AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping
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Description
Gain the skills and essential knowledge needed for completing the manual bookkeeping activities that underpin all accountancy and finance roles. This qualification will develop complex skills and knowledge necessary to work in a bookkeeping role or to progress to higher level accountancy roles or study. Students completing this qualification will become competent in financial processes including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping and preparing financial statements. They will also be introduced to business issues regarding payroll and value added tax (VAT), including an understanding of the documents and reports produced on payroll software, timescales for submissions and payments.
Modules
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
- Tax Processes for Businesses
Who is it for?
Aimed at experienced bookkeepers, this qualification covers areas such as double entry bookkeeping, financial statements, intermediate spreadsheets and software use. If you successfully complete this qualification, you can apply for AAT bookkeeping membership and use the designatory letters AATQB.
Career
Bookkeepers perform a variety of tasks, including recording income and expenses, balancing accounts, preparing invoices and payments, completing VAT returns, managing payroll and following up on supplier debts. With the Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping you'll be able to pursue a career as an accounts manager, ledger manager or professional bookkeeper.
- Learn practical, real world skills
- Choose a learning style that suits you
- Demonstrate your professional excellence
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Why Accounting/Finance?
Regardless of size or industry, every business needs people with finance and accounting expertise.With AAT, you’ll gain highly-transferable, practical finance and accounting skills that are sought after by employers. Wherever you want to take your career, with our help you’ll gain the confidence and expertise to get there. Just like the AAT students in our AAT Stories
Why AAT?
AAT qualifications are practical, internationally recognised and can open doors in any industry across the world. AAT is open to everyone – you don’t need previous qualifications or experience, and you can work at a pace that fits in with your lifestyle.
Endless Progression
AT also offers an excellent route into chartered accountancy. If you choose to further your studies with one of the leading chartered professional bodies, such as ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA, your AAT qualification will give you generous exemptions.
Course Information
Key Features
You'll learn how to apply the principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping and how to prepare period-end adjustments, having incomplete information, and including how to extend the trial balance. You will also learn how to manage non-current assets, from acquisition to disposal of them, and how to prepare Sole Traders and Partnerships financial accounts. You'll also learn how to calculate VAT, review and verify Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT returns, and apply VAT legislation requirements. You will also learn how to report VAT related information and study the implications of errors, late filing, and payments.
Course Duration
6–12 months
(Depends on study method and course timetable)
Who’s it suitable for?
Aimed at experienced bookkeepers, this qualification covers areas such as double entry bookkeeping, financial statements, intermediate spreadsheets and software use. If you successfully complete this qualification, you can apply for AAT bookkeeping membership and use the designatory letters AATQB..
Entry Requirements
Students don’t need any previous accounting experience or qualifications to start studying the AAT short qualifications, just a willingness to learn. It’s ideal if one is a school or university leaver, or thinking of changing career, and want to try AAT without making a commitment to the full qualification.
What is included in the price?
The course fee encompasses all aspects of your learning experience with Integer Training including tuition, revision sessions, evaluation of practice mock exams, and all study materials required for the duration of the course.
Assessment
There are two computer-based assessments in total which you may sit at our AAT accredited exam centre.
Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements - 2.5 hours computer-based exam
- Tax Processes for Businesses - 90 minutes computer-based exam
Fees & Funding
Please contact Integer on 01288 356263 for details of fees and funding opportunities.
Outcomes & Progression
The jobs it can lead to:
- Professional Bookkeeper
- Accounts Manager
- Ledger Manager
Testimonials
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Andy
“I had no intention of doing accounting as a career, but I was pretty good with numbers. I studied AAT and found it fun. Now I run my own accounting business. I’m probably taking on a new client every week, and it all started with AAT.”
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Rebecca
“By doing an apprenticeship I was able to implement the skills I learned through studying into my day to day role within the workplace. Having gained MAAT status, I’m now working at an accountancy practice. I’ve never looked back.”
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Sonia
“Studying AAT has really helped me to secure a good job, it opened the door into the finance sector for me. I believe there’s a bright future and intend to become a professional member to help me progress further.”