AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

Who is it for? Adult learner 19+, beginner Qualification: AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting Location: Distance Learning Start date: Ongoing Duration: 300 recommended study hours – two years' tutorial support

Kick start or enhance your accounting career

If you currently hold a junior finance position, or are seeking an entry level role, then our AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting course will develop your essential accounting skills and boost your career progression.

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is the leading awarding body for the accounting sector, and AAT qualifications are recognised around the world as evidence of capability. 

Learn essential accounting skills

The AAT Level 2 syllabus introduces basic accounting principles – such as double entry bookkeeping - and is suitable for those with little or no related experience.

By the end of the course you will have a solid understanding of manual and computerised accounts – using Sage Instant Accounts - and how to use them in a 'real world' setting.

By the end of the course you will have a solid understanding of manual and computerised accounts – using Sage Instant Accounts - and how to use them in a 'real world' setting.

Topics covered within the courses include the double entry system, trial balances, reconciliations, credit control, and business law.

View a short selection of our Course Content and Sample Materials for the AAT Level 2 Certificate.

Course Snapshot

• Level 2 qualification – comparable to studying at GCSE or higher diploma level
• Accredited by the Association of Accounting Technicians
• Entry requirements: A basic qualification in mathematics or keen interest in accounting is desirable, plus an intention to progress a career
• Seven course books containing eight assignments
• Three exams and two computer-based projects taken at an external examination centre* – includes optional Sage Certificate of Competency
• Approximately 300 recommended study hours – as this is a distance learning course you are in complete control over how much time you commit to your studies each week
• Flexible payment options available
• Pathway option available – take advantage of two courses in one economical package
• Offers progression to the AAT Level 3 Diploma in accounting
• It is essential that you have a PC with the Windows XP operating system or higher

What's Included

• Two years' unlimited tutorial support
• Bespoke course materials
• Sage Instant Accounts v16
• Mock exams
• Exam fees
• Exam booking service
• Your first year’s AAT membership (required to take the exams)
• 24 hour access to the Home Learning College Virtual Learning Community
  – the UK’s biggest online campus
• Free Career Management Centre services
• Optional access to student rewards
• Optional NUS card - the definitive student discount card with a range of exclusive discounts

Students wishing to enrol on our AAT Level 2 Certificate must have a basic qualification in mathematics or a keen interest in accounting, plus an intention to progress a career.

Before you enrol on a Home Learning College Course, please ensure that you have read and understood the pre-requirements below:

• You have a valid UK address (students outside the UK will receive an additional postage charge).
• You are over the age of 18 or have a third party payee for any financial agreement.
• You have a solid grasp of the English language.
• You have access to a computer and the internet throughout your study period.
• You have basic PC skills in order to navigate our Virtual Learning Community.
• You are fully committed to your studies.

System Requirements

To check your computer is compatible with the software provided with this course please review our Computer Compatibility and Specification Requirements.

Did you know that one of the most common challenges people face in pursuing education is the cost?

That’s why Home Learning College has developed the most flexible payment terms of any other UK distance learning provider.

• Pay in full now and receive 20% off the price

You can split your course fees over one, two or three instalments at no extra charge and still benefit from the 20% discount.

Alternatively you can choose a payment plan that works for you:

• 12 months at 0% APR
• 24 months at 9.9% APR

Speak to one of our course advisers for further details.

Pathway Option

Designed to help you fast track your career, our pathway packages combine the courses you need to gain the wider job opportunities and higher earning capacity you want.

With our AAT Intermediate Pathway you can take advantage of AAT Level 2 Certificate and AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting in one course, allowing you to save money on your studies.

The Level 2 Certificate is the first stage of the full AAT Accounting Qualification. Completing levels 2, 3 and 4 is approximately equivalent to the first year of an honours degree and allows you to use the letters MAAT after your name. This level of achievement also secures entry to further study with all the main chartered accountancy bodies. In fact, it's the only professional qualification that allows progression to chartered status and one in twelve chartered accountants started off studying AAT.

By equipping you with practical, hands-on accounting skills the AAT Level 2 Certificate 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.

View AAT for Accounting Technicians career progression pathway.