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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Leeds – Kaplan Leeds – 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 Leeds. Classes run at Kaplan Leeds, part-time on a day or block release basis. Funding may be available through a Government Apprenticeship, so fees may apply depending on your circumstances. This level 3 aat accounting qualification covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. You'll also work through financial processes and the preparation of 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 apply advanced bookkeeping techniques to complex financial records.
  • You'll prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse costs.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll work through financial processes used in accounting departments.
  • You'll understand ethical practices and responsibilities for accountants.

How you will learn

You'll study in the classroom at Kaplan Leeds on a day or block release timetable. AAT Level 3 is assessed through a combination of computer-based exams and a synoptic assessment that draws together knowledge from across the qualification. Each unit is assessed separately, and you sit the synoptic assessment once you have completed the other units.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant: processing invoices, reconciliations, and ledgers
  • Bookkeeper: maintaining financial records for businesses
  • Payroll administrator: managing employee pay and deductions
  • Finance assistant: supporting month-end and reporting tasks
  • Purchase ledger clerk: handling supplier accounts and payments
  • Credit controller: managing debtor accounts and chasing payments

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: the natural next step, covering budgeting, financial statements, and management accounting at a higher level.
  • ACCA or CIMA: professional chartered accountancy qualifications for those aiming toward senior finance roles. AAT Level 3 can give you exemptions from some early ACCA papers.
  • AAT apprenticeship at Level 4: combines work and study if you're already in an accounting role.
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