Accounting - Level 2 Certificate

This AAT course provides a solid foundation in accountancy, finance and business, preparing you for work in junior and entry-level accounting roles. Ideal for internal progressions of students who have completed the AAT L2 Bookkeeping qualification and are looking to progress to the Accounting route.  If you’ve completed the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping Qualification, you will be exempt from completing the first two units of this level (Introduction to Bookkeeping and Principles of Bookkeeping Controls).

The course covers the following main areas:

• Introduction to Bookkeeping
• Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
• Principles of Costing
• Business Environment synoptic

You will need:

• You will need to have good numeric skills and be able to complete exams and written projects in English
• You must have successfully completed the Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping
• All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them

You will be continuously assessed through skills tests and exams.  There are 4 mandatory externally marked assessments.  You must pass all the unit assessments to be awarded a grade (70-79 for a Pass, 80-89 for a Merit or 90+ for a Distinction). 

One off AAT Student registration fee of £172.00 paid directly to the awarding body. This registration fee will give you access to the qualification for its lifetime, typically four to five years, and access to the study support resources, and enable you to sit the qualification assessments.

Once you have successfully completed this course, you could progress to the Accounting AAT Level 3, AAT Level 3 Bookkeeping or an apprenticeship.

Skills developed through this qualification could lead to employment as:

• Accounts Administrator
• Accounts Assistant
• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Purchase/Sales Ledger Clerk
• Trainee Accounting Technician
• Trainee Finance Assistant