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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Liverpool – Kaplan Liverpool – Evening

CostFREE
Duration10 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 Liverpool. Evening classes run at Kaplan Liverpool, part-time over 8 days. This level 3 aat accounting course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply otherwise. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. The course builds on foundation-level accounting knowledge and suits those working in accounts departments who want to move into more complex financial work.

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 financial statements and final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse cost information.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques including accruals, prepayments, and depreciation.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for management and external use.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices relevant to the accounting profession.
  • You'll work with VAT returns and indirect tax processes.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan Liverpool during evening sessions. Learning combines tutor-led instruction with practice exercises and worked examples. Assessment for the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit is assessed separately, and you sit exams when you're ready.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant. Handling day-to-day financial transactions and records.
  • Bookkeeper. Managing ledgers, reconciliations, and VAT returns.
  • Payroll administrator. Processing payroll and statutory deductions.
  • Finance officer. Supporting financial reporting in public or private sector.
  • Credit controller. Managing invoicing, payments, and debt recovery.
  • Management accounts assistant. Preparing cost and budget reports for managers.

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.
  • ACCA or CIMA foundation qualifications. AAT Level 3 gives you exemptions from some early ACCA and CIMA papers, opening routes toward chartered accountancy.
  • AAT apprenticeship at Level 4. Combines work-based learning with the Level 4 qualification if you're employed in an accounts role.
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