Free AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Basingstoke. Classes run at Basingstoke College of Technology, part-time during the day. The course runs over 35 weeks, giving you time to balance study with other commitments. You'll build on bookkeeping fundamentals and move into higher-level accounting techniques, including cost accounting records, advanced bookkeeping, and preparing financial reports and returns. AAT is the qualification employers look for when hiring for finance and accounting roles.
Who this course is for
This AAT qualification covers a range of essential and higher-level accounting techniques and disciplines. Students will learn and develop skills needed for a range of financial processes, including maintaining cost accounting records, advanced bookkeeping and the preparation of financial reports and returns.
Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll develop advanced bookkeeping skills, including ledger management and reconciliations.
You'll learn how to maintain cost accounting records.
You'll prepare financial reports and statutory returns.
You'll apply accounting techniques to a range of financial processes.
You'll build the technical knowledge needed to work accurately in finance roles.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Basingstoke College of Technology. 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 your preparation for each exam throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Basingstoke College of Technology will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant: processing invoices, payments, and reconciliations
Bookkeeper: maintaining financial records for businesses
Payroll administrator: managing employee pay and deductions
Purchase ledger clerk: handling supplier accounts and payments
Credit controller: managing customer accounts and debt recovery
What you could study next
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: the natural next step, covering budgeting, financial statements, and tax. Completing Level 4 gives you AAT full membership and can exempt you from some ACCA or CIMA exams.
ACCA Qualification: a globally recognised professional accountancy qualification for those aiming toward chartered status.
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting: an alternative route into management accounting.
