Free Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. You'll need a Foundation Certificate in Accounting at Level 2 to enrol. The course covers advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation, and a range of accounting principles and practices. At 520 hours, it's a substantial qualification that builds the depth of knowledge employers look for in accounting roles.
Who this course is for
Advanced Bookkeeping - Apply the principles of advanced double-entry book-keeping; implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets; prepare and record depreciation calculations; record period end adjustments; produce and extend the trial balance. Final Accounts Preparation - Distinguish between the financial recording and report requirements; explain the need for final accounts and applying accounting and ethical principles; prepare accounting records from incomplete information; product accounts for sole traders and partnerships; recognise the key differences between preparing accounts for a limited company and a sole trader. Management Accounting: Costing - Understand management accounting within an organisation; apply techniques required for dealing with costs; apportion costs according to organisational requirements; analyse and review deviations from budget and report these to management; apply management accounting techniques to support decision making. Indirect Tax - Understand and apply VAT legislation requirements; accurately complete VAT returns and submit them in a timely manner; understand the implications for the business of errors, omissions and late filing and payment; report VAT-related information within the organisation in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirement. Ethics for Accountants - Understand the need to act ethically; understand the relevance to the accountant’s work of the ethical code for professional accountants; recognise how to act ethically in an accounting role; identify action to take in relation to unethical behaviour or illegal acts. Microsoft Excel - Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create spreadsheets, enter data, formulas and functions, create charts and more. Microsoft Excel Expert - Learn advanced spreadsheet skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data, creating and using templates and data analysis.
Entry requirements
Foundation Certificate in Accounting - Level 2
What you will learn
You'll apply advanced double-entry bookkeeping principles to complex accounting records.
You'll record the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets.
You'll prepare and record depreciation calculations.
You'll make period end adjustments and extend the trial balance.
You'll prepare final accounts from incomplete records.
You'll distinguish between different financial recording and reporting requirements.
You'll apply accounting and ethical principles to real accounting tasks.
How you will learn
You study entirely online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is based on the units covered in the programme. Pitman Training Wetherby will confirm the specific assessment methods and any submission requirements before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Pitman Training Wetherby will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Accounts assistant: processing invoices, reconciliations, and ledger entries
Bookkeeper: maintaining financial records for businesses
Finance administrator: supporting finance teams with reporting and records
Payroll administrator: managing employee pay and deductions
Purchase ledger clerk: handling supplier invoices and payments
Sales ledger clerk: managing customer accounts and receipts
Assistant accountant: supporting qualified accountants with day-to-day tasks
What you could study next
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting: if you want to pursue AAT membership and move toward technician-level accounting work, this is the natural next step.
AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting: takes you to the highest AAT level, covering management accounting, budgeting, and financial statements.
ACCA Foundation or CIMA Certificate: routes into chartered accountancy for those aiming at professional qualification.
