NVQ 2 Accounting AAT

NVQ 2 ACCOUNTING AAT DISTANCE LEARNING
Entry Requirements
An interview or discussion with the Sector Manager is required.

None, except for basic numeracy and literacy skills, however, all students must have acceptance agreed with the Sector Manager in advance of enrolment.

Students must register with the AAT and pay their fees directly to AAT. Our centre number is AH0284.
Description
This course aims to enable candidates to obtain NVQ Level 2 through the Association of Accounting Technicians professional qualification at Foundation Level. Study is by distance learning using internet study guides and text books. Students must attend BCOT to sit skills tests.
Course Content
Units 1 & 2
- Double entry bookkeeping for recording sales and purchases, receipts and payments of money.

Unit 3
- Carry out internal checks on accounting processes by recording bank transactions, reconciling sales and purchase ledgers and preparing a trial balance.

Unit 4
- Introduction to Management Accounting, analysing costs and income including comparisons to different periods.

Unit 21
- Working with computers including Sage accounting, Spreadsheets and Word processing.

Unit 22
- Monitoring working environment to ensure it meets health, safety, security and effective working conditions.

Unit 23
- Working effectively on your own and within a team.
Where a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
All units: A skill based case study or work place evidence, plus a 3 hour external exam for unit 3.
Materials
Calculator, Workbooks