Free AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Northallerton. Classes run at Skipton Adult Learning and Skills Service, part-time during the day. This free AAT accounting course is open to adults aged 19 or over who meet the funding eligibility criteria. You'll start with an initial assessment to confirm the level is right for you. The course covers complex accounting tasks, including cost accounting records, preparing financial reports and returns, and applying accounting ethics. Sessions run for 4 hours at a time, making it manageable alongside other commitments.
Who this course is for
The level 3 in Accounting covers a range of complex accounting tasks, including maintaining cost accounting records and the preparation of reports and returns while complying to Accounting ethics.
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 maintain cost accounting records accurately.
You'll prepare financial reports and statutory returns.
You'll apply accounting ethics and professional standards in your work.
You'll manage and analyse financial data for businesses.
You'll use double-entry bookkeeping and accounting software techniques.
You'll produce management accounting information to support business decisions.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at the centre. Assessment for the AAT Level 3 Accounting Qualification is through a combination of computer-based exams and professional competence assessments set by AAT. Your tutor will guide you through each unit before you sit the relevant assessment. The centre will give you full details of the assessment schedule when you enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Skipton Adult Learning and Skills Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant, handling day-to-day financial transactions for a business.
Bookkeeper, managing records of income and expenditure.
Payroll administrator, processing staff wages and deductions.
Finance officer, supporting financial planning in public or private sector.
Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier invoices and payments.
Credit controller, chasing outstanding payments and managing debtor accounts.
What you could study next
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3, covering budgeting, financial statements, and management accounting at a higher level.
ACCA or CIMA qualifications. Once you hold the AAT Level 4 Diploma, you may be eligible for exemptions from some ACCA or CIMA exams, moving you toward chartered accountant status.
