Certificate in Bookkeeping Level 3 AAT

When & Where

19 September 2025 - 3 July 2026 ( 210 hours, 35 weeks )
Afternoon, Friday
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North Kensington Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor To be confirmed
Course Code K25BEFA05A
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This qualification will develop complex skills and knowledge necessary to work in a bookkeeping role or to progress to higher level accountancy roles or study. Students completing this qualification will become competent in financial processes including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping and preparing financial statements. They will also be introduced to business issues regarding payroll and value added tax (VAT), including an understanding of the documents and reports produced on payroll software, timescales for submissions and payment

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

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.
Record period end adjustments
Produce and extend the trial balance.
Understand principles of cash management.
Understand legislation requirements relating to VAT.
Calculate VAT.
Review and verify VAT returns
Understand principles of payroll.
Report information within the organisation

On successful completion of the course, you will achieve the following qualification: Certificate in Bookkeeping [AAT]

Entry requirements

This qualification is suitable for those who have completed the Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping/ Accounting and may help students already working in a bookkeeping role to progress by offering them formal recognition of their skills