AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

This AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting has been designed for those with little to no experience or knowledge of accounting, who wish to achieve a career in the field.  The course will help you get to grips with bookkeeping basics such as transactions and controls, as well as how organisations record costs and how to use accounts software that will record and process transactions.  AAT is the world's leading professional membership body for accounting technicians, working with members around the world. Their accounting courses are highly sought-after and as an AAT qualification, this accredited accounting qualification will help you to progress in your career.  You will need to complete your AAT exams to complete and achieve your qualification. You can choose to add your AAT exams to your enrolment. If you do not add your exams to your enrolment, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your exams. 

Course Content

Unit 1 Introduction to bookkeeping

• How to set up bookkeeping systems.
• Customer transactions.
• Supplier transactions.
• Processing of receipts and payments.
• Processing transactions into ledger accounts.

Unit 2 Principles of bookkeeping controls

• Use control accounts.
• Reconcile bank statements with the cash book.
• Use the journal.
• Produce trial balances.

Unit 3 Principles of costing

• The cost recording system within an organisation.
• Use cost recording techniques.
• Provide information on actual and budgeted costs and income.
• Use tools and techniques to support cost calculations.

Unit 4 The business environment (synoptic assessment)

• Principles of contract law.
• External business environment.
• Principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics, and sustainability.
• Impact of selling up different types of business entity.
• Finance functions within an organisation.
• Work in appropriate formats and communicate effectively.
• Importance of information to business operations.