AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping (CIB2)

You don’t need any previous accounting experience or qualifications to start studying AAT bookkeeping, just a willingness to learn. It’s ideal if you’re a school or university leaver, or thinking of changing career.

By the end of the AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping course, you will be able to confidently process daily business transactions in a manual and computerised bookkeeping system. This course provides comprehensive coverage of the traditional double-entry bookkeeping system which underpins accounting processes world-wide.

It usually takes 3-5 months to complete if you spend 6-8 hours a week studying.

Topics covered:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)

• How to set up bookkeeping systems
• How to process customer transactions
• How to process supplier transactions
• How to process receipts and payments
• How to process transactions into the ledger accounts

Principles of Bookkeeping Controls (POBC)

• How to use control accounts
• How to reconcile a bank statement with the cash book
• How to use the journal
• How to produce trial balances

The course is assessed by two exams – one for each unit.

Unit assessment

A unit assessment only tests knowledge and skills taught in that unit. For Bookkeeping they are:

• Available on demand
• Scheduled by and sat at AAT approved assessment venues
• Marked by the computer

Getting your results

Assessment results are available in your MyAAT account within 24 hours after you have sat your assessment.

AAT approved venues

You can search for your nearest venue via the AAT websitelaunch.

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You could start work as an entry-level bookkeeper. Alternatively, if you want to continue studying, your Eagle subscription gives you unlimited access to all AAT levels, meaning you can continue your studies and move onto the AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping at no extra cost.

If you would like to, you can become a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) launch. Fees associated with admission and exam fees are in addition to the cost of the course. Admission and membership fees are payable directly to AAT. Exam fees are paid to the exam centre.

• AAT one-off Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping Registration Fee: £65
• AAT Assessment Fees: £70 to £80 per unit

Please be aware that these are subject to change.