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AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping Course Online – Accountancy Learning

Cost£99.00
Duration7 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting your learning around work, family, or other commitments. This level 2 aat bookkeeping course typically takes around 7 months to complete. You'll cover manual double entry bookkeeping, associated documents, and processes up to Trial Balance. No prior bookkeeping or accounting experience is needed. You will need basic computing skills, as the final exam is computer-based. This aat bookkeeping qualification is recognised by employers in finance, accounts, and bookkeeping roles.

Who this course is for

This short course is for anyone who wants to learn bookkeeping. You might be in or looking to enter a bookkeeping job, aiming to start up your own business or perhaps become the treasurer of a local club or society. It's an entry-level qualification that will provide you with the basics you'll need to start. This qualification delivers the skills and essential knowledge to manage books effectively. It includes manual double entry bookkeeping, and associated documents and processes, up to Trial Balance standard.

Entry requirements

You will need basic computing skills to attend this course as the final exam is computer-based.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply manual double entry bookkeeping techniques accurately.
  • You'll process financial documents including invoices, receipts, and payments.
  • You'll prepare and balance a Trial Balance.
  • You'll understand the principles of financial accounting at foundation level.
  • You'll manage day-to-day bookkeeping records for a business.

How you will learn

You'll study through narrated interactive video presentations and a Study Support Guide with an Individual Learning Plan tailored to you. Downloadable transcripts and activities with answers let you work through material at your own pace. Progress tests, practice assessments, and mock exams help you prepare for the final computer-based exam.

What you will need to bring

You'll need basic computing skills to take part, as the final exam is computer-based. Accountancy Learning will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Bookkeeper: manage day-to-day financial records for businesses
  • Accounts assistant: support finance teams with transactions and ledgers
  • Purchase ledger clerk: process supplier invoices and payments
  • Sales ledger clerk: manage customer invoices and receipts
  • Finance administrator: handle financial admin in offices and organisations
  • Payroll assistant: entry-level payroll processing and record-keeping

What you could study next

Once you hold the AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping Certificate, you can move on to the AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping, which covers more advanced financial processes. Alternatively, the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting broadens your skills across a wider range of accounting functions and opens more senior finance roles.

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