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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Milton Keynes – Kaplan Milton Keynes – 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 Milton Keynes. Classes run at Kaplan Milton Keynes, part-time on a day or block release basis. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply for others, with a payment plan available. 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.

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 record and maintain cost accounting records
  • You'll prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques
  • You'll produce financial reports and statutory returns
  • You'll work with budgeting and management accounting processes
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices in accounting

How you will learn

You'll study in the classroom at Kaplan Milton Keynes on a day or block release schedule. Assessment is through AAT computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own exam, which you sit when you're ready. Some units also include a synoptic assessment that tests your knowledge across the qualification.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, handling day-to-day financial transactions
  • Bookkeeper, managing ledgers and reconciliations
  • Payroll administrator, processing staff pay and deductions
  • Finance assistant, supporting a finance team in any sector
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and 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 management accounting, budgeting, and financial statements for limited companies.
  • ACCA or CIMA qualifications. Once you hold the AAT Level 4 Diploma, you may be eligible for exemptions from some ACCA or CIMA exams, opening routes to chartered accountancy.
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