Free AAT Level 2 Certificate Accounting Course in Northallerton. Evening classes run at Northallerton Adult Education, part-time to fit around your existing commitments. 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. Sessions run for 4 hours. To be eligible for funding you must be aged 19 or over as at 31 August in the current academic year and meet further eligibility criteria linked to 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 business documents used in bookkeeping transactions.
You'll record financial transactions accurately in the books of account.
You'll balance accounts and prepare a Trial Balance.
You'll understand the purpose and flow of bookkeeping processes in a business.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at Northallerton Adult Education during evening sessions. Learning is delivered face to face, with tutor-led instruction covering bookkeeping theory and practical exercises. Assessment for the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is through computer-based exams set and marked by AAT.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Northallerton Adult Education will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant. Entry-level role processing invoices and payments.
Bookkeeper. Maintaining day-to-day financial records for businesses.
Purchase ledger clerk. Managing supplier invoices and payments.
Sales ledger clerk. Recording customer payments and chasing debts.
Finance administrator. Supporting finance teams with data entry and reconciliation.
Payroll assistant. Processing employee pay using financial records skills.
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping. The next step if you want to deepen your bookkeeping knowledge beyond Trial Balance.
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting. Builds on Level 2 and covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, and management accounting. Opens the door to more senior finance roles and further AAT study at Level 4.
