AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

Whether you’ve just started thinking about your future, are already working in a related field, or are looking to completely change your career, you may be wondering if accountancy is right for you.

If you have already decided to start pursuing your accountancy career, you’ll be pleased to know that there are no entry requirements to begin training. Therefore, studying towards a professional qualification such as AAT is an ideal option if you have little to no experience in the subject.

This qualification provides a solid foundation for all students as it covers such areas as double-entry bookkeeping, costing principles and and an introduction to the business ethics along with sustainability demands.

The AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting consists of four units which are examined in the following way:

Introduction to Bookkeeping – Unit and synoptic assessments
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls – Unit and synoptic assessments
Principles of Costing – Unit assessment
The Business Environment - Synoptic assessment

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For this level, three units are assessed individually in 'end-of-unit assessments'. This qualification also includes a synoptic assessment that draws on and assesses knowledge and understanding from across a number of units. This includes: Introduction to bookkeeping, Principles of Bookkeeping controls and The Business Environment.

Key Facts

Course Duration

The course duration is flexible but can take up to 12 months.

Progression

You can go straight to the Advanced Diploma in Accounting Level 3.

Exam timetable

Exams can be taken whenever you are ready – there are no set dates.

What will you learn in each AAT Level 2 unit?

Introduction to Bookkeeping

Understand financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
Process customer transactions
Process supplier transactions
Process receipts and payments
Process transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance

Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

Understand payment methods
Understand controls in a bookkeeping system
Use control accounts
Use of the journal
Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book

Principles of Costing

Understand 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

The Business Environment

Understand the principles of contract law
Understand the external business environment
Understand key principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics and sustainability
Understand the impact of setting up different types of business entity
Understand the finance function within an organisation
Produce work in appropriate formats and communicate effectively
Understand the importance of information to business operations

What sort of jobs will this lead to?

Accounts assistant

Purchase/sales ledger clerk

Trainee accounting technician

Trainee finance assistant

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, but a good command of English and maths is expected.

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