AAT LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA
AAT LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA
IN ACCOUNTING
Advice and Guidance
Please come along and talk to us at the following enrolment sessions
Tuesday 8th September 2015
4.30pm - 8.00pm
Saturday 12th September 2015
10.00am - 2.00pm
For further information please contact:
Learner Services on 01952 642237
email: studserv@tcat.ac.uk website: www.tcat.ac.uk
Telford College welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, including those who have any
form of disability. The College employs a Learning Support Manager who is available on 01952 642391.
Haybridge Road = Wellington = Telford = Shropshire = TF1 2NP
What’s covered and is it for me?
A range of accounting practices and techniques including, costing, accounts
preparation, VAT, ethics and the use of spreadsheets.
What will I learn?
1. Accounts Preparation
Preparation of ledger accounts to trial balance stage according to current financial
standards, including making any necessary adjustments. Accounting for the purchase
and disposal of noncurrent assets.
2. Prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships
Preparing final accounts for both sole traders and unlimited partnerships, including
the appropriation of profits. Drafting final accounts and making necessary adjustments
according to current financial standards.
3. Costs and Revenues
Identifying why cost accounting is important to an organisation; being able to
recognise and use different approaches; and make reasoned judgements to inform
management on the most effective costing techniques to aid decision making. Able
to gather, analyse and report information about income and expenditure to support
decision-making, planning and control.
4. Indirect Tax
Having the knowledge and skills to calculate VAT and submit the VAT return. It involves
extracting the relevant information from the organisations accounting records;
calculating the amount of tax payable or reclaimable and resolving errors or omissions.
Able to submit completed documentation in a timely manner whilst maintaining an
effective working relationship with the relevant tax authority.
5. Spreadsheet software
How to use a spreadsheet to enter, edit and organise numerical and other data, select
and use appropriate formulas and data analysis tools and techniques to present,
format and publish information.
6. Professional ethics
Recognising the importance of acting and working in an ethical manner. Able to
work within the ethical code to ensure that the public has a level of confidence
in accounting practices or functions, to protect their own and their organisation’s
professional reputation and integrity and ensure they uphold principles of
sustainability.
For more details about the qualification please follow this link:
http://www.aat.org.uk/qualifications/level-3-aat-accounting-qualification
Should I start at Level 2 or 3?
Most students start at AAT Level 2. However, in some cases you may feel that you
have suitable experience or study skills to start at Level 3. As a guide, consolidated
knowledge of manual book-keeping to trial balance is a requirement. A discussion with
a tutor and completion of an initial assessment for suitability will be required before
enrolment.
For students moving from Level 2, again we would recommend a discussion with
your current tutor for suitability for the demands of Level 3 studies. In addition to
attending the classes below, all students will find it necessary to supplement their
studies with home study, typically six hours per week when attending one day, to
support the 305 guided learning hours recommended by the AAT.
Course Costs
An indication of course costs for you to consider:
= Tuition Fees
£1650.00 - 24+ Adult learning loan available
(this includes exam fees for your first attempt)
= Tuition Fees
£830.00 - 24 and under
(this includes exam fees for your first attempt)
= Registration Fees approx
£130.00
(paid by you to the AAT once your course starts)
= Re-sit Exam Fees
= Books (approx)
£55.00
for each exam, regardless of method of funding
£70.00
For assistance with course fees and general enquiries about fee remission please talk
with an advisor in Learner Services on 01952 642237
For 24+ loan enquiries please contact Linda Willets on 01952 642295
September Start
Course Delivery 2015/16
Options
Attendance
Start Date
End Date
Day release
(34 weeks)
Wednesday
9.30am - 4.30pm
16/09/2015
29/06/2016
Day release
(34 weeks)
Thursday
9.30am - 4.30pm
17/09/2015
30/06/2016
Evening
(34 weeks)
Tuesday and Thursday
6.00 - 9.00pm
15/09/2015
30/06/2016
Booklist - Please contact tutor for grouping before purchase
Subject
Publisher
Accounts Preparation
Kaplan
Prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships Kaplan
Spreadsheet software
Osborne
Indirect Tax - FA2015
Kaplan
Costs and Revenues
Kaplan
Professional ethics
Kaplan
ISBN
978-1-78415-392-2
978-1-78415-393-9
978-1-90917-322-4
TBC
978-1-78415-394-6
978-1-78415-396-0
Ordering books from Kaplan
= Books can be purchased from Kaplan at the College on 8th September 2-7pm
= Books can be ordered directly from the Kaplan website
(http://kaplan-publishing.kaplan.co.uk/aat-aq2013) using the preference code 3fp79js-s which will give 40% discount
Ordering books from Osborne
= Please order online from http://www.osbornebooks.co.uk/aat_accounting
Exam Sessions
Exam sessions will be held on a Saturday morning which will increase the tuition time.
For more information on this course
please contact:
alex.brims@tcat.ac.uk
sandra.ogden@tcat.ac.uk
teresa.hughes@tcat.ac.uk
Telephone:
01952 642412 or 01952 642532
or
Head of School
sue.burke@tcat.ac.uk
01952 642515
For enrolment at Telford College please contact:
Learner Services
on 01952 642237
Haybridge Road = Wellington = Telford = Shropshire = TF1 2NP