Course Details
Building on the knowledge you have gained completing our AAT Certificate. This advanced course is the next level towards an AAT Accounting Qualification through the "Diploma Pathway".
This pathway is based on two principles, doing the actual work, not just learning theory As well as achieving competence to nationally agreed standards so that you have full confidence in the qualification.
The Advanced Certificate level introduces more complicated accounting tasks, including the preparation of final accounts for sole traders and partnerships. You will also learn how to maintain cost accounting records and how to prepare reports and returns.
At you will have the option of undertaking further training in order to progress towards the full AAT Accounting Qualification.
Awarded by the Association of Accounting Technicians - the leading professional body for Accounting Technicians, with over 100,000 members worldwide - this prestigious qualification is guaranteed to give you the edge throughout your career, and will open the door to a huge range of well paid and highly respected accounting roles.
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"Home Learning College meet all of AAT's quality assurance requirements and are approved to offer AAT qualifications."
Clare Cooper AAT Centre Development Manager
Our students who have taken our AAT exam have achieved a 91% pass rate, which is 10% higher than the national average of 81%.
At the end of your course you will also be ready to sit the exam and skills test for the AAT Advanced Certificate**.
From there, if you wish, you'll be able to go on to study for the full AAT Accounting Qualification.
You will also have the option of taking the Sage Certificate of Competency.
The AAT is the leading professional body for Accounting Technicians, with over 100,000 members worldwide - this prestigious qualification is guaranteed to give you the edge throughout your career, and will open the door to a huge range of well paid and highly respected accounting roles.
The AAT is supported by the main UK chartered accountancy bodies, for whom AAT qualifications can provide exemptions on the route to becoming a chartered accountant.
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CIPFA
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ICAS
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ICAEW
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CIMA
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ACCA
We recognise that expert support and guidance is vital in helping students succeed, and your Home Learning College Tutor is critical to the delivery of this service excellence. When you enrol you are assigned a personal Tutor, an expert in their subject area and trained to support and coach you throughout the duration of your studies.
Tutors are recruited, employed and trained by Home Learning College, ensuring that students have access to the best quality support and tuition available. You will have unlimited access to your personal Tutor via phone, post or online. From the day you enrol, we are committed to seeing you through to the successful completion of your course and beyond.
Students enrolling with Home Learning College will also benefit from unlimited access to our unique Virtual Learning Community, a secure online environment designed to enhance your learning experience.
Here you will be able to:
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Meet and chat with 65,000 other students
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Set up your own student profile
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Participate in online discussion boards
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Interact with your Tutor
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Access a library of user generated content relating to your course
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Submit coursework
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Access additional learning tools and content
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Watch videocasts and online tutorials
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Access anywhere and anytime
Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community.
Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you'll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.
* Please note that some aspects of the Virtual Learning Community are not yet available.
Unit 5 Book 1
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Introduction, Accounting Standards, the Regulatory Framework, and Accounting Policies
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Revision of Assumed Knowledge - Accounting Systems, Double Entr, VAT
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Capital Expenditure – Acquisition, Depreciation, Disposal
Unit 5 Book 2
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Collecting and Collating Data for the Preparation of Final Accounts:
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Reconciliations, Trial Balance and Suspense Accounts
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Prepayments and Accruals, Bad and Doubtful Debts, Depreciation, and Stock
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Preparing Final Accounts:
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Format of Financial Statements, Extended Trial Balance and Final Accounts of Sole Traders
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Partnerships, Partnership Agreements and The Partnership Act 1890, Additional Bookkeeping
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Short-term & Long-term decision making
Unit 6 Book 2
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Indirect costs or Overheads
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Absorption costing and marginal costing
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Costing systems and cost bookkeeping
Unit 15 Book 1
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Monitor and Control of Cash Receipts and Payments
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Preparation of Cash Budgets
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Statistical Analysis
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The Banking System
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Liquidity – Obtaining Finance, Surplus Funds
Unit 15 Book 2
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Granting Credit – Assessing a customers, Ratio analysis
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Communication with customers
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Collection of Debts
Unit 31 Book 1
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Intro to Reporting and the Users of Financial Information
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Presentation of Financial Information
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Data Collection
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Turning Data into Information
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Producing Reports
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Value Added Tax
Unit 31 Book 2
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Computer Systems and their security
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Legislation relating to computers
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Accounting Packages
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Operate an Accounting System (1) Loading Information
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Operate an Accounting System (2) Using the program
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Operate an Accounting System (3) Invoices, Payments and Receipts
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Operate an Accounting System (3) Administration
Unit 31 Book 3*
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Planning and Organising Work
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Working Relationships
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Improving your own Performance
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Health, Safety and Security
Unit 32 Book 1
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Ethical Decision Making
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Identifying Ethical Issues
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Personal and Interpersonal Skills
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Ethics in Employer/Employee Situations & Ethics in Public Practice
You will be asked to complete and submit a total of 9 assignments and two 'mock' exams during your AAT Accounting course. This will enable your personal tutor to see your progress, offer helpful feedback, and ensure you're getting the very most from your training.
Your AAT Certificate training is spread over 7 workbooks and carefully structured to let you learn at your own pace, in a logical way.
Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 240 hours of study.
Why not complete our Skills Check?|
The AAT Diploma pathway is divided into three levels, so taking our Skills Check is highly recommended. Just send your completed questionnaire back to us, in complete confidence, and we'll suggest the best level for you to start at.
AAT Skills Check|
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AAT Advanced
By equipping you with the practical, hands-on accounting skills employers are looking for, your AAT Advanced Certificate training will prepare you for your first specialist accounting role. This could be as a Bookkeeper, Accounts Clerk, Company Cashier, Sales or Purchase Ledger Clerk, or trainee Financial Accounts Assistant. Then, with further experience and training, you will be able to progress to more senior positions paying as much as £40,000 year.
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**Please note that if you have a criminal record or have been made bankrupt the AAT may not accept you to sit the exam.