AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

If you work in accounts or have studied accountancy before (such as AAT Level 2 Certificate), you may be able to start at this level.

If you don’t have any previous accountancy experience, we recommend starting at Level 2. You’ll also need a good grasp of Maths and English skills to complete the course. We recommend that you register with AAT before starting this course. You’ll be given your AAT student number, which enables you to enter for assessments.

By the end of the AAT Level 3 Diploma course, you will be able to prepare Sole Traders and Partnership Financial Statements, do depreciation calculations, understand management accounting techniques, and know how to apply VAT legislation. You’ll also learn about different business types and how technology impacts business.

Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS)

• The accounting principles underlying financial accounts preparation
• The principles of advanced double-entry bookkeeping
• How to implement procedures for the acquisition and disposal of non-current assets
• How to prepare and record depreciation calculations
• How to record period end adjustments
• How to produce and extend the trial balance
• How to produce financial statements for sole traders and partnerships
• How to interpret financial statements using profitability ratios
• How to prepare accounting records from incomplete information

Management Accounting Techniques (MATS)

• The purpose and use of management accounting within organisations
• The techniques required for dealing with costs
• How to attribute costs according to organisational requirements
• How to investigate deviations from budgets
• Spreadsheet techniques to provide management accounting information
• Management accounting techniques to support short-term decision making
• Principles of cash management

Tax Processes for Businesses (TPFB)

• The legislation requirements relating to VAT
• How to calculate VAT
• How to review and verify VAT returns
• The principles of payroll
• How to report information within the organisation

Business Awareness (BUAW)

• Business types, structures and governance, and the legal framework in which they operate
• The impact of the external and internal environments on businesses, their performance and decisions
• How businesses and accountants comply with the principles of professional ethics.
• The impact of new technologies in accounting and the risks associated with data security
  How to communicate information to stakeholders

The Level 3 course is assessed by unit assessments. A unit assessment only tests knowledge and skills taught in that unit. At Level 3 they are:

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

Getting your results

Computer marked assessment results are available in your MyAAT account within 24 hours.* For assessments marked by the AAT, you can expect to receive your results within six weeks.

* For a short period, Q2022 results may take up to 15 days.

Grading

To be awarded the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting qualification you must achieve at least a 70% competency level in each unit assessment.

Resits

You can resit an assessment to improve your grade. Results from the assessment with the highest marks will be used to calculate your final grade. There are no resit restrictions or employer engagement requirements for any fee paying student on any of our AAT courses.

AAT approved venues

You can search for your nearest venue via the AAT website launch.

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• Access to Consolidation and Progress Tests, and computer and self marked Mock Exams.
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• You’ll be assigned a mentor to help and guide you through the order of subjects to study in, and check that the level you’re starting at is right for you.
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After completing this level, you could go onto job roles such as a finance officer, assistant accountant and an advanced bookkeeper, earning salaries of up to £25,000. 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 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting at no additional cost.

You are required to become a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) launch to fulfil your qualification. Fees associated with admission and exam fees are in addition to the cost of the course. Admission and membership fees are payable direct to AAT. Exam fees are paid to the exam centre.

• AAT One off Level 3 Registration Fee: £225
• AAT Assessment Fees: £70 to £80 per unit but this can vary depending on where you sit your assessment.

Please be aware that these are subject to change.