Course description
AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (Level 2)
Do you want to gain a solid understanding of accounting? Would you like to learn and develop the key skills required of accountants around the world?
This qualification will prepare you for junior and entry-level accounting roles. It will give you a solid foundation in finance administration and covers areas such as double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing principles. You will learn finance, accountancy, business, and vital communication skills.
*This course is included in the AAT subscription package*
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Suitability - Who should attend?
You don’t need any previous qualifications or accountancy experience to begin studying AAT Level 2. Anyone, from school leavers to career changers, can start the qualification. However, you must have a good standard of English literacy and basic maths skills. We also recommend that you register with AAT within 4 weeks of registering with us so you can receive your AAT student number, which enables you to enter for assessments. If you have any criminal convictions you will need to discuss this with AAT before purchasing a course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of the AAT Level 2 course in accounting, you will be able to confidently process daily business transactions in a manual and computerised bookkeeping system. This course provides comprehensive coverage of the traditional double-entry bookkeeping system which underpins accounting processes world-wide.
AAT Foundation Bookkeeping Certificate and Award
The manual bookkeeping modules – Bookkeeping Controls and Bookkeeping Transactions – are the required modules for achieving the AAT Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping.
Training Course Content
Bookkeeping Transactions
- Double-entry bookkeeping skills
- Using business documents
- Applying discounts and VAT
- Processing customer and supplier transactions
- Processing receipts and payments
- Using a cash book and petty cash book
- Extracting a trial balance
Bookkeeping Controls
- Using controls in a bookkeeping system
- Using and reconciling control accounts
- Using the journal and suspense account
- Correcting errors in the system
- Reconciling the bank
Elements of Costing
- Understanding a costing system
- Using cost recording techniques
- Comparing budgeted and actual costs
Work Effectively in Finance
- Using personal skills to work effectively in finance
Using Accounting Software
- Record bookkeeping transactions using a Sage computerised accounting package*
Course delivery details
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Expenses
- Monthly Course Subscription: £45
- Quarterly Course Subscription: £120
- Yearly Course Subscription: £430
You are required to become a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) to fulfil your qualification. Fees associated with admission and exam fees are in addition to the cost of the course. Admission and membership fees are payable direct to AAT. Exam fees are paid to the exam centre.
- AAT one-off Level 2 registration fee: £172
- AAT assessment fees: £70 to £80 per unit but the fee can vary depending on where you sit your assessment
Please be aware that these are subject to change.
Continuing Studies
Once you’ve passed Level 2, you can work in roles such as an accounts payable clerk, accounts officer, payroll administrator, and a finance assistant, with salaries of up to £23,000. If you want to progress further, you can study AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma.
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