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AAT Level 3 Accounting Course at Kaplan Southampton

CostFREE
Duration6 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 Southampton. Evening classes run at Kaplan Southampton, part-time over 8 days. The course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship. If that route does not apply to you, fees may apply through a payment plan. 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 provider notes that completing the Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting first is a useful starting point, though entry requirements are listed separately. AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Level 3, with 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 and interpret 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 work through financial processes used in day-to-day accounting practice.
  • You'll understand and apply ethical practices relevant to the accounting profession.

How you will learn

Classes are classroom based, delivered in the evenings at Kaplan Southampton. AAT Level 3 is assessed through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own assessment, which you sit when you're ready. There is no coursework portfolio at this level. Your tutor will guide you through each topic before you take the relevant assessment.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, handling day-to-day bookkeeping and ledgers
  • Payroll administrator, processing wages and statutory deductions
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments
  • Sales ledger clerk, recording customer payments and reconciling accounts
  • Finance administrator, supporting a finance team with reporting and returns
  • Management accounts assistant, preparing cost and budget reports

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 toward ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW qualifications.
  • ACCA Qualification. A globally recognised professional accounting qualification for those aiming toward chartered status or senior finance roles.
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