Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Course

In Kettering

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Kettering

  • Duration

    1 Year

You will learn the practical application of accounting principals through a range of units and you will also develop your IT skills. There are two specialisms; Financial Accounting, which prepares companies for all external accounting requirements, and Management Accounting, which provides the techniques to enable companies to measure and control internal performance. Levels two and three are.

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Location

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Kettering (Northamptonshire)
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Windmill Avenue, NN15 6ER

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About this course

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at C or above including English and Maths or equivalent OR A relevant equivalent Level 2 qualification with equivalent English and Maths OR Appropriate industry experience. Entry is subject to a successful interview and you will need to be PC literate. Please note the following must be declared when applying for AAT registration

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Course programme

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

  • Venue:
    Windmill Avenue Campus, Kettering
  • Duration:
    Two Years
  • Start At:
    September 2010
  • Level of Study:
    NVQ 2 - Foundation/ NVQ3 - Intermediate NVQ 4 - Technician/ Advanced

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 GCSEs at C or above including English and Maths or equivalent OR
  • A relevant equivalent Level 2 qualification with equivalent English and Maths OR
  • Appropriate industry experience.

Entry is subject to a successful interview and you will need to be PC literate.

Please note the following must be declared when applying for AAT registration
'Bankruptcy (also Debt Relief Orders)/Entering into an arrangement with creditors/ Having an unspent criminal conviction/Being found guilty of a civil offence/Having a County Court Judgement is not necessarily a bar to registration, but we need to be sure of the suitability of our students to maintain public confidence in the accountancy profession.'

Content
You will learn the practical application of accounting principals through a range of units and you will also develop your IT skills. There are two specialisms; Financial Accounting, which prepares companies for all external accounting requirements, and Management Accounting, which provides the techniques to enable companies to measure and control internal performance. Levels two and three are offered in year one. On successful completion of these stages you progress to year two to complete level four.

Foundation Level NVQ 2:

  • Recording Income and Receipts
  • Making and Recording Payments
  • Ledger Balances and Trial Balance
  • Information for Management Control
  • Working with Information Technology
  • Health and Safety at Work
  • Achieving Personal Effectiveness

Intermediate Level NVQ 3

  • Maintaining Financial Records
  • Recording Costing Information
  • Preparing Reports and Returns
  • Using Information Technology

Technician Level NVQ 4:

  • Management of Costs
  • Planning and Allocation of Resources
  • Management Accounting Systems
  • Financial Statements
  • Cash Management
  • Evaluating current and proposed activities (work based project)
  • Business Tax or Personal Tax

Assessment Through skills tests, external examinations and portfolio evidence. Progression Membership of the AAT provides interesting and varied job opportunities for career development in accountancy and management positions and offers high-earning potential. The level four is a short cut to higher education and will provide exemptions for the first year of a degree and in some cases the first two years.
Successful completion of the Level 4 qualification allows you to put MAAT after your name and undertake all accounting roles apart from Auditing which requires additional qualifications.

Level 4 also provides an excellent entry point in to the professional Accounting Qualifications including ACCA and CIMA where exemptions are also available for the first year.

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Accounting NVQ2/3 is the first NVQ to be awarded UCAS points (160) and the AAT qualifications is highly regarded by Industry.
Entry Requirement
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at C or above including English and Maths or equivalent OR
A relevant equivalent Level 2 qualification with equivalent English and Maths OR
Appropriate industry experience.
Entry is subject to a successful interview and you will need to be PC literate.
Please note the following must be declared when applying for AAT registration
'Bankruptcy (also Debt Relief Orders)/Entering into an arrangement with creditors/ Having an unspent criminal conviction/Being found guilty of a civil offence/Having a County Court Judgement is not necessarily a bar to registration, but we need to be sure of the suitability of our students to maintain public confidence in the accountancy profession.'

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

Price on request