AAT Level 3 Accounting Course at Kaplan Online

CostFREE
Duration3 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDay or block release
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Manchester. Classes run at Kaplan Online, part-time on a day or block release basis. Funding may be available through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees apply otherwise, though a payment plan may be an option. This level 3 aat accounting course covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. You'll also work through financial processes and the preparation of reports and returns. The course runs over 4 days. Entry requirements include a Level 3 qualification, A Level or AS Level, or a Key Stage 5 Technical Certificate. Advanced Diploma in Accounting Level 3 with certificate.

Who this course is for

Kaplan's Advanced Diploma in Accounting covers a range of complex accounting tasks, including maintaining cost accounting records and the preparation of reports and returns. You'll learn and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.

It is ideally suited for someone who has completed the Level 2 Foundation Certificate, someone who perhaps works in an accounts department at an intermediate level and wants to develop their accounting skills or someone who is looking to change their career. It is also an excellent A Level alternative.The Advanced Diploma is made up of 4 separately examinable units plus a synoptic assessment. Within the synoptic assessment you will be tested on two additional units, Ethics for Accounting and Spreadsheet for Accounting, as well as on the knowledge you've gained from the 4 underpinning units. You must have completed your studies for all separately examinable units before you attempt the synoptic assessment.

Entry requirements

Level 3 (Level 6 Scotland) A Level /AS Level (grades A-E) Key Stage 5 Technical Certificate

What you will learn

  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques to real accounting tasks.
  • You'll prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse cost data.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll work through financial processes used in accounting departments.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices relevant to accountants.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom setting on a day or block release schedule. Learning is structured around AAT's syllabus for the Advanced Diploma in Accounting. Assessment is through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit is assessed separately, and you'll sit exams when you and your tutor agree you're ready.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Kaplan Online will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant. Handling day-to-day financial transactions in a business.
  • Bookkeeper. Managing ledgers, reconciliations, and financial records.
  • Payroll administrator. Processing staff wages and HMRC submissions.
  • Finance officer. Supporting budgeting and reporting in an organisation.
  • Purchase ledger clerk. Managing supplier invoices and payments.
  • Credit controller. Chasing outstanding invoices and managing debt.

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3. Covers budgeting, financial statements, and management accounting at a higher level.
  • ACCA or CIMA qualifications. If you want to become a chartered accountant, completing AAT Level 4 can give you exemptions from early ACCA or CIMA exams, shortening the route to chartered status.