AAT Qualified Bookkeeper Course Bundle (Ref: AATQBR1920)

This AAT Qualified Bookkeeper course bundle (Ref: AATQBR1920) is an exclusive offer for Reed UK clients.

This course package introduces you to the basic principles and skills of bookkeeping at the Foundation level and then progresses to the Advanced level which covers preparing financial documents, completing a VAT return, etc.

It allows you to gain your “AAT Qualified Bookkeeper AATQB” status and is ideal for those looking for a career change or interested in starting their own bookkeeping practice.

Please note:

Achieving AATQB status requires a candidate to have passed AAT Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping. It does not automatically offer right to practice as a bookkeeper. After gaining AATQB status there is a separate application and a process for license to practice (including demonstrating previous experience etc.).

This course package covers the following AAT Bookkeeping qualifications and units:

1. AAT Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping (qualification number 601/8221/0)
   
   1. Bookkeeping Transactions
   2. Bookkeeping Controls
2. AAT Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping (qualification number 601/8219/2)
   
   1. Advanced Bookkeeping
   2. Final Accounts Preparation
   3. Indirect Tax

The course fees include:

1. Around 14 books covering five units (tutorial books, workbooks, question banks for revision and exam practice)
2. Online pre-recorded lectures for five units
3. 12 months of dedicated tutor support via email/text/WhatsApp

Additional costs:

1. AAT membership fees
   
   1. £48 for Foundation Bookkeeping (valid for one year)
   2. £48 for Advanced Bookkeeping (valid for one year, subject to change from Sept 2020)
2. Exam fees
   
   1. £75-£90 for two Foundation exams (£65 if done at our exam centre in Milton Keynes)
   2. £75-£95 for three Advanced exams (£67 if done at our exam centre in Milton Keynes)

Payment options

You can pay the course fees in full during enrolment via direct bank transfer or online via credit/debit card

OR

You can spread the cost using our interest free monthly instalment plan (subject to credit check verification and direct debit mandate) – applicable to individual learners in the UK and not for the employers: £95 first payment during enrolment followed by 7 monthly payments of £70 each

We are also happy to invoice your employer if they are funding your AAT studies with us

Syllabus (units):

Bookkeeping transactions
• Understand financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
• Process customer transactions
• Process supplier transactions
• Process receipts and payments
• Process transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance

Bookkeeping controls
• Understand payment methods
• Understand controls in a bookkeeping system
• Use control accounts
• Use the journal
• Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book

Advanced Bookkeeping
• Apply the principles of advanced double entry bookkeeping
• Implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets
• Prepare and record depreciation calculations
• Record period end adjustments
• Produce and extend the trial balance

Final Accounts Preparation
• Distinguish between the financial recording and reporting requirements of different types of organisations
• Explain the need for final accounts and the accounting and ethical principles underlying their preparation
• Preparing accounting records from incomplete information
• Produce accounts for sole-traders
• Produce accounts for partnerships
• Recognise the key differences between preparing accounts for a limited company and a sole trader

Indirect Tax
• Understand and apply VAT legislation requirements
• Accurately complete VAT returns and submit them in a timely manner
• Understand the implications for the business of errors, omissions and late filing and payment
• Report VAT related information within the organisation in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirement

How will you be assessed?

You will be assessed through computer based assessments for each of the units which can be taken at any AAT assessment venue. There are various assessment venues and centres available for AAT computer- based exams all over the UK. Assessment fees are payable directly to the assessment venue.

You also have the option to do your exams at our exams centre in Milton Keynes for a discounted fee.

Study hours required:

1. 105 to 160 hours for Level 2 Bookkeeping
2. 210 to 280 hours for Level 3 Bookkeeping

Frequently asked questions

What books will I receive when I enrol?

You will receive the books for the AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping qualification when you enrol. Once you pass this qualification, you will receive the books for the AAT Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping qualification. This will ensure that the books you receive for Level 3 are the most current and up-to-date editions. Please note that the books for the Indirect Tax unit for Level 3 may be dispatched separately depending on when you progress to Level 3 as the syllabus changes every year.

Can I study the subject/units in any order?

You will have to study the subjects/units covered in this course package in the order specified by our tutors in the learning plan provided to you.

What is the refund policy for this course package?

You can choose to withdraw from this course package within 15 days after you enrol. We will refund the difference between the fees you have paid at that point and the books for Level 2 we have provided (the value for this will be specified in the invoice). If you have chosen to pay in monthly instalments via direct debit we will refund the difference between the first payment and the books for Level 2 we have provided. The subsequent monthly payments will be cancelled. Additionally, you will lose access to any of the online classroom/s that you may have been provided access to as part of this course package.

If you choose to withdraw after 15 days after enrolment no refunds will be offered. If you are paying the course fees in monthly instalments you will be liable to make all the payments.

What tutorial support will I receive?

You will receive full tutorial support for 12 months as part of this course package which covers the Bookkeeping qualifications for AAT Levels 2 & 3. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow the learning plan provided by your tutor to finish your studies within the 12 months tutorial period.

This course package is ideal for someone interested in a career in bookkeeping/accountancy or looking to start their own bookkeeping practice.

You don't need any prior bookkeeping/accounting qualifications or experience to enrol.

You don’t need to have any prior accounting qualifications or work experience to join. You do however need good literacy, numeracy and IT skills. This requirement can be supported in many ways including:

• Your recent GCSE English and Maths grades.
• Any other relevant qualification completed in the UK that can support the levels of literacy and numeracy required.
• Your relevant work experience (including voluntary work) that can support the levels of literacy and numeracy required.
• You can also use your results from AAT’s Skillcheck to support your application. It’s free to use and only takes around 30 minutes to complete.

Upon successful completion of the qualifications in this course package you'll be eligible to apply for your AAT Qualified Bookkeeper (AATQB) status and work as a bookkeeper or start your own bookkeeping practice.