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

CostEmployer funded
Duration6 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

Funded through an apprenticeship or your employer. Kaplan Talent Partners lists a fee of £479 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. Evening classes run at Kaplan Nottingham, so you can fit study around your existing work. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship. Fees may apply for other learners. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, financial processes, and ethical practices for accountants. The course runs over 8 days of classroom sessions. 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 prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll maintain cost accounting records and analyse cost data.
  • You'll apply advanced bookkeeping techniques including accruals and prepayments.
  • You'll prepare reports and returns for internal and external use.
  • You'll work with VAT returns and understand indirect tax rules.
  • You'll apply ethical principles and professional standards in accounting practice.
  • You'll use spreadsheets and accounting software to process financial data.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom sessions at Kaplan Nottingham in the evenings. Learning is tutor-led, with structured teaching across each unit. Assessment is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit is assessed separately, so you sit exams as you complete each topic rather than all at the end.

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 ledger work
  • Payroll administrator, processing staff wages and HMRC submissions
  • Finance officer, supporting budgets and financial reporting in organisations
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments
  • Credit controller, chasing outstanding invoices and managing debtor accounts
  • Management accounts assistant, preparing monthly reports for internal teams
  • Tax assistant, supporting VAT returns and compliance work

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. Completing Level 4 also gives you exemptions from some ACCA and CIMA exams.
  • ACCA Qualification. A globally recognised professional accounting qualification for those aiming toward chartered accountant status.
  • CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. An alternative professional route focused on management accounting and business finance.
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