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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course at Kaplan Grimsby

CostFREE
Duration3 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 Grimsby. Classes run at Kaplan Grimsby, 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. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. This level 3 aat accounting course builds on foundation-level knowledge and develops the skills employers look for in accounts departments. The course runs over 4 days. AAT 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 prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse costs.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques, including accruals and prepayments.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll understand ethical practices and responsibilities in accounting.
  • You'll work with financial processes including VAT and payroll.
  • You'll interpret financial statements to support business decisions.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan Grimsby, with teaching delivered through day or block release sessions. 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 Grimsby will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, processing invoices and reconciling accounts
  • Bookkeeper, managing day-to-day financial records
  • Payroll administrator, running payroll for a business
  • Finance officer, supporting budgeting and reporting
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier payments
  • Credit controller, chasing and managing outstanding debts

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. AAT Level 3 can give you exemptions from some early papers, opening a route toward chartered accountant status.
  • AAT apprenticeship at Level 4. If you're in employment, you may be able to continue through an apprenticeship route.
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