The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is ideal for anyone wishing to study accountancy and finance alongside a range of complementary business and personal skills. The purpose of the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is to offer the foundation accounting knowledge needed to progress to employment or further study in accountancy and finance, alongside business and personal skills that are transferable to any sector and additional business knowledge relevant to accountancy. The qualification offers a broader focus across several subject areas which enhances employability and is particularly suitable for young people studying full-time.
Students should choose the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting if they’re interested in developing transferable business and personal skills alongside their core accountancy skills. This qualification may also be valuable for those entering the workplace for the first time or for those changing careers who would like additional support in upskilling to enter, or re-enter, a business environment.
Site
Workplace/Other
Level
Level 2
Course Type
Adult
Options | Course Code | Starts | Ends | Days | Standard Fee |
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enquire | 60532-01 | 16/09/24 | 16/07/25 | Various Throughout Year | £1000 |
The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting covers a broad range of core accounting skills, as well as accountancy-related business skills and personal skills. Key themes have also been introduced throughout the suite of accounting qualifications, including technology, ethics, sustainability and communication.
This qualification comprises four mandatory units (255 guided learning hours in total):
Working in accountancy requires good communication skills, information technology (IT) skills and an understanding of the business environment, as well as an understanding of daily finance/accounting functions. The purpose of this qualification is to ensure that students are well rounded and well prepared to progress into a career in business, finance or professional accountancy, or into further education.
A student completing this qualification will develop accountancy skills in double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing, as well as an understanding of purchase, sales and general ledgers. Students will learn an understanding of accounting software and develop the professional skills and behaviours needed to contribute effectively in the workplace.
The qualification develops additional business skills that have particular relevance to those working in accountancy, finance and general business roles.
Students are introduced to elements of commercial law that might have an impact on them when working in accountancy, such as contract law, employment law and company law. In addition, students will further develop their business communication and personal skills and will learn how to manage their personal and professional development through lifelong learning.
Three units are assessed individually in end-of-unit assessments. This qualification also includes a synoptic assessment that draws on and assesses knowledge and understanding from across a number of units.
DELIVERY STYLE
This online course differs to a classroom course, as you will not be taught. Instead, you will study independently, and your progress will be monitored by the support tutor and admin team. The support tutor is available to contact if you have any questions or wish to have some additional tuition.
The learning materials and all unit assessments for this course is through an online platform (VLE). You will be required to complete 100% of the unit assessment questions by a set deadline and then revise and sit an AAT assessment (exam) at an approved AAT exam centre. This is the format for each unit of study.
Students must successfully achieve the three mandatory unit assessments and one synoptic assessment to achieve this qualification. The proportion of this qualification assessed by externally marked assessment is 100%.
All assessments in this qualification:
Unit assessments are available to be scheduled on demand throughout the year, except for the synoptic assessment, which is available during specific periods throughout the year, as set and communicated by AAT.
Students should only be scheduled for the synoptic assessment once all other required units that contribute to the synoptic assessment have been scheduled.
[AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting]
The accountancy and business skills developed by studying this qualification will enable a student to seek employment with confidence and/or to progress to the next level of learning.
A student completing this qualification will develop skills in double-entry bookkeeping and will understand how to use journals, control accounts and a trial balance. Students will also gain an understanding of accounting software packages, how to process financial information in accordance with company procedures and schedules, and how to provide information to colleagues, suppliers and/or customers as required.
Skills developed through this qualification could lead to employment as:
The accountancy and finance knowledge developed in this qualification is also the underpinning knowledge needed for the higher-level accountancy and financial skills developed in the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and the Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting. For example, double-entry bookkeeping at Level 2 is the basis for Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (Level 3), which leads on to Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements (Level 4).
KEY COURSE DETAILS Course code: 60532 Study method: online study Course length: 10 months Recommended study per week: 7 hours
COURSE FEE^: £1000
£0* if eligible for fee waiver
(* Exams and AAT Membership included) (^ fees are subject to change)
FUNDING OPTIONS: SELF-FUNDING