Accounting Level 2 Certificate AAT (ITS)

Develop your knowledge and understanding of accounting with our AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (Foundation) course. This qualification is ideal for individuals in junior or entry-level accounting roles, small business owners looking to upskill, or employers seeking foundation-level accounting training for their staff.

The course provides a strong introduction to finance administration and core accounting principles, including double-entry bookkeeping, basic costing, and an understanding of purchase, sales, and general ledgers. Learners will also develop essential business and personal skills relevant to accountancy practice.

In addition, the qualification introduces four key themes that run throughout the programme: ethics, technology, communication, and sustainability.

Unit 1: Introduction to Bookkeeping

This unit introduces the double-entry bookkeeping system and the associated documents and processes. You will learn all the stages necessary to process transactions using both manual and digital systems.

Unit 2: Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

This unit builds on the knowledge and skills acquired from studying Introduction to Bookkeeping and explores control accounts, journals, and reconciliations. It will take you through a number of processes used in bookkeeping that help verify and validate the entries made. You will also understand the use of the journal to the stage of redrafting the trial balance, following initial adjustments.

Unit 3: Principles of Costing

This unit gives you an introduction to the principles of basic costing and builds a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills required for more complex costing and management accounting. You will learn the importance of the costing system as a source of information that allows management to plan, make decisions, and control costs.

Unit 4: The Business Environment

The business environment is dynamic and is changing considerably as the digital age progresses to facilitate the global nature of business. It is essential that you are aware of the impact that this environment has on organisations, from sole traders to large companies operating in local, national and global markets, and that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable you to work effectively.

Additional synoptic assessment preparation unit

This is an additional bonus revision unit to prepare for the synoptic AAT assessments. This additional unit includes revision sections for the key topics in Unit 1, 2 and 3.

This course is delivered in partnership with Independent Training Services (ITS Ltd.). For more information, contact ITS on telephone: 01226 216 760 or email: info@ind-training.co.uk