Free AAT Level 2 Certificate Accounting Course in Harrogate. Evening classes run at Harrogate Civic Centre, part-time to fit around your week. This free AAT certificate accounting course introduces you to daily bookkeeping tasks. You'll develop the skills to manage books effectively, covering manual double entry bookkeeping, associated documents and processes, and working up to Trial Balance. The course runs for 4 hours per session. To be eligible for funding, you must be 19 years old or over as at 31st August in the current academic year. Further eligibility may depend on where you live and your income.
Who this course is for
The aim of this qualification is to introduce you to daily bookkeeping tasks.
You will develop skills and knowledge to manage books effectively. It includes manual double entry bookkeeping, associated documents and processes, up to Trial Balance.
Entry requirements
To be eligible for funding for courses you must be over 19 years of age as at 31st August in the current academic year and not be an apprentice,further eligibility may be linked to where you live and your individual income.
What you will learn
You'll learn the principles of manual double entry bookkeeping
You'll process financial documents and understand the records they create
You'll record transactions accurately in day books and ledgers
You'll balance accounts and produce a Trial Balance
You'll understand the bookkeeping cycle from source documents through to final accounts preparation
How you will learn
Classes are delivered in a classroom at Harrogate Civic Centre on evening sessions. You'll learn through tutor-led instruction and practical bookkeeping exercises. Assessment for the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is by computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. You'll sit these exams when your tutor confirms you're ready.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Harrogate Civic Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant: processing invoices, payments, and ledger entries
Bookkeeper: maintaining day-to-day financial records for a business
Purchase ledger clerk: managing supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk: recording customer invoices and receipts
Payroll administrator: supporting payroll processing and records
Finance administrator: general financial admin in an office setting
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping: the natural next step, covering advanced bookkeeping and accounts preparation.
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting: broadens your skills into management accounting, tax, and spreadsheets, and opens the door to technician-level accounting roles.
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: the senior technician qualification, recognised by employers for finance and accounts management roles.
