Free AAT Level 3 Bookkeeping Course in Harrogate. Classes run at Harrogate Civic Centre, part-time during the day. This free AAT bookkeeping course for adults covers complex accounting tasks, including maintaining cost accounting records and preparing reports and returns in line with accounting ethics. Sessions run for 4 hours, making it manageable alongside other commitments. You'll need to be aged 19 or over as at 31 August in the current academic year to be eligible for funding. Further eligibility may depend on where you live and your income.
Who this course is for
The level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping 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 to your work.
You'll handle complex bookkeeping tasks to Level 3 standard.
You'll understand how to record and analyse costs within a business.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Harrogate Civic Centre. Learning is delivered face to face, with tutor-led instruction covering accounting tasks and ethics. Assessment for the AAT Level 3 bookkeeping qualification is set by AAT and includes computer-based assessments that test your knowledge and practical skills.
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
Bookkeeper: manage day-to-day financial records for businesses
Accounts assistant: support a finance team with transactions and reporting
Payroll administrator: process staff wages and statutory deductions
Purchase ledger clerk: handle supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk: manage customer accounts and credit control
Finance administrator: provide accounting support across an organisation
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting: broadens your accounting knowledge beyond bookkeeping, covering financial statements and tax.
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: the next step toward full AAT membership and senior finance roles.
AAT Accounting Technician status: completing Level 4 allows you to apply for MAAT membership, recognised by employers across the UK.
