
Courses leading to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualifications are delivered on a day release basis from September each year, and last 34 weeks. You will study towards exams which take place in June and December each year.
These qualifications are nationally recognised and will prepare you for a career in professional accountancy. You don’t need any formal qualifications to begin studying for the AAT Accounting qualification. However, if you do have GCSEs, A Levels, a degree or some experience in accounting, you may be able to start studying at a higher level.
Once you have completed the Technician level qualification, you will have the option of progressing onto higher level qualifications such as ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA and CIMA.
This level will start to develop your skills in double entry book keeping and give you an understanding of management and administrative processes. You’ll learn how to use manual and computerised accounting systems and to work with the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger.
This level introduces more complicated accounting tasks, including the preparation of final accounts for sole traders and partnerships. You will also learn how to maintain cost accounting records and how to prepare reports and returns.
At this level, you’ll learn how to draft financial statements for limited companies, perform complex management accounting tasks and develop your own management skills. This level includes a choice of special units, which means that you can focus your efforts on the areas of accounting most relevant to your needs and interests.
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