Certificate in Accounting with AAT - Level 2

If you’re a beginner to finance and accounts and looking at
how best to start your career in this industry, this is a great place to begin.

This is a fantastic course for those who wish to gain the skillset required to work in the finance industry.

Its a great way to start to build your professional skillset and you can be confident you’ll gain a level of knowledge that means you can confidently apply your new found skills in any business setting.

Every business needs people with a strong grasp of figures, but these days to be in demand you also need to have the technical know-how to be able to input and report financial information using the latest software.

This course holds valuable skills for any accounting professional. Whether working within a large or small organisation, or as a consultant or self-employed accountant, the
skills learnt here are valuable to all.

Small business owners who look after their own finances also find this course hugely beneficial.

With our AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting qualification, you’ll study a range of courses including manual bookkeeping, Sage and costing.

Not only will you gain the essential knowledge and understanding of basic accounting procedures, on successful completion you will be able to present
your accounting qualification to potential employers and be confident in the knowledge that you’ve put yourself in the best possible position to
climb the accounting career ladder.

For the duration of your studies you’ll gain access to MyAAT, the online AAT study support site with resources, articles, study guides and practice
assessments.

Once you’ve successfully completed your training and associated AAT qualification exams, you’ll gain Pitman Training certification along with the
AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting.

Aims and Objectives
The AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting course will give you the skills you need to gain industry qualifications that will enable you to gain an entry level position in the accounts department of any organisation either as a Bookkeeper,Accounts Assistant or Purchase Ledger Clerk for example.

Core Courses

Bookkeeping Transactions and Controls Part 1

This course will help you learn the processes and procedures involved in manual bookkeeping. You will cover the double-entry system, the basics of VAT,
checking invoices for accuracy, day books, general ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger, prompt payment discount, petty cash books, balancing ledger accounts, and many other aspects of manual bookkeeping.

Bookkeeping Transactions and Controls Part 2

The course is ideal for those who would like to work as a Bookkeeper or Accounts Assistant. This intermediate
bookkeeping course is suited to those who wish to further develop their bookkeeping skills and want to learn the correct methods and techniques to be able to confidently manage the financial records of businesses and other organisations.

Sage 50 Accounts

Convert your manual bookkeeping skills to computerised accounts using this most popular software.is to provide you with the tools to evaluate internal controls and to recommend improvements.

Principles of Costing
This course provides an introduction to the principles of basic costing and builds a solid foundation in the
knowledge and skills required for more complex costing and management accounting. You will learn the importance of the costing system as a source of information that allows management to plan, make
decisions, and control costs. You will come to understand the key differences between costing and financial accounting from a business perspective.

The Business Environment

This course will provide knowledge and understanding of key business concepts and their practical application
in the external and internal environment in which you will work. You will gain an understanding of the legal system and principles of contract law and also about wider issues impacting businesses, including the global economic
environment in which it operates, how governments impact upon it, and the competitive nature of the global economy.

There are no formal pre-requisites required.

This course is ideal if you’re looking for a career in accounts and finance, working as an Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper for example.