AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2
Course Codes
AAT008 / AAT027
Kickstart your accounting career by studying towards this accredited, industry-recognised AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2.
- Achieve an accounting qualification with one of the most respected and widely known awarding bodies in the UK and abroad.
- AAT qualifications are recognised both internationally and by all UK chartered and certified accounting bodies.
- Accountants who hold an AAT qualification are highly sought after by companies ranging from small businesses to large multinational companies.
- Accounting is a flexible profession that allows you to work either within a company or as a freelance accountant.
This AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 course focuses on a range of basic accounting practices and techniques. It is ideal if you are new to accountancy, or if you already have some experience of working in finance and are keen to develop your career.
As well as your AAT course materials and tutor support, you can choose to add your assessments on to your enrolment which means we will book and pay for the exams you are required to complete in order to achieve your AAT qualification.
Please note, you must also purchase AAT membership in order to study this course and complete your exams.
Course Duration
Up to one year.
Study Hours
Approximately 240 study hours.
Course Outcome
On successful completion of your AAT exams you will receive an AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2.
Entry Requirements
You must be at least 16 years old.
Assessment
Four unit exams and one synoptic assessment.
- Understand financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
- Processing customer transactions
- Processing supplier transactions
- Processing receipts and payments
- Processing transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance
- Understanding payment methods
- Understanding controls in a bookkeeping system
- Using control accounts
- Using the journal
- Reconciling a bank statement with the cash book
- Understand an organisation’s cost recording system
- Using a cost recording system to record or extract data
- Understanding an organisation’s finance function
- Using numeracy, literacy and communication skills
- Working independently or in a team to prioritise tasks and manage colleagues’ responsibilities
- Understanding ethical values, principles and importance of confidentiality
- Understanding and explaining benefits to organisations of sustainable values
- Recording and processing customer and supplier transactions
- Recording and reconciling bank and cash transactions
- Processing and using journals to enter accounting transactions
- Production of reports for customer and suppliers
- Production of a trial balance and general ledger reports
Assessment
This course is assessed by four unit exams and one synoptic assessment. Your unit exams and synoptic assessment are computer-based assessments that take place at an external exam centre. The four unit assessments are available on-demand throughout the year, while the synoptic are available at set dates throughout the year.
You have nine tutor-marked assessments that will help you track your progress and you can complete these in as much or as little time as you need.
Booking your assessments
Exams can be included in the cost of this course. If you choose to add your assessments and book through us, they will take place at a centre in either Birmingham or Irthlingborough, near Northampton. When choosing to add your assessments to your booking, it is important to note that we are only able to book your assessments at the specified centres in either Birmingham or Irthlingborough, therefore, you must be prepared to travel to the centre to complete your assessment.
Alternatively, if you don’t add your assessments to your course, you will have to book and pay for these separately.
Course Duration
This course takes approximately 240 study hours to complete. Students have up to one year to complete the course from the date of enrolment.
Study Method
Once you enrol, you will receive all course materials. We will send an email with a link to download the free Sage software. You will receive full tutor support via email for a year.
Course Outcomes
On successful completion of your AAT exams, you will receive an AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 awarded by The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Awarding Body
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has been established for over 30 years and is a leading membership organisation for over 120,000 accounting professionals.
AAT qualifications are recognised internationally and by all UK chartered and certified accountancy bodies.
You must be 16 years old in order to enrol onto this course, as well as have basic mathematical skills and IT literacy. The free software is provided as a download so you will need to ensure that you have an internet connection.
- Comprehensive study guide.
- Dedicated personal tutor support by email.
- Dedicated student support.
- Assignment marking and feedback.
- Exclusive Open Study College study pack.
- FREE Sage 50 Accounts software (downloadable via a link we’ll send by email).
- FREE CV critique service.
- FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers.
- FREE XO Student Discounts membership.
The Sage 50 Accounts software will only work on computers which run Windows 7 or higher, therefore Sage will not run on Windows XP. Sage software will not run on any Apple Macintosh computer. Please email us for full specification and compatibility details. The free software is provided as a download so you will need to ensure that you have an internet connection.
To study this course and sit your exams, you must purchase AAT membership and join as a student member, which will then give you access to their membership resources.
If you do not add your exams to your enrolment, you will need to book and pay for your exams separately.
More information on membership and exam fees can be found on the AAT website.
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our Student Adviser Team a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.