Level 2 Certificate in Accounting AAT

Description

How long is the course?

How will I be assessed?

What will I study?

·         Principles and procedures related to processing business transactions, financial documents and payments for customers and suppliers.

·         Developing skills in processing ledger transactions and preparing an initial trial balance.

Basic accounting 2

·         Maintenance and reconciliation of a cash book by accurately entering receipts and payments, balancing off the book and reconciling with bank statements.

·         Knowledge and understanding of the UK banking system and related organisational activities.

·         Petty cash transactions and the importance of the Journal as a primary accounting record.

·         Maintain control over debtors and creditors, aided by preparation and use of debtor and creditor control accounts.

·         Non-standard bookkeeping transactions and double-entry bookkeeping records.

Working effectively in accounting and finance

·         Developing transferable skills and effective working in an accounting environment.

·         Teamwork skills and the ability to work independently.

·         Demonstrating workplace-ready standards of literacy and numeracy.

Basic costing

·         Cost recording systems within an organisation and how best to respond to requests for information relating to costs and expenditure.

·         Recording and extracting information, and using a costing system to provide information for management.

Computerised accounting

·         Selecting and using computerised accounting or bookkeeping software to input and process data for orders, invoiced, receipts and payments.

·         Preparing management and period-end reports.

What does the course lead to?

What can I go on to study?

Entry requirements