AAT Level 2 Certificate Accounting Course. Study online at your own pace over 36 weeks. You work through an eLearning platform, so you can fit your studies around work and other commitments. The course covers double entry bookkeeping, basic costing principles, and working with sales, purchase, and general ledgers. You'll also develop transferable business skills alongside core accountancy skills. Entry requires good literacy and numeracy, and there will be a screening assessment before you start. You also need to register directly with AAT and pay a one-off membership fee.
Who this course is for
This Level 2 qualification enables the development of transferable business and personal skills alongside core accountancy skills, including double entry book-keeping. You will work through an eLearning platform, gaining a grasp of various routine accounting and commercial processes. You will also learn about basic costing principles and working with sales, purchase and general ledgers. You are also required to register as a student directly with AAT and pay the one-off membership fee. This will give you access to a huge range of additional resources. Please enquire for current membership fees. This is an online course that requires independent study, therefore applicants must have internet access and their own suitable device such as PC or laptop. The college are unable to supply equipment. Please note a smart phone is not sufficient to study from for this course. Government funding is available however it is dependant on your home postcode and which area, devolved or otherwise, you reside in. Please enquire for further details or go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-skills-fund-asf-postcode-files Please see below for further important details.
Entry requirements
Good literacy and numeracy skills which can be supported by 5 GCSE grades with C / 4 or above (including English and Maths) There will also be a screening of literacy and numeracy levels.
What you will learn
You'll apply double entry bookkeeping to record financial transactions accurately.
You'll work with sales, purchase, and general ledgers.
You'll understand basic costing principles used in business accounting.
You'll process routine accounting and commercial transactions.
You'll develop transferable business and personal skills alongside core accountancy knowledge.
How you will learn
You study through an eLearning platform, working through material at your own pace. Assessment is set by AAT and typically involves computer-based exams that you sit at an approved assessment centre. You must register as an AAT student and pay the AAT membership fee to access assessments.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Slough And Langley College Windsor Forest Colleges Group will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant: processing invoices, payments, and ledger entries
Bookkeeper: maintaining accurate financial records for businesses
Purchase ledger clerk: managing supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk: recording customer payments and chasing debts
Finance administrator: supporting finance teams with day-to-day tasks
Payroll administrator: processing employee pay and deductions
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting: the natural next step, covering more advanced management accounting, tax, and financial statements.
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: prepares you for senior accounting roles and exemptions toward chartered accountancy qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA.
