This qualification will develop complex skills and knowledge necessary to work in a bookkeeping role or to progress onto higher-level accountancy roles or study. Upon successful completion of the course, you will become competent in financial processes including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping and preparing financial statements. You will also be introduced to business issues regarding payroll and value added tax (VAT), including an understanding of the documents and reports produced on payroll software and timescales for submissions and payments.
Bookkeeping (AAT)
Course Code:
AABK3
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Course type: 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. You will have to pass an initial assessment in English and maths and you will need to demonstrate a genuine interest in the subject. You will also need to have the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (Merit) or AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping (Merit).
You will be required to pay a one-off registration fee of £91 to the AAT which will provide access to the qualification for as long as it takes to achieve it. It is mandatory that all students purchase the study texts (available from Kaplan). Some will be available in the College’s Digital Learning Quarter to borrow.
The skills developed by studying this qualification; will give you a solid base from which to seek employment with confidence, and/or to progress to the next level of learning.
If you successfully complete this qualification you can apply to become an AAT bookkeeping member (AATQB), and if you’re thinking of starting your own practice, you’ll be able to apply to become an AAT Licensed Bookkeeper.
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