AAT Level 1 and 2 Bookkeeping

AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping

Unit 1 Bookkeeping fundamentals

• Role of the bookkeeper.
• Financial transactions.
• Customer and supplier transactions.
• Processing of receipts and payments.
• Benefits and risks of using accounting software.

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping

Unit 1 Introduction to bookkeeping

• How to set up bookkeeping systems.
• Customer transactions.
• Supplier transactions.
• Processing of receipts and payments.
• Transactions into the ledger accounts.

Unit 2 Principles of bookkeeping controls

• Use of control accounts.
• Reconcile a bank statement with a cash book.
• Use the journal.
• Produce trial balances.

Course duration

Once enrolled, you have up to 18 months to complete your studies. The course will take approximately 265 hours to complete in total, of which 190 hours are proposed guided learning hours.

Study method

This course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both yourself and your tutor to monitor your progress. 

You will pay a one-off registration fee for each level you study which will give you access to the qualification for its lifetime, which is typically four to five years. The membership fees for this bundle course are £45 for level 1 and £66 for level 2. Please note, you can break these costs down by paying for each level separately as and when you progress through the course. Once you have registered with AAT for your student membership, you will have access to their library of online resources and additional support materials, including sample assessments to help you prepare for your exams. 

Assessment

The qualification is assessed through six tutor-marked assessments and three external exams, which you will complete at the end of your course. The computer-based exams must be sat under controlled conditions at an external examination centre. Your tutor will be able to help you decide when you are ready to take the assessments. 

Booking your assessments 

You can choose to add your exams to your enrolment. If you choose this option, we will book and pay for your exams for you. Our partner exam centres for students choosing to book their exams through us are based in Birmingham or Irthlingborough near Northampton. When choosing to add your exams to your enrolment, it is important to note that we are only able to book your exams at the specified centres in either Birmingham or Irthlingborough, and therefore, you must be prepared to travel to one of those centres to complete your exam. 

Alternatively, if you choose not to add your assessments to your enrolment, you will need to book and pay for these separately. 

Course outcome

Once you have successfully completed your tutor-marked assessments and exam, you will receive both your AAT Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping and AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping qualifications from The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). 

Awarding body

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has been established for over 30 years and is the world’s leading professional membership body for over 130,000 accounting professionals. AAT’s vocational qualifications are recognised internationally and by all chartered and certified accountancy bodies in the UK. 

What next?

The skills developed during this course will enable you to apply for the following roles: 

• Clerical assistant  
• Trainee bookkeeper 
• Accounts clerk 
• Financial assistant 

• Accounts administrator 

Alternatively, you could progress to the next level of study. Courses you could enrol on include AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping or the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.