AS Level in Accounting
A Level
In South Shields
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Type
A Level
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Location
South shields
AS candidates will learn the fundamentals of record-keeping and the purposes, techniques and consequences of effective financial accounting. Candidates will consider how financial accounting helps in the measuring, monitoring and planning of successful business operations.
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About this course
Full-time students will be expected to have at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or above.
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Course programme
Course information:
AS Level in Accounting
Course summary:
AS candidates will learn the fundamentals of record-keeping and the purposes, techniques and consequences of effective financial accounting. Candidates will consider how financial accounting helps in the measuring, monitoring and planning of successful business operations.
Course content:
Unit 1
Introduction to Financial Accounting.
* Purposes of accounting
* Accounting records
* Subsidiary books and ledger accounts
* Verification of accounting records
* Trading, Profit and Loss accounts
* Balance Sheets including simple adjustments.
Unit 2 Financial and Management Accounting.
* Types of business organisation
* Accounting concepts
* Further aspects of the preparation of the final accounts and balance sheets of sole traders
* Internal final accounts of limited companies
* Ratios analysis and the assessment of business performance
* Introduction to budgeting and budgetary control
* The impact of ICT on accounting.
Assessment procedure:
Each exam will consist of
4 compulsory questions each carrying a variable number of marks, each with a variable number of sub questions.
Unit 1 written paper 1 hour 30 minutes.
(50% of AS marks 25% of the total A Level marks.)
Unit 2 written paper 1 hour 30 minutes.
(50% of AS marks 25% of the total A Level marks.)
Qualifications achieved:
GCE AS Level Accounting, awarded by AQA.
Progression opportunities:
On successful completion of the AS level course, students can progress on to the A2 level in Accounting.
Free study and financial support:
Most full-time students do not have to pay for their course. We may also be able to help you with some of the extra costs associated with college, eg travel, childcare, equipment, books etc. In addition, if you have just left school, you may be eligible for an Educational Maintenance Allowance. Please ask us about â€-Money Matters†for more details.
AS Level in Accounting