AAT Access - Level 1 Award in Accounting

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• Length:23 weeks
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Description

Increase your employability, confidence and career prospects with AAT Access – the short qualification that leads to long-lasting business and finance skills.

AAT Access gives you a comprehensive understanding to work within the finance and accountancy profession. Gaining the AAT Access qualification provides the gateway to work in small local firms to large, multinational companies.

Would suit people wishing to change career or who have never worked in an office or accounting environment or where English is their second language.

Course Content

AAT Access shows employers that you possess the professional expertise they're looking for. Covering core accounting and finance areas, successful completion of the qualification will help you to develop your skills across the following four units.

Accounting in a professional environment
• Understand how efficient working practices and personal development help both you and the businesses that you work for to succeed
• Appreciate how the legal framework and ethical behaviour affect the way a business is run

Mathematics for accounting
• Build and develop skills across a range of basic mathematical functions using financial data
• Recognise basic mathematical concepts and apply them to a range of numerical skills required by financial professionals

Creating business documents
• Recognise documents used within the accountancy function and other areas of business
• Comprehend the importance of good quality communications, including knowledge of formal and informal written communications
• Identify different types of business documents and understand why it is important to choose the right style for internal and external communications

Essential accounting procedures
• Apply basic accounting terminology to business documents and procedures
• Understand the principles of single entry accounting systems, including preparing to record business transactions in the books of prime entry
• Identify various types of coding and batch control
• Prepare documents to process receipts and payments
• Draw up a basic profit statement

Entry Requirements

Reasonable level of English and Maths skills.

Method of Assessment

Computerised exam.

Progression

Completion of this qualification may lead to acceptance on to the Level 2 Accounting Certificate.

Start Date and Course Code

• 13 Nov 2012
• Course Code: JPBL001, JEBL006

Fees

Tuition	Registration fees	Exam Fees	Equipment Charge
£238	Direct to AAT approx £32	£27	-