AAT Level 2 Accounting Course in Ipswich – Kaplan Ipswich
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 £399 if you're not eligible. Contact Kaplan Talent Partners for more info.
AAT Level 2 Accounting Course in Ipswich. Classes run at Kaplan Ipswich, part-time during the day. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply for others, with a payment plan available. This level 2 aat accounting course covers double-entry bookkeeping, costing, and accounting software. It runs over 3 days of classroom study, making it manageable alongside other commitments. You'll build the foundation knowledge that employers look for in accounts roles. AAT aat accounting classes are a recognised route into finance and bookkeeping work.
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 to record financial transactions accurately.
You'll use costing techniques to support basic management accounting tasks.
You'll work with accounting software to process financial data.
You'll develop effective business communication skills for an accounts environment.
You'll understand core accounting principles used in everyday finance roles.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Kaplan Ipswich. Learning is delivered face-to-face, covering accounting principles through taught sessions and practical exercises. Assessment for the AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting is through 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 Ipswich 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 financial records for a business
Payroll administrator, managing employee pay and deductions
Purchase ledger clerk, handling supplier invoices and reconciliations
Sales ledger clerk, managing customer accounts and credit control
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 2, covering more complex financial processes and management accounting.
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. For those aiming at senior finance roles or wanting to move toward chartered accountancy routes such as ACCA or CIMA.
