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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Temple Quay, Avon St – Kaplan Bristol – Evening

CostFREE
Duration6 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Temple Quay, Avon St. Evening classes run at Kaplan Bristol, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship. If you're not eligible for that route, a payment plan may be available. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. The course runs over 8 days of classroom sessions. It builds directly on Level 2 AAT study and takes your level 3 aat accounting qualification to a professional standard.

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 final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse costs and revenues.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques, including accruals and prepayments.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for management and statutory purposes.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices relevant to accounting work.
  • You'll work with financial processes used in real accounting roles.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom-based evening sessions at Kaplan Bristol. Learning is delivered face to face, with tutor-led instruction covering each unit of the AAT Advanced Diploma. Assessment is through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each exam covers a specific unit, and you sit them 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 Bristol will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, handling day-to-day financial transactions
  • Bookkeeper, managing ledgers and reconciliations for businesses
  • Payroll administrator, processing staff pay and deductions
  • Finance officer, supporting budgets and financial reporting
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments
  • Credit controller, overseeing debts and payment chasing

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3, covering budgeting, financial statements, and management accounting at a higher level. Completing Level 4 AAT can also give you exemptions toward ACCA or CIMA professional qualifications.
  • ACCA Applied Knowledge. For those aiming toward chartered accountant status, ACCA builds on the foundations of your AAT accounting qualification.
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