AAT Level 2: Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping

Obtain an outstanding professional accountancy qualification to gain employment or promotion within the finance and accounting industry. Most students start at this level with no or only limited accounts knowledge.

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• Qualify within 2 months compared to traditional distance learning courses
  
  
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The Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping can lead to employment as:

• Clerical Assistant
• Trainee Bookkeeper
• Accounts Clerk
• Finance Assistant
• Accounts Administrator

The key difference between the AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping and AAT Level 2 Accountancy courses lies in their focus and breadth of content. Both courses are foundational but serve different purposes depending on your career goals in the finance and accounting field.

AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping

This course is designed to give you a focused skill set in bookkeeping only. It covers:

• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Processing payments and receipts
• Bank reconciliation
• Basic accounting principles

It’s ideal for those who want to specialize in bookkeeping, working as a bookkeeper or an accounts assistant. Completing this course can lead to specific roles such as a junior bookkeeper or ledger clerk. It’s a shorter course that dives deeply into bookkeeping without covering broader accounting topics.

AAT Level 2 Accountancy

The AAT Level 2 in Accountancy covers a broader range of accounting skills beyond just bookkeeping. While it includes bookkeeping modules, it also introduces:

• Basic costing
• Accounting software usage
• Financial administration tasks
• Understanding of business finance

This course is ideal if you are looking for a well-rounded introduction to accounting, preparing for roles such as a finance assistant, trainee accountant, or accounts payable clerk. It sets the foundation for further progression into AAT Level 3 Accounting, allowing you to pursue a wider range of roles in finance.

In Summary:

• AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping: Focuses purely on bookkeeping skills, making it ideal for those aiming to specialize in that area.
• AAT Level 2 Accountancy: Offers a more comprehensive introduction to accounting, covering both bookkeeping and other fundamental accounting concepts.

If you're looking for a more specialized role in bookkeeping, the Bookkeeping course would be your choice. If you want a broader foundation to pursue various roles in accounting, the Accountancy course is more suitable.

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The units of this level are:

• Bookkeeping Transactions
• Bookkeeping Controls

Modules

Bookkeeping Transactions

• This unit introduces students to the double-entry bookkeeping system and the associated documents and processes.
• This unit provides students with the skills necessary to operate a manual
  double-entry bookkeeping system and provides a strong foundation for progression to more advanced manual and computerised activities.
• The cash book and petty cash book are also covered in this uni

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
2. Process customer transactions
3. Process supplier transactions
4. Process receipts and payments
5. Process transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance

Bookkeeping Controls

• This unit is about control accounts, journals and methods of payment.
• This unit covers more complex Foundation level bookkeeping procedures.
• Students will develop the ability to prepare the value added tax (VAT) control account as well as the sales and purchases ledger control accounts, including reconciliation with the sales and purchases ledgers.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand payment methods
2. Understand controls in a bookkeeping system
3. Use control accounts
4. Use the journal
5. Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book

• This course is aimed at anybody wanting an accounting qualification or aspiring to become an accountant.
• The AAT qualification is designed to give you a solid base of accounting principles and skills to build on throughout your career.
  
  
• The qualification is right up-to-date and a great way to stand out in your company or the job market.
  
  
• You may see it as a way of entering the world of accountancy and finance, in the whole range of professions from bookkeeper to financial or management accountant or auditor.
  
  
• You may want to learn more about the theories underpinning your current job role.
  
  
• You may see it as an invaluable aid to career progression.
  
  
• You may have many years’ financial experience and now want a formal qualification.

Be able to speak English and comfortable with basic maths with a passion for booking and accounts.

The Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping can lead to employment as:

• Clerical Assistant
• Trainee Bookkeeper
• Accounts Clerk
• Finance Assistant
• Accounts Administrator