Free AAT Level 3 Bookkeeping Course in Pickering. Classes run at Atmosphere Centre for Young People, part-time during the day. This free AAT bookkeeping course for adults covers complex accounting tasks, including cost accounting records, preparing reports and returns, and applying accounting ethics. Sessions run for 4 hours at a time, making it manageable alongside other commitments. To be eligible for funding, you must be 19 or over as at 31 August in the current academic year. 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 with confidence.
You'll understand the principles behind management accounting.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at Atmosphere Centre for Young People, attending part-time during the day. Learning is structured around the AAT Level 3 bookkeeping qualification content. Assessment is through AAT's own assessments, which are sat under controlled conditions. Your tutor will guide you through each topic before you move on to the next.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Atmosphere Centre for Young People 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 reconciliations
Purchase ledger clerk: process supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk: manage customer accounts and credit control
Payroll administrator: calculate and process employee pay
Finance administrator: handle financial admin 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 senior finance roles and a route into chartered accountancy.
AAT Accounting Technician status: once you complete Level 4, you can apply for full AAT membership.
