Accounting courses | Accountancy courses

We offer Accountancy courses approved by the AAT and ACCA. We prepare our student for different levels of accounting jobs such as Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant and Accountant. Our Accountancy courses are a blend of theory and practice. 
We teach the theoretical concepts of accounting and at the same time, provide practical training using different accounting software such as Sage 50, QuickBooks and Xero. We want to ensure that our students have all the skills and software knowledge required by potential employers.
All of our accounting courses come with a work placement option, which means that our recruitment team will help you prepare a professional CV, prepare you for interviews, and arrange your work placement with a partner company at the end of the training program.

"The accountancy job market is very competitive. You need to have the right skills and qualifications to impress potential employers.

KBM Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors is an ACCA Approved Employer at GOLD Level. ACCA Approved Employers are formally recognised partners of ACCA. We have a large team of Qualified Accountants and Auditors. Our training programs are designed to make you job-ready. All the training is delivered on a One-to-One basis and is Hands-On. You will work on Real Company Files under the supervision of qualified Chartered Accountants.

We can prepare you for any level of job in accountancy, i.e. Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant and Accountant, using software such as Sage 50, QuickBooks, Excel and Xero.

AAT Level 3 Advance Diploma in Accounting

AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting

What is accounting?

Accounting is the process of recording financial transactions pertaining to a business. The accounting process includes summarising, analysing and reporting these transactions to government and tax departments. The financial statements used in accounting are a concise summary of financial transactions over an accounting period, summarising a company's operations, financial position and cash flows. Our accounting courses are the best way to kick-start a career in finance. We can understand there are many colleges offering accounting courses and it’s difficult to decide which accounting course to join. We want to make sure you use your time and money wisely and join an accounting course that will give you the right skills and certification which employers want.

Association of Accounting Technicians [AAT]

What is AAT?

The Association of Accounting Technician [AAT] is the leading accounting body for accounting experts. With more than 130,000 dynamic individuals.

AAT Accounting courses

The AAT has different accounting courses starting from Level 2 until Level 4. These qualifications cover Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Audit and Report Writing.

AAT Level 2 accounting course covers the basics of accounting and is the best point to start if you have no prior accounting qualification. AAT Level 3 accounting course builds upon the knowledge gained from level 2 and covers advance bookkeeping and final accounts preparation. AAT Level 4 accounting course covers advanced concepts of financial accounting and management accounting including personal tax and business tax.

We offer all AAT accounting courses in our centres and online depending upon the individual’s circumstances.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants [ACCA]

What is ACCA?

ACCA is the acronym for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants a global accountancy body. ACCA qualifications are world renowned and always in demand by employers. The ACCA is the greatest and fastest-growing global professional accountancy body in the world, with over 320,000 members and students in 170 countries.

Importance of ACCA Accounting Courses

The ACCA is a Chartered Accountancy qualification. Upon successful completion of the ACCA, you will be allowed to use the designatory letters ACCA after your name. You will also be able to set up your own accountancy practice and run your business.

The ACCA professional qualification is of a high standard and is equivalent to completing a University Degree. The ACCA qualification provide students the most up-to-date skills they need to become a finance professional, but provides a much deeper and well rounded approach than the purely technical.

Applied Knowledge exams

  • Accountant in Business (AB)
  • Management Accounting (MA)
  • Financial Accounting (FA)

Applied Skills exams

  • Corporate and Business Law (LW)
  • Performance Management (PM)
  • Taxation (TX)
  • Financial reporting (FR)
  • Audit and Assurance (AA)
  • Financial Management (FM)

Strategic Professional

Essentials

  • Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
  • Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)

Options

  • Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
  • Advanced Performance Management (APM)
  • Advanced Taxation (ATX)
  • Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)

SAGE 50 Accounting courses

Sage is one of the most in-demand accounting software which is used by more than six million businesses, in 24 countries around the world.

With our Sage accounting course you can become Sage Certified. Join the only courses developed directly with Sage UK to form their Accredited Qualification Programme. As a Sage Certified Training Provider, we have designed hands on practical accountancy training programs on Sage in-line with employer’s requirements. We have trained thousands of students over the past 30+ years and helped them in getting certified. 

QuickBooks Accounting courses

We offer QuickBooks Accounting courses on real company files to prepare candidates for accountancy jobs. As a firm of chartered certified accountants we have a team of professional accountants who supervise each trainee in completing QuickBooks training and achieving QuickBooks certification. QuickBooks Certification isn’t just an exam. It’s a whole new level of training and expertise that sets you up to thrive, year after year.

Xero Accounting courses

We are official training partners with Xero, which means that our team are experts when it comes to training on Xero accounting software. As a partner, we have designed hands on practical accountancy training programs on Xero in-line with employers requirements. We have trained thousands of students over the past 30 years and helped them in getting certified. We offer Xero Accounting courses under the supervision of qualified accountants using real business documents. Training is delivered on a one-to-one basis to provide best support possible. We help all of our students in getting Xero ProAdvisor Certificate.

Accounting Job Roles

Accountancy is a very vast area and there are many job roles at different levels.

  • Bookkeeper
  • Sales & Purchase Ledger Clerk
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Assistant Accountant
  • Finance Manager
  • Credit Controller
  • Financial Accountant
  • Management Accountant
  • Financial Controller
  • Auditor (External/Internal)

The accounting profession requires sound theoretical knowledge and understanding of accounting software such as Sage 50, QuickBooks and Xero. There are academic qualifications like AAT, ACCA and CIMA, but as they are all theoretical, you will still need to have software skill. We have designed accounting courses that teach you all these software such as Sage 50, QuickBooks and Xero. AAT integrates the use of accounting software in the AAT level 2 module. You will receive a basic understanding and this can be enhanced by accounting courses offered by KBM.