the Foundation Degree in Business Management at the College.
Examples of progression into employment include:
- accounts assistant
- accounts payable and expenses supervisor
- credit control
- finance assistant.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Chartered and Certified Accountants
£67,389.03
Potential salary
£18,113.82
Entry level salary
£38,412.12
Average salary
16
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Marketing and Sales Directors
£152,475.21
Potential salary
£28,912.50
Entry level salary
£68,495.00
Average salary
23
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Human Resource Managers and Directors
£107,401.58
Potential salary
£26,633.71
Entry level salary
£48,247.00
Average salary
41
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Level 2 Bookkeeping
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Course type: Part-time
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- Level: 3
- Qualification: T Level
- Awarding body: Pearson
- Duration: Two years
- Course type: Full-time, Two-year
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