AAT ACCOUNTING FOUNDATION AAT PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION AAT ACCOUNTING
Level: 2 Level: 2
INTERMEDIATE
Duration: 1 year Duration: 1 year Level: 3
This course provides a good basic This work based accounting course
Duration: 1 year
knowledge of the Accounting conventions teaches how to make payroll calculations
This is a work based course suitable for
used in all businesses. It will prepare for and process additional payments and
anyone who has already successfully
employment in a variety of jobs from deductions.
completed all units in Accounting
accounts clerk to financial manager.
Foundation or has an exemption. Students
Content
must be employed in an accounting role as
Content
• PAYE
this course provides accounting knowledge
• Recording income and receipts
• Payroll calculations and deductions
beyond the Foundation level to prepare
• Making and recording payments
• Pensions, statutory sick pay and
you for higher level work as an Accounting
• Preparing ledger balances and an initial
maternity pay
Practitioner in most finance departments.
trial balance
• Payment methods
Content
• Supplying information for management
• End of period procedures
• Preparing financial accounts
control
Relevant book-keeping procedures and
• Reports and returns
• Working with computers
documentation, computerised reports and • Cost accounting
• Achieving personal effectiveness
revenue returns are also taught.
• VAT returns
• Maintain a healthy, safe and secure
workplace
Entry Requirements
• Spreadsheets and information systems
Employment in a wages department or 5
• Maintaining financial records
Assessment is through the collection of
GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or
evidence of competence in the workplace
Assessment is by coursework and two
equivalent Level 2 qualifications.
in an Accounting Portfolio and an
examination papers that are set and
examination, set and marked by AAT. Progression
externally marked by the AAT
Employment in payroll, and/or progression
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
to Certificate in Computerised Accounts.
This is a challenging course and you need to
An AAT Level 2 qualification or have a letter
have good numeracy and literacy skills and

of exemption from the AAT.
be committed, enthusiastic and prepared to
Progression
study in your own time.
AAT Accounting Technician Level 4,
Progression
Accounting Foundation Degree or
Employment in accounting or a Level 3
employment.
accounting qualification.




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