AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping

This qualification delivers the skills and essential knowledge to manage books effectively. It includes manual double entry bookkeeping and associated documents and progresses up to trial balance standard.

The Certificate in Bookkeeping focuses on developing bookkeeping and basic accounting skills. Students who have completed unit assessments in the Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping will be able to directly transfer their results to the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and acts as an entry point for anyone wishing to start a career in accountancy and finance. It can also support those already working in the industry who need a formal recognised qualification.

The AAT level 2 certificate in bookkeeping consists of two units which are examined in the following way:

Introduction to Bookkeeping – unit assessment
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls – unit assessment

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Key Facts

Course Duration

The course duration is flexible but can take up to 6 - 12 months.

Progression

Students who have completed unit assessments in the Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping will be able to directly transfer their results to the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

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?

Bookkeeping Transactions

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

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

What sort of jobs will this lead to?

Clerical assistant

Trainee bookkeeper

Finance assistant

Accounts administrator

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

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