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

CostEmployer funded
Duration5 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDay or block release
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

Funded through an apprenticeship or your employer. Fees apply if you're not eligible. Contact Kaplan Talent Partners for more info.

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About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Nottingham. Classes run at Kaplan Nottingham, 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. This level 3 aat accounting course 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 covers four days of taught content. Entry requirements include a Level 3 qualification such as an A Level or a 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 record and manage cost accounting entries accurately.
  • You'll prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques to complex transactions.
  • You'll produce reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll work through financial processes used in real accounting roles.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices relevant to accountants.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Kaplan Nottingham, attending on a day or block release basis. Assessment is through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own exam, which you sit when you're ready. Your tutor will guide you through the syllabus and help you prepare for each assessment.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, handling day-to-day bookkeeping and ledgers
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments
  • Sales ledger clerk, processing customer accounts and receipts
  • Payroll administrator, running payroll and maintaining records
  • Finance officer, supporting budgets and financial reporting
  • Management accounts assistant, preparing internal financial reports

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. Completing Level 4 can open routes into chartered accountancy training.
  • ACCA or CIMA foundation-level qualifications. AAT Level 3 and 4 can give you exemptions from some early papers, making these professional qualifications more accessible.
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