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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Southwark – Kaplan London Bridge – Day or block release

CostFREE
Duration5 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDay or block release
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Southwark. Classes run at Kaplan London Bridge, part-time on a day or block release basis. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply otherwise, though a payment plan is available. This level 3 aat accounting qualification covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. You'll also work with financial processes and prepare reports and returns. The course runs over 4 days. It builds directly on Level 2 AAT study and is recognised by employers across finance and accounting.

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 prepare and interpret financial accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse costs and revenues.
  • You'll complete advanced bookkeeping tasks, including accruals and prepayments.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll apply ethical principles and professional standards in accounting practice.
  • You'll work with VAT returns and indirect tax processes.
  • You'll use accounting software to record and process financial data.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan London Bridge, with tutor-led sessions delivered on a day or block release timetable. Assessment is through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own exam, which you sit when you're ready. There is no coursework or portfolio for this qualification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Kaplan London Bridge 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 businesses.
  • Payroll administrator, managing employee pay and deductions.
  • Finance officer, supporting budgeting and reporting in an organisation.
  • Purchase ledger clerk, handling supplier invoices and reconciliations.
  • Credit controller, managing debt and chasing outstanding payments.

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3. Covers budgeting, financial statements for limited companies, and management accounting.
  • ACCA or CIMA qualifications. AAT Level 3 gives you exemptions from some early ACCA papers, opening a route toward chartered accountant status.
  • AAT Level 3 also meets entry requirements for some accounting technician roles without further study.
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