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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course at Kaplan Ipswich

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 Ipswich. Classes run at Kaplan Ipswich, part-time on a day or block release basis. This level 3 aat accounting course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply for others, with a payment plan available. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. The course runs over 4 days of taught study. It builds on Foundation-level accounting knowledge and prepares you for roles in accounts departments and finance teams. 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 and apply ethical practices relevant to accounting work.
  • You'll work with financial processes including VAT returns and payroll basics.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan Ipswich, attending on a day or block release basis. Learning is delivered through taught sessions covering each unit of the AAT Advanced Diploma. Assessment is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit is assessed separately, so you sit exams as you complete each topic rather than all at the end.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant. Processing invoices, payments, and reconciliations.
  • Bookkeeper. Maintaining financial records for businesses.
  • Payroll administrator. Managing employee pay and deductions.
  • Finance assistant. Supporting finance teams with reporting and data.
  • Purchase ledger clerk. Handling supplier invoices and payments.
  • Credit controller. Managing customer accounts and chasing 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. For those aiming toward chartered accountant status. AAT Level 3 and 4 can provide exemptions from some early ACCA papers.
  • AAT apprenticeship at Level 4. Combines work-based learning with study if you're already in employment.
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