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This diploma will give you the chance to become a qualified bookkeeper with AAT, enabling you to work in a self-employed capacity, providing bookkeeping services to small businesses.
Enquire nowThis diploma is a great stepping stone for your career and is designed for those who wish to work as a self-employed bookkeeper or to gain employment as a senior bookkeeper.
Awarded 315 CPD points upon successful completion
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This diploma is a great stepping stone for your career and is designed for those who wish to work as a self-employed bookkeeper or to gain employment as a senior bookkeeper.
This program will guide you through Levels 2 and 3 building knowledge, skills, and confidence. Upon successful completion, you will be able to gain AAT Qualified Bookkeeping status (AATQB).
Bookkeeping Transactions & Controls - Part 1
In this course, you will learn the processes and procedures involved in manual bookkeeping. You will cover the double-entry system, the basics of VAT, checking invoices for accuracy, day books, general ledger, purchase and sales ledger, prompt payment discount, petty cash books, balancing ledger accounts and more.
Bookkeeping Transactions & Controls - Part 2
This course is ideal for those who wish to work as a Bookkeeper or Accounts Assistant. It’s an intermediate bookkeeping course for those who wish to further develop their bookkeeping skills and want to learn the correct methods and techniques to be able to confidently manage the financial records for businesses.
Advanced Bookkeeping
Learn how to apply the principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping, implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets, prepare and record depreciation calculations, record period end adjustments, and produce and extend the trial balance.
Final Accounts Preparation
Learn to distinguish between the financial recording and report requirements of different types of organization, explain the need for final accounts and the accounting and ethical principles underlying their preparation, manage accounts for sole traders and partnerships, and recognise the key differences between preparing accounts for a limited company and a sole trader.
Indirect Tax
In this course you will learn how to accurately complete VAT returns and submit them in a timely manner, understand the implications of errors for the business, document omissions and submit late filings and payment, and report VAT-related information within the organisation in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements.
The Advanced Diploma in Bookkeeping with AAT will help you prepare for the AAT Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping qualification, which is a recognized industry standard that will boost your CV.
This course will help you learn the processes and procedures involved in manual bookkeeping. You will cover the double entry system, the basics of VAT, checking invoices for accuracy, day books, general ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger, prompt payment discount, petty cash books, balancing ledger accounts and many other aspects of manual bookkeeping. Once you have completed this training, you will be well placed to go on to study computerised accounting.
The course is perfect for those who would like to work as a Bookkeeper or Accounts Assistant. It’s the ideal intermediate bookkeeping course for those wanting to further develop their bookkeeping skills and want to learn the correct methods and techniques to be able to confidently manage the financial records for businesses or other organisations.
You don’t need to hold any specific qualifications before beginning this diploma. You need only an aptitude for numbers and a willingness to succeed.
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: -
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
This diploma develops skills and knowledge to an advanced level for anyone wishing to pursue a career in bookkeeping, either to gain employment in a bookkeeping role or to work as a freelance bookkeeper.
Once you have achieved the AAT qualifications, you can apply for AAT bookkeeping membership which offers you the opportunity to demonstrate your bookkeeping skills and expertise to employers, colleagues, and clients. You’ll gain professional recognition when you use the designatory letters AATQB after your name. And you can apply to become self-employed and offer bookkeeping services.
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We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
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