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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Liverpool – Kaplan Liverpool – Day or block release

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 Liverpool. Classes run at Kaplan Liverpool, part-time on a day or block release basis. Funding may be available through a Government Apprenticeship, so fees may or may not apply depending on your circumstances. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. The course takes 4 days of taught study. Entry requirements include a Level 3 qualification such as an A Level or Key Stage 5 Technical Certificate, or completion of the AAT Level 2 Foundation 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 cost information.
  • 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 professional standards for accountants.
  • You'll work with VAT returns and indirect tax requirements.
  • You'll use spreadsheets and accounting software to process financial data.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan Liverpool, with day or block release attendance. Learning is tutor-led, covering each unit through taught sessions and practice exercises. Assessment is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. You'll sit exams for each unit as you complete it, progressing through the qualification unit by unit.

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, processing invoices and payments day to day
  • Bookkeeper, managing financial records for businesses
  • Payroll administrator, handling employee pay and deductions
  • Finance officer, supporting budgets and financial reporting
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier accounts and payments
  • Sales ledger clerk, tracking customer invoices and receipts
  • Assistant accountant, supporting qualified accountants in practice or industry

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 qualifications. AAT Level 3 and 4 can give you exemptions from some early ACCA or CIMA exams, opening routes toward chartered accountant status.
  • AAT-qualified membership. Completing Level 4 makes you eligible to apply for full AAT membership and use the MAAT designation.
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