AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping

Is the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping suitable for me?

The AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping perfectly suits those already working in finance, those returning to work after a career break, and those considering a career change into a finance role.

This level is also the ideal follow-on course to other introductory or “access” courses, and will benefit those with some understanding of Bookkeeping but need to further their knowledge or support that knowledge with an accreditation.

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This course would also benefit you if you’re:

• Looking to back up your experience in bookkeeping with a recognised certification.
• Wanting to work in a finance department.
• Self-employed and looking to do your own bookkeeping.

What jobs can I apply for after my AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping training?

The AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping course will provide you with the key concepts and techniques required to function within entry-level Bookkeeping roles.

Further progression onto our AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping is an option for those looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of Bookkeeping and wanting to advance their careers into more senior job roles. You can also broaden your career opportunities into the Accounting side of the industry, through the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, or AAT Level 3 Certificate in Accounting.

The skills developed throughout this course could help you move into the following Bookkeeping careers:

• Clerical Assistant - £17K
• Trainee Bookkeeper - £17k
• Accounts Clerk - £19k
• Accounts Administrator - £20k
• Finance Assistant - £21k

Salaries range by industry, sector, and role.

(Source: Payscale)

What can I expect from a career in Bookkeeping?

As a Bookkeeper you’ll be responsible for a few different areas of the business, including:

• Recording transactions (income and outgoings)
• Processing payments
• Conducting daily banking activities
• Producing various financial reports
• Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements.

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping Syllabus

• Unit 1 - Introduction to Bookkeeping
• Unit 2 - Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
  • Sage Business Cloud

Unit 1 - Introduction to Bookkeeping Learning Outcomes

• Understand how to set up bookkeeping systems
• Process customer transactions
• Process supplier transactions
• Process receipts and payments
• Process transactions into the ledger account

Unit 2 - Principles of Bookkeeping Controls Learning Outcomes

• Use control accounts
• Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book
• Use the journal
• Produce trial balances

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping Syllabus

The AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping delivers the skills and knowledge to manage books effectively. This course will help you work towards a career in Bookkeeping, or to work towards becoming an independent Bookkeeper.

Unit 1 - Introduction to Bookkeeping

• Understand how to set up bookkeeping systems
  • The purpose of business documents
  • The process of recording bookkeeping transactions
  • Create and use coding systems
  • Set bookkeeping systems
• Process customer transactions
  • Calculate invoice and credit note amounts
  • Enter customer invoices and credit notes into books of prime entry
  • Process receipts from customers
• Process supplier transactions
  • Check the accuracy of supplier invoices and credit notes
  • Enter purchase supplier invoices and credit notes into books of prime entry
  • Process payments to suppliers
• Process receipts and payments
  • Enter receipts and payments into an analysed cash book
  • Enter receipts and payments into an analysed petty cash book
  • Total and balance the cash book and petty cash book
  • Process recurring receipts and payments
• Process transactions into the ledger accounts
  • Transfer data from the books of prime entry to the ledgers
  • Total and balance ledger accounts

Unit 2 - Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

• Use control accounts
  • Produce control accounts
  • Reconcile control accounts
• Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book
  • Payment methods
  • Use the bank statement to update the cash book
  • Complete bank reconciliation statements
• Use the journal
  • Produce journal entries to record bookkeeping transactions
  • Produce journal entries to correct errors not disclosed by the trial balance
  • Produce journal entries to correct errors disclosed by the trial balance
• Produce trial balances
  • Extract an initial trial balance
  • Redraft the trial balance following adjustments

AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping Assessments

Unit 1 - Introduction to Bookkeeping Assessment

Assessment Method: Computer based assessment

Duration: 90 minutes

Unit 2 - Principles of Bookkeeping Controls Assessment

Assessment Method: Computer based assessment

Duration: 90 minutes

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