Level 1 Bookkeeping

Start Date

Level: 1

Course Course: P00060

Area: Business

Campus: City Campus

About this Course

Students completing this qualification will develop an understanding of the role of the bookkeeper, including the need to produce timely and accurate work and to follow ethical principles. Daytime and evening classes will be available, and there will be multiple start dates through the year.

Key Units

This qualification is suitable for anyone looking to start a career in bookkeeping and accounts, or who wish to enhance their business administration skills to progress their career. Bookkeeping and Accounts Level 1 is a great taster for those who have no accounts experience and those curious about what higher level courses might involve.

Students will learn underpinning theory including how to identify assets, liabilities, income, expenses, capital profit or loss, and the differences between trading for cash and trading on credit.

Students will also develop the skills to process customer and supplier transactions, to enter receipts and payments into the cash book and check amounts against the bank statement in preparation for bank reconciliation. Students will be introduced to the dual effect of transactions. This is a fundamental underpinning concept for double-entry bookkeeping and will support students who go on to study bookkeeping at Level 2.

Students will also learn the role that software can have in bookkeeping and the benefits and risks that different types of software may bring. They will explore the differences between cloud accounting software and traditional accounting software and learn about the importance of software security and the steps that can be taken to keep data secure.

This qualification covers a range of skills and the relevant supporting knowledge in one mandatory unit:

Bookkeeping Fundamentals

Entry Requirements

No formal entry requirements but a good grasp of English and maths is required.

Assessment

The qualification is assessed in one online end-of-qualification exam.

Where does this Lead

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

Future Opportunities

The skills developed in this qualification can lead to employment in junior or supporting administrative roles in companies across a wide range of sectors, for example, as a:

trainee bookkeeper
accounts administrator
billing/payments administrator/coordinator
accounts junior
accounts receivable/payable assistant
procurement and finance assistant
assistant cashier

Tell Me More

AAT is the UK’s leading professional body offering skills-based accountancy and finance qualifications. Their qualifications are practical, internationally recognised and can open doors in any industry across the world.

AAT is open to everyone – you don’t need previous qualifications or experience, and you can work at a pace that fits in with your lifestyle. Whether you’re looking for your first job in accountancy, want to change careers, or simply want to enhance your existing accounting skills, AAT will give you the training you need.

AAT offers a range of benefits for students, including study support, topical news and updates, and exclusive discounts. AAT also offers an excellent route into chartered accountancy. If you choose to further your studies with one of the leading chartered professional bodies, such as ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA, your AAT qualification will give you generous exemptions. Your AAT qualification could also give you the opportunity to run your own accounting or bookkeeping practice.

This qualification is a full cost course with a fee of £200 plus a mandatory AAT membership fee in the region of £50 payable when the course starts. Daytime and evening classes will be available.

This is a classroom based qualification and attendance is a compulsory element.

Extra Costs

AAT membership costing in the region of £50.

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