AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting

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The AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting is an ideal starting point for anyone wishing to pursue a career in accountancy or finance. The qualification ensures that students are well prepared to progress into a career in business finance or professional accountancy or into further education. This qualification will usually take around one year to complete but this will depend on study method and course timetable. The AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting covers a range of foundation accounting and finance skills in five mandatory units - Bookkeeping Transactions - Bookkeeping Controls - Elements of Costing - Using Accounting Software - Work Effectively in Finance 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 to use accounting software and to develop the professional skills and behaviours needed to contribute effectively in the workplace. Working in accountancy requires good communication skills IT skills and an understanding of the business environment all of which are covered by this qualification.

Course information

Name: AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Qualification title: Foundation Certificate in Accounting - Level 2 Qualification type: Other regulated/accredited qualification Assessment All of the units within the qualification are mandatory: Four units are assessed individually in end-of-unit assessments but this qualification also includes a synoptic assessment that students sit towards the end of the qualification which is designed to to test the student's understanding of the connections between the different topics covered across the qualification. Learners are entitled to 1 free re-sit for the whole level and will have to pay for all re-sits after that. Re-sits are £50 for each re-sit (this is to cover the AAT exam fee and our administration costs). Awarding Association of Accounting Technicians Created 20160719 16:05:42 Updated 20160719 16:05:42

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
Further Education
lis@wlc.ac.uk
020 8741 1688
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/

Address

Gliddon Road Town: London

Learning aims

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