There is no expectation that students have had any prior learning surrounding Accounting before embarking on this course. The aims of the course are to encourage students to develop; an understanding of the importance of effective accounting information systems and an awareness of their limitations through a critical consideration of current financial issues and modern business practices; an understanding of the purposes, principles, concepts and techniques of accounting; gain transferable skills of numeracy, communication, ICT, application, presentation, interpretation, analysis and evaluation in an accounting context; an appreciation of the effects of economic, legal, ethical, social, environmental and technological influences on accounting decisions.
Name: Accountancy AS Qualification title: Accountancy AS Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment The department follows the AQA course; it consists of four modules which are all externally assessed through written papers. Two of the modules are assessed in AS. The first module ‘Introduction to Financial Accounting’ gives students the basic knowledge surrounding balance sheets, income statements and maintaining accounting records. The second module ‘Financial and Management Accounting’ builds on the knowledge obtained in the first module, students will gain knowledge on how to prepare final accounts for sole traders and for limited companies as well as gain knowledge on budgetary controls and the impact of technology on accounting. Both of these units will be examined in the summer series Awarding - Created 20151112 09:30:10 Updated 20151112 09:30:33
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Swinton Community School
Community School
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East Avenue
Swinton
Town:
Mexborough