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AAT - Bookkeeping Transactions and Bookkeeping Controls - Distance Learning

Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping - Top UK and international accountancy firm's study with LGCA


London Governance & Compliance Academy

Summary

Price
£240 inc VAT
Or £80.00/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
6 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) not included in price, and must be purchased separately
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping (Level 2, FCIB), comprises of two units (also known as subjects)

Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping (CIB) students must study Bookkeeping Transactions first, before starting Bookkeeping Controls.

Bookkeeping transactions

Learn to understand important financial transactions within a bookkeeping system, including how to process customer transactions, supplier transactions, receipts and payments, and transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance.

Bookkeeping Controls

Develop an understanding of payment methods, controls in a bookkeeping system, using the journal, and how to reconcile a bank statement with the cash book.

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Description

Bookkeeping Transactions (BTRN)

You’ll be introduced to double-entry bookkeeping systems and the associated documents and processes.

Bookkeeping controls (BKCL)

You’ll learn more complex bookkeeping procedures, including control accounts, journals and methods of payment and consolidate the double-entry bookkeeping skills you gained in Bookkeeping Transactions.

Tutor support
We will support you every step of the way throughout your AAT learning experience with us. You can contact a tutor and get the help you need quickly and easily.

Provided by our Tutors Support team (our dedicated team of expert tutors):
• Live chat (instant response via online messenger system)
• Email (we'll get back to you within 1 working day)
• Discussion forum (we’ll get back to you within 1 working day)
• Request a call back so you can speak to a tutor (we’ll arrange a call with you within 1 day).

Why study AAT with LGCA?
• Study anywhere, anytime on your laptop, phone or tablet through this fully online learning
• Award-winning learner management system (LMS)
• Immediate start
• Access to practice questions and mock assessments
• Topic focused learning modules, containing tutor-led bite-sized videos
• Engaging activities designed for effective online learning
• Integrated programme to guide you efficiently through the whole syllabus

Registration and Access?
Once you complete an online purchase you will receive confirmation of account activation. Please allow 48 hours to get access to all the modules and for your eLearning account to be set up.

Who is this course for?

Distance Learning is ideal if you prefer to study at your own pace with printed materials. There's always expert tutor support available to keep you on track.

You don't need any previous experience or qualifications to start studying AAT, just a willingness to learn! It'll give you a step onto the accountancy career ladder if you...

  • Have recently left school or college.
  • Work in accounts in a junior or administrative role.
  • Are thinking of changing career to become an accountant.

Did you know that accountancy is one of the most popular choices for people who want a new career path? Even though you need to be dedicated, you can easily fit AAT training around your work and personal life.

Salaries vary from job to job and city to city, but a typical entry accounts role could see you earning between £16,000-£24,000. Over time you could see this rise to as much as £37,000 as you progress and gain experience.

It also opens up further study options, including ACCA for finance and tax, or CIMA for corporate accounting where qualified salaries can exceed £60,000.

Requirements

You must be 16 or over and be competent in Maths and English to apply at Level 2.

If you have previous accountancy experience or A-Levels, you may be exempt from some exams.

Career path

With an AAT qualification, the world is your oyster! Whilst studying you'll develop the skills to get your first role as an Accounts Assistant. As you get further through the qualification, you'll be able to progress and even specialise with jobs such as Payroll Manager, Finance Analyst, Tax Manager and Bookkeeper becoming available.

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