DurationUp to 18 weeks
Study Hours330 hours
ExperienceRequired
Jobs It Can Lead ToAccounts Clerk, Bookkeeper
Exams2

If you have some finance experience, this on campus AAT bookkeeping course will teach you enhanced skills that are key to the smooth and efficient running of all finance departments.

You will become competent in financial processes including accounting principles, advanced bookkeeping and preparing financial statements. Alongside gaining an introduction to business issues around payroll and value added tax (VAT).

What’s included?

  • Support from course tutor
  • On-site exam or AAT approved centre
  • Weekly on-campus class

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Funding Options

Ready to pay for your AAT bookkeeping course?

This course costs £958 and can be paid for in full by yourself or your employer.

If you would like to spread the cost of your course, you can pay a deposit upon booking, then set up a payment plan.

Fee waiver

If you’re aged 19+ and in receipt of certain benefits, or working and earning less than £20,319 annual gross salary, you could be eligible for a fee waiver. Click the ‘I am eligible for funding’ payment option at the checkout and we will contact you for more information. 

Advanced Learning Loan

If you are aged 24+, you may be able to apply for the 24+ Advanced Learning Loan, which covers course fees for the Level 3 and 4 qualifications.

The 24+ Advanced Learning Loans Bursary Fund offers financial support to help cover childcare and living costs too. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit the GOV.UK 24+ Advanced Learning Loan section.

Entry Criteria

You should have a GCSE grade C/4 or above in maths and English, plus an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping and relevant industry experience.

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If you’re aged 19+ and in receipt of certain benefits, or working and earning less than £20,319 annual gross salary, you could be eligible for a fee waiver. Click the ‘I am eligible for funding’ payment option at the checkout and we will contact you for more information. 

Modules Include...

Financial Accounting (preparing financial statements)

Covers producing statements of profit or loss and financial position for sole traders and partnerships, using a trial balance, and recording transactions in accounts using a manual bookkeeping system.

  • Accounting principles underlaying final accounts preparation
  • Principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping
  • Implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets
  • Prepare and record depreciation calculations
  • Record period end adjustments
  • Produce and extend the trial balance
  • Produce financial statements for sole traders and partnerships
  • Interpret financial statements using profitability ratios
  • Prepare accounting records from incomplete information

Tax Processes for Businesses

Covers tax processes and their influence in business, submitting VAT returns and compliancy in VAT and payroll.

  • Legislation requirements relating to VAT
  • Calculate VAT
  • Review and verify VAT returns
  • Principles of payroll
  • Report information within the organisation

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