AAT Level 2 - Certificate in Bookkeeping & Accounting

AAT Level 2 Alternatives

The AAT has the following two alternatives at level 2, individually focusing on bookkeeping and accounting:

AAT Level 2 Qualifications Overview

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping 

This level 2 bookkeeping course properly develops your competency for working in the double-entry bookkeeping system. It offers to learn about associated accounting documents and processes.

Also, you will learn transactions for accuracy and enter them into appropriate books and ledgers. Credit notes preparation and sales invoices calculation you will understand. This AAT Level 2 bookkeeping course's syllabus includes the following two units:

  • Introduction to Bookkeeping
  • Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

Furthermore, the AAT level 2 bookkeeping course allows you to upgrade to the AAT level 2 accounting. You will only complete the following two units to gain the AAT Level 2 certificate in accounting:

  • Principles of Costing
  • The Business Environment

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

This AAT level 2 certificate provides a solid accounting and finance administration foundation. The course offers valuable basic costing and double-entry bookkeeping. Also, you will understand sales, purchase, and general ledgers. The AAT level 2 accounting course's syllabus units include:

  • Introduction to Bookkeeping
  • Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
  • Principles of Costing
  • The Business Environment

Why KBM?

KBM has the honour of preparing thousands of accountants and bookkeepers for decades. Our ACCA Gold Level Chartered and Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors' firm contributes tremendously. KBM use this firm for your hands-on practical training to develop your job role competence. The following factors make your learning experience magnificent at the KBM:

  • AAT accredited training provider with AAT approved assessment venue
  • Classroom, online and distance learning options
  • Expert classroom-based and online learning support
  • Practical training with the integration of AAT subjects, developing your workplace skills
  • A dedicated e-portfolio for your training booking at any time, seven days a week, at our London and Birmingham centres
  • Free e-portfolio for your performance and training milestones tracking integrated into the AAT units
  • Essential CPD certification to become an AAT Member, combined with all AAT levels
  • Weekend and evening classes availability
  • Free Sage, Xero or QuickBooks certification
  • CV and interview preparation
  • Job hunting tips and support
  • Recruitment support for new vacancies

Progression and Job Opportunities

The level 2 bookkeeping course completion allows you to progress towards AAT Level 3 Certificate in Bookkeeping. With the AAT level 2 accounting qualification, you can progress to the next AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting. 

The completion of these AAT level 2 courses adequately prepares you for various job roles, including:

  • Bookkeeper
  • Finance Assistant 
  • Accounting Admin
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Trainee Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Semi-senior Bookkeeper
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Sales or Purchase Ledger Clerk
  • Accounts Clerk or Clerical Assistant

Average Salary Range

Your salary may vary from £15,000 to £30,000 annually. It depends on experience, accounting roles, and your job location.

AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping Course Outcome

Introduction to Bookkeeping

At this unit completion, you will become competent with bookkeeping skills. This unit learning outcome will include:

  • Bookkeeping systems setting up
  • Customer transactions processing
  • Supplier transactions processing
  • Receipts and payments processing
  • Transactions processing into the ledger accounts

Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

You will gain a proper understanding of bookkeeping controls. This unit will deliver the following outcome:

  • Control accounts utilisation knowledge
  • Bank statements with the cash book reconciling skills
  • The Journal utilisation understanding
  • Trial balances production knowledge

AAT Level 2 Accounting Course Outcome

Introduction to Bookkeeping

This unit is the same in Bookkeeping and Accounting at AAT Level 2. You will become competent in the following tasks:

  • Bookkeeping systems setting up 
  • customer transactions processing
  • Supplier transactions processing
  • Receipts and payments processing
  • Transactions processing for the ledger accounts

Principles of Bookkeeping Controls

This second unit is also the same in Bookkeeping and Accounting at AAT Level 2. At completion, you will become capable of the following:

  • Control accounts utilisation
  • Reconciling bank statements with cash book
  • The Journal utilisation
  • Trial balances producing

Principles of Costing

This unit offers an introduction to basic costing principles. Completion of this unit delivers the following outcome:

  • An organisation's cost recording system understanding
  • Cost recording techniques utilisation
  • Actual and budgeted cost and income information provision
  • Tools and techniques utilisation supporting cost calculations

The Business Environment

You will gain practical application of the legal system and contract law principles in an organisation's external and internal business environment. The outcome of this unit includes:

  • Contract law principles
  • External business environment
  • Key corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles like ethics and sustainability
  • Impacts' understanding of setting up different business entity types
  • An organisation's finance function understanding
  • Work production work in appropriate formats and effective communication
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