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Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Course Code K24BEFA02B
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This qualification will prepare you for junior and entry level accounting roles. It delivers a solid foundation in finance administration - covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping to basic costing principles and using accounting software. At Morley we deliver a high quality provision which will prepare you for progression onto a higher level course at the college and into work. The qualification increases your chances of employment and prepares you for progression onto the AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • This qualification will prepare you for junior and entry level accounting roles. it delivers a solid foundation in finance administration - covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping to basic costing principles and using accounting software
  • You will learn finance, accountancy, business and communications skills
  • Units you will study will include: bookkeeping transactions
  • Introduction to bookkeeping
  • Principles of costing
  • Principles of bookkeeping controls
  • The business environment
  • Business environment synoptic assessment (the synoptic assessment will ask students to apply knowledge and skills gained across the qualification in an integrated way, within a workplace context.)

On successful completion of the course, you will achieve the following qualification: Certificate in Accounting [AAT]

Class format and activities

You will be within a classroom setting with your teacher and other students. You have a mixture of taught input and independent work. There may be an element of the course which is completed online.

Entry requirements

You will need a passion for learning. You need to be able to commit for the whole duration of the course in order to be successful and pass the AAT exams.

What you need to know before you enrol

The AAT Student Membership fees are mandatory - you will have to pay the AAT membership fee in order to study this programme and this fee is separate from the course fees. Admission (one-off payment) £50 Annual membership (UK) £105 Reinstatement fee (one-off payment) £37

What you need

Bring the basic, a pen and paper. You would be expected to have access to a computer and do independent work in your own time.

What you can do next

Once complete, you are able to progress within the college to a higher level course and continue your journey in education. AAT Qualifications are recognised by employers as practical and technical qualifications that prepare students for the world of work and for working specifically in accountancy and finance roles. The course can lead to employment as: Accounts administrator Accounts assistant Accounts payable clerk Purchase/sales ledger clerk Trainee accounting technician Trainee finance assistant The progression route is the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting.