AAT

Who is the AAT

AAT is the UK’s leading qualification and membership body for accounting and finance staff. AAT is sponsored by the professional accountancy bodies CIPFA, ICAEW, CIMA and ICAS, and are based in London, UK.

Student membership of AAT

At the time a student registers for an AAT qualification witha training provider, the student must apply to AAT to become a student member.

AAT accounting qualifications

The AAT Accounting Qualification is your route to some of the most in-demand skills in the world, and a professional status you can be proud of.

Our qualification is based on real-world knowledge, supported by in-depth expertise. Its value is so widely known that firms like Vodafone, the NHS, the Metropolitan Police and KPMG actively seek AAT qualified staff for their knowledge, skills, diligence and enthusiasm.

• Certificate: Accounting Technician NQF 3
• FET Certificate: Accounting Technician NQF 4
• Higher Certificate: Accounting NQF 5

LOCAL GOVERNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate: Local Government Accounting NQF3
FET Certificate: Local Government Accounting NQF4

Certificate: Accounting Technician NQF 3

1. Basic accounting 1
2. Basic accounting 2
3. Work effectively in accounting and finance
4. Basic costing
5. Computerised accounting

Subject content & assesment methodology

1. Basic accounting 1
Principles of recording and processing financial transactions
Preparing and recording financial documentation
Processing ledger transactions and extracting a trial balance
Method of assessment: Computer-based test

2. Basic accounting 2
Maintaining and reconciling the cash book
Banking procedures
Maintaining petty cash records
Maintaining the journal
Maintaining control accounts
Method of assessment: Computer-based test

3. Work effectively in accounting and finance
Method of assessment: Project / case study

4. Basic costing
Basic principles of costing
Provide basic cost and revenue information
Method of assessment: Computer-based test

5. Computerised accounting
Method of assessment: Obervation, witness testimonies, project

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