AAT Level 2 Accounting Course in Cambridge – Kaplan Cambridge
CostEmployer funded
Duration3 days
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
Funded through an apprenticeship or your employer. Kaplan Talent Partners lists a fee of £379 if you're not eligible. Contact Kaplan Talent Partners for more info.
AAT Level 2 Accounting Course in Cambridge. Classes run at Kaplan Cambridge, part-time during the day. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply otherwise, though a Kaplan Payment Plan is available. This level 2 aat accounting course covers double-entry bookkeeping, costing, and accounting software. It suits anyone new to accounting or finance, or those already working in accounts who want a recognised aat accounting qualification. The course runs over 3 days.
Who this course is for
Kaplan's Foundation Certificate in Accounting covers a range of basic accounting principles and techniques, from costing and double-entry bookkeeping to using accounting software.
It is ideally suited for someone who is new to accounting and finance, someone who perhaps works in an accounts department but wants to gain a qualification or enhance their foundation knowledge and skills or someone who is looking to change their career. Top five skills you'll gain:
Effective business communication skills including letters, memos and informal reports
Processing payments and receipts
Preparing invoices
Completing bank reconciliations
Using accounting software
You'll apply double-entry bookkeeping principles to record financial transactions accurately.
You'll use accounting software to process and manage financial data.
You'll calculate costs using basic costing techniques.
You'll communicate financial information clearly in a business context.
You'll understand the principles behind financial statements and accounts.
You'll develop the foundation knowledge needed to work in an accounts department.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Kaplan Cambridge. Learning is delivered face-to-face, covering accounting principles through taught input and practical exercises. Assessment for the AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. You'll sit these exams on completion of each unit.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Kaplan Cambridge will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant, processing invoices and payments in a finance team
Bookkeeper, maintaining accurate financial records for a business
Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk, recording customer payments and chasing debts
Payroll administrator, processing staff wages and deductions
