How could the AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping & Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping package advance my career?

The AAT Level 2 and Level 3 Bookkeeping qualification package is the ideal solution to get yourself educated to a high standard and qualified as a Bookkeeper. Once you’ve successfully passed the AAT Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping, you will be eligible for AAT Bookkeepers (AATQB) status, allowing you to use the designatory AATQB letters after your name.

The knowledge you gain through these two courses will help you towards a promotion at work, new career opportunities, or allow you to start your own businesses and do your own Bookkeeping.

The skills developed throughout this course can help you move into the following Bookkeeping careers:

•    Bookkeeper
•    Senior Bookkeeper
•    Accounts Manager
•    Ledger Manager

What can I expect from a job in Bookkeeping?

As a Bookkeeper you’ll be responsible for a few different areas of the business, including but not limited to:

•    Recording transactions (income and outgoings)
•    Processing payments
•    Conducting daily banking activities
•    Producing various financial reports
•    Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements.

Salaries range by industry, sector and role, however, industry averages of a Senior Bookkeeper are between £16,000 and £32,000 a year, with a UK average of £27,000 a year.

Why should I study the AAT Foundation Certificate (Level 2) and Advanced Certificate (Level 3) in Bookkeeping with e-Careers?

There are many reasons to choose online study with an award-winning, professional company that is recognised in the industry, but aside from professionalism and continued support throughout your course, we also offer:

•    High quality training materials: Interactive online course with videos, mock exams and practice assessments. Backed up with physical hard copy textbooks (worth £1000)
•    Boasting one of the highest average pass rates for large training centres: 91.7% for Level 2 and 92% for Level 3
•    An average course completion time of 6-8 months
•    Access to course material for 12 months (Level 2) & 15 months (Level 3)
•    180 days of access to Sage 50 Accounts Professional software
•    Continued tutor support throughout the duration of your course
•    AAT subscription fee worth £48 included in the cost

AAT Syllabus - What's in the AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping & Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping package

AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping

•    Understanding financial transactions within a bookkeeping system
•    Processing customer transactions
•    Process transactions through the ledgers to the trial balance
•    Understanding payment methods
•    Understanding controls in a bookkeeping system
•    Using control accounts
•    Using the journal
•    Reconciling bank statements with the cash book

AAT Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping

•    Principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping
•    Procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets
•    Depreciation calculations
•    Period-end adjustments
•    Producing and extending the trial balance
•    The financial recording and reporting requirements of different types of organisation
•    Final accounts and the accounting and ethical principles underlying their preparation
•    Preparing accounting records from incomplete information

AAT Level 2 and Level 3 Bookkeeping exams

The AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping is made up of two units and has two assessments:

•    Bookkeeping Transactions
•    Bookkeeping Controls

The AAT Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping is made up of three units and has three assessments: 

•    Advanced Bookkeeping
•    Final Accounts Preparation
•    Indirect Tax

The AAT require all students to join as a student member but don’t worry, the membership fee is something we've included in our courses! Just be sure to register as a student member within 14 days of your course start date please. This registration allows you to sit any necessary exams and take advantage of the support and resources available.  

Please note, exams fees are not included in the course price, which are approximately £60-85 depending on the exam centre. 

*This course is compatible with Windows and Mac devices but please note that the Sage 50 software is only compatible with Windows.