AAT Level 3 Qualification | Advanced Diploma/Certificate in Accounting

Advanced Diploma in Accounting

What you'll learn

In this qualification you will master more complex accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants. The qualification builds on top level 2 AAT. This is an important milestone for AAT students as they are learning more intense and important concepts. The level requires more focused study and more dedication.

Like all other AAT levels, we aim to integrate practical training along with the academics. You will be trained on the contents of Accounts Assistant Training that will train you on Accruals, Prepayments, Asset registers, Depreciations and many more. You will be learning Sage, Xero , QuickBooks and Advanced Excel.

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LEVEL 3 Advanced Diploma/ Certificate in Accounting

Advanced Bookkeeping

Apply 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

Spreadsheets for Accounting

Design and structure appropriate spreadsheets to meet customer needs
Use spreadsheet software to record, format and organise data
Use relevant tools to manipulate and analyse data
Use software tools to verify accuracy and protect data
Use tools and techniques to prepare and report accounting information

Management Accounting: Costing

Understand the purpose and use of management accounting within an organisation
Apply techniques required for dealing with costs
Apportion costs according to organisational requirements
Analyse and review deviations from budget and report these to management
Apply management accounting techniques to support decision making

Indirect Tax

Understand and apply VAT legislation requirements
Accurately complete VAT returns and submit them in a timely manner
Understand the implications for the business of errors, omissions and late filing and payment
Report VAT-related information within the organisation in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirement

Final Accounts Preparation

Distinguish between the financial recording and reporting requirements of different types of organisation
Explain the need for final accounts and the accounting and ethical principles underlying their preparation
Prepare accounting records from incomplete information
Produce accounts for sole traders
Produce accounts for partnerships
Recognise the key differences between preparing accounts for a limited company and a sole trader

Ethics for Accountants

Understand the need to act ethically
Understand the relevance to the accountant’s work of the ethical code for professional accountants
Recognise how to act ethically in an accounting role
Identify action to take in relation to unethical behaviour or illegal acts

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Achieve professional AAT Bookkeeping membership

If you successfully complete this qualification, you can apply for AAT associate bookkeeping membership and achieve professional AATQB status.

(The synoptic assessment will ask students to apply knowledge and skills gained across the qualification in an integrated way, within a workplace context. Scenarios will change over time to ensure the validity of the assessment)

What jobs can you do with this qualification?

AAT qualifications are recognised by employers as practical and technical qualifications that prepare students for the world of work and for working specifically in accountancy and finance roles. Find out more about where AAT can take you in your career.