Distance learning course leading to the Association of Accounting Technicians
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AAT
Level 2 Certificate in Accounting - Home Study course.
There are no formal entry requirements to join the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and students can join regardless of age, education and employment status. Students will however need reasonable numeracy skills as well as a good understanding of the English language, as the assessments will include a certain amount of report writing.
If you feel that you are weak in either of these areas this need not prevent you from joining the course. Please contact us for details of how we can help you to improve these skills in readiness for starting the course.
To complete the Certificate in Accounting you must complete all units:
Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
Basic accounting l
Computer based formal test
Principles of recording and processing financial transactions
Preparing and recording financial documentation
Processing ledger transactions and extracting a trial balance
Basic accounting II
Computer based formal test
Maintaining and reconciling the cash book
Banking procedures
Maintaining petty cash records
Maintaining the journal
Maintaining control accounts
Work effectively in accounting finance
Computer based informal test
Work scheduling and planning
Presentation of information
Efficiency in the workplace
Effective communication
Personal development
Basic costing
Computer based formal test
Basic principles of costing
Provide basic cost and revenue information
Computerised accounting
Computer based informal test
Use of (Sage) computerised accounting software
Topics covered include:
Double entry book-keeping to trial balance
Checking, banking and recording receipts
Authorising, making and recording payments
Petty cash transactions
Bank reconciliations
Sales and Purchase day books and ledgers
Control accounts
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Categories and sources of information
Data Management
costing for materials
Information storage systems
Please note that as part of the course we will supply you with your own copy of Sage accounting software. This means that on completion you will be able to offer potential employers not only the accountancy skills for which the AAT course has been renowned for many years, but also a full working knowledge of Sage accounts - an invaluable extra skill in today's workplace.
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