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Course Mode
Part-time
Level
3
Start Date
7th Sept 2026
Start / End Time
4:30pm - 9:00pm
Duration
18/19 weeks
Location
Milnthorpe Road Campus
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Professional Business Services

The professional business services department provides courses for those wishing to retrain or develop their career in the professions of accounting, HR, law, management and IT.

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Naomi Roberts

Accountancy Apprentice

Naomi Roberts is an Accountancy Apprentice at Moore & Smalley.

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Course Overview

You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, and how to prepare VAT returns.
To achieve the qualification, you will study and sit computer-based assessments for 2 units:
- Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
- Tax Processes for Businesses
You will learn advanced double-entry bookkeeping. You will account for depreciation, asset purchases and disposals, and prepare an extended trial balance. You will also learn how to prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships and work with incomplete records.
You will study the VAT system, and learn how to complete and submit VAT returns to be compliant with HMRC rules.

The AAT has been changing lives for over 40 years, with their practical accounting qualifications that are in demand from employers around the world. Now they're offering a unique opportunity to change your life too, with all your costs covered.
Find out more at www.aat.org.uk/qualifications-and-courses/fees-funding/bursary

Entry Requirements

Level 2 Bookkeeping or other recognised accounting qualification

The course fee includes your tuition for the academic year and exam entry fees for your first sitting. The costs of any resits required must be paid by the student (GBP60/GBP70 depending on the unit).

After Your Course

AAT qualifications are much sought after by employers. On completion of this course, you may progress on the Level 3 Certificate in Accounting

Fees

£1367.00

The current fee information is related to the 2025/26 academic year.

The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are charged per course for part-time students. You can pay in full or spread the cost by paying 25% on enrolment and setting up a direct debit mandate for 3 further equal payments. An Advanced loan is available to students enrolled in this course. You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of this government-funded qualification if you are aged 16 to 18 on 31st August of the relevant academic year and are not studying at another school or college.

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