Course overview
The AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting covers a range of advanced accounting and finance topics, providing the specialist knowledge and skills required for a career in a finance role.
Job outcomes
- Accounts Assistant
- Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor
- Assistant Accountant
- Audit Trainee
- Credit Controller
- Finance Assistant
- Finance Officer
- Payroll Supervisor
- Senior Bookkeeper
- Tax Assistant
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 400 Total guided learning hours (GLH)
- 12 months of unbeatable support
Course features
- Unrivalled support package
- Fully flexible study options
- First-class study materials and resources
- Structured, Constructive Tutor feedback
- Fully Accredited Professional Qualifications
Assessment
You will be assessed via examination, for this course you will need to sit four exams. The exams for Business Awareness, Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements and Management Accounting Techniques have a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes each. Tax Processes for Business has an exam duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Exams are computer-based and can be sat remotely or at an AAT exam centre.
Who's it for?
The Level 3 AAT Diploma in Accounting is perfect for those with experience working in accounting and looking to develop their knowledge further to progress in their career. Skills developed through this qualification could lead to employment as:
- An Accounts Assistant
- An Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor
- An Assistant Accountant
- An Audit Trainee
- A Credit Controller
- A Finance Assistant
- A Finance Officer
- A Payroll Supervisor
- A Senior Bookkeeper
- A Tax Assistant
What support will I receive during my studies?
When you have enrolled on your course you will be allocated your own support advisor and tutor, who you can contact as often as required throughout your studies. Your support advisor and tutor will be available to speak via telephone, zoom, email, or messenger on the DLC Learning Hub.
Subjects
- Understand business types, structures and governance, and the legal framework in which they operate
- Understand the impact of the external and internal environment on businesses, their performance and decisions
- Understand how businesses and accountants comply with principles of professional ethics
- Understand the impact of new technologies in accounting and the risks associated with data security
- Communicate information to stakeholders
- Understand the accounting principles underlying final accounts preparation
- Understand 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
- Produce and extend the trial balance
- Produce financial statements for sole traders and partnerships
- Interpret financial statements using profitability ratios
- Prepare accounting records from incomplete information
- Understand the purpose and use of management accounting within organisations
- Use techniques required for dealing with costs
- Attribute costs according to organisational requirements
- Investigate deviations from budgets
- Use spreadsheet techniques to provide management accounting information
- Use management accounting techniques to support short-term decision making
- Understand the principles of cash management
- Understand legislation requirements relating to VAT
- Calculate VAT
- Review and verify VAT returns
- Understand the principles of payroll
- Report information within the organisation
About DLC Training
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Our friendly team of course advisors provide clear and focused recommendations ensuring that students select the most beneficial course from our wide portfolio of professional qualifications to ensure each learner is able to improve their skills and develop their knowledge, regardless of their existing abilities. From entry-level through to strategic management, whatever stage of their career development we are able to help individuals in a wide range of industries and roles.