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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Manchester – Kaplan Online – Evening

CostEmployer funded
Duration8 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

Funded through an apprenticeship or your employer. Fees apply if you're not eligible. Contact Kaplan Talent Partners for more info.

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About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Manchester. Evening classes run at Kaplan Online, making it straightforward to fit study around work. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship. For other learners, fees may apply. This level 3 aat accounting course covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. You'll also work with financial processes and the preparation of reports and returns. The course runs over 8 days of classroom sessions, part-time in the evenings. Entry requirements include a Level 3 qualification such as an A Level or a Key Stage 5 Technical 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 maintain cost accounting records accurately.
  • You'll prepare financial reports and statutory returns.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques.
  • You'll produce final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices in accounting.
  • You'll work with financial processes used in professional accounting roles.

How you will learn

You'll attend evening classroom sessions over 8 days. Learning is delivered face to face, covering each accounting discipline through taught content and practice. AAT Level 3 is assessed through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own assessment, and you must pass all assessments to earn the qualification.

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 bookkeeping and ledgers
  • Payroll administrator, processing staff wages and deductions
  • Credit controller, managing invoices and chasing payments
  • Finance officer, supporting budgets and financial reporting
  • Purchase ledger clerk, recording supplier invoices and payments
  • Tax assistant, supporting personal or business tax returns

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. Once you hold the AAT Level 4, you may be eligible for exemptions from some ACCA or CIMA exams, opening routes into chartered accountancy.
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